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Torah with Simcha begins at a shtender in a living room, with children gathered around.

That is where most of these conversations started — not in a studio, not in a classroom, but at home, around a text, asking the questions that never get old. Who are we? What do we owe each other? What does it mean to live well?

Torah with Simcha brings those conversations to you. Each episode explores a passage, concept, or story from Torah — unpacked through teaching, discussion, and storytelling that brings the ancient world to life. Because the best way to understand a text is often through the stories that surround it.

Whether you are a lifelong learner, just beginning your Jewish journey, or simply someone searching for meaning — you are welcome here. No background required. Just an open mind and a willingness to listen.

Topics include weekly parsha, Jewish law and ethics, Talmudic stories, holiday observance, and the timeless questions that connect ancient wisdom to everyday life — told through the art of story.

New episodes released regularly.

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  • Know Yourself: Personality Elements, Birthdays, and Kabbalah

    Know Yourself: Personality Elements, Birthdays, and Kabbalah
    Oct 21 2026
    00:00 - 01:05:** Introduction to "Know Yourself" - The Most Important Lesson. The speaker introduces a powerful teaching from Rabbi Minkis about self-knowledge, focusing on identifying one's strengths and weaknesses through personality elements, initially remembered as a kabbalistic idea.* **01:05 - 03:19:** The Birthday and Personality Connection (Personal Anecdote). The speaker shares a personal experience from 2001 where he could accurately guess people's birth months based on their personality traits, linking it to the four elements and their relation to specific months.* **03:19 - 04:19:** The Challenge of Recalling the System. Acknowledges that his ability to guess birthdays has faded, suggesting a possible distortion in memory and the need to refer to original sources.* **04:19 - 05:20:** The Four Elements: Eish, Afar, Ruach, Mayim. Introduces the four fundamental elements (Fire, Earth, Wind, Water) as the basis of personality, with each person having a dominant element.* **05:20 - 06:30:** Introverts vs. Extroverts & Element Associations. Discusses how some elements are associated with introversion (Eish, Afar) and others with extroversion (Ruach, Mayim), defining these terms in the context of energy replenishment.* **06:30 - 07:31:** Deeper Dive into Mayim (Water) Personality. Explores the characteristics of "Mayim" (Water) personalities, including their love for pleasure, tendency to be late, and emotional responses (frustrated at situations, not people).* **07:31 - 08:37:** The Cyclic Order of Elements in Months. Introduces the cyclical order of elements (Eish, Afar, Ruach, Mayim) linked to the Hebrew months, referencing a "Rashi table" and an observation from Rabbi Zweig.* **08:37 - 09:39:** External Factors and Birth Months. Discusses how modern medical interventions (like manipulated birth dates) might affect the accuracy of the system and notes the element associated with each season.* **09:39 - 10:40:** Specific Mayim Months and Moshe Rabbeinu. Identifies the specific Hebrew months associated with the Mayim element and uses Moshe Rabbeinu's birth month as an example of blended elements.* **10:40 - 11:41:** Afar (Earth) and Eish (Fire) Personalities. Describes the traits and challenges of Afar (easy to deal with, struggles with laziness) and Eish (deep, excels in faith, struggles with arrogance and anger).* **11:41 - 12:44:** The Nuances of Elemental Combinations. Explores how branches of other elements and seasonal influences complicate the primary elemental classification, making it less straightforward.* **12:44 - 13:54:** Different Levels of Elemental Dominance. Discusses how the "first" month of an element is the most dominant and touches on Rabbi Zweig's ability to differentiate within the same elemental month, mentioning seasonal elemental overlays.* **13:54 - 15:01:** Elemental Compatibility in Relationships (Shidduchim). Addresses the concept of elemental compatibility in marriage, particularly the challenges of "Eish" and "Mayim" pairings, and the ideal leader-follower dynamics.* **15:01 - 16:03:** The Core Teaching: Knowing Your Dominant Element. Reiterates that the most important lesson is to know your dominant element (Eish, Ruach, Mayim, Afar) and its branches, rather than just relying on birthdays.* **16:03 - 17:06:** The Significance of Specific Birth Dates (15th, 8th). Discusses how those born on the 15th of the month have the "full force" of their element, while others (like the 8th) might be more balanced.* **17:06 - 18:07:** Ruach (Wind) Personality and Challenges. Focuses on Ruach personalities: leaders, Kirov-oriented, talkative, good salespeople, with challenges including gossip, jealousy, and deceit.* **18:07 - 19:12:** Marital Compatibility: Leaders and Followers. Reinforces the idea that certain elemental pairings in marriage can lead to imbalances (two leaders, two followers), with ideal being one leader and one follower.* **19:12 - 20:13:** Complex Combinations and Potential Greatness. Discusses challenging elemental combinations in individuals (e.g., Eish and Mayim together) and how they might lead to better "tikkun" or greater potential.* **20:13 - 21:21:** Easier vs. More Complicated Birth Dates. Identifies the 15th as the easiest birth date to categorize and the 8th or 22nd as more complex, requiring an assessment of introversion/extroversion.* **21:21 - 22:22:** Re-evaluating Personal Experience and Introversion. The speaker revisits his 2001 experience with introversion/extroversion and questions his previous assumptions about "Afar" months.* **22:22 - 23:23:** Alternative Methods for Elemental Identification. Mentions that some Gedolim and Kabbalists can identify a person's element through their name and mother's name, without relying on birth dates.* **23:23 - 24:37:** Historical Sources: Ramak and Sefer Yetzirah. Introduces classic sources like the Ramak (Pardes Rimonim) and Sefer Yetzirah, detailing their elemental classifications of Hebrew months ...
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  • Know Yourself: Personality Elements, Birthdays, and Kabbalah

    Know Yourself: Personality Elements, Birthdays, and Kabbalah
    Oct 21 2026
    Title: Know Yourself: Personality Elements, Birthdays, and KabbalahTimestamp Breakdown:00:00 - 01:05: Introduction to "Know Yourself" - The Most Important Lesson. The speaker introduces a powerful teaching from Rabbi Minkis about self-knowledge, focusing on identifying one's strengths and weaknesses through personality elements, initially remembered as a kabbalistic idea.01:05 - 03:19: The Birthday and Personality Connection (Personal Anecdote). The speaker shares a personal experience from 2001 where he could accurately guess people's birth months based on their personality traits, linking it to the four elements and their relation to specific months.03:19 - 04:19: The Challenge of Recalling the System. Acknowledges that his ability to guess birthdays has faded, suggesting a possible distortion in memory and the need to refer to original sources.04:19 - 05:20: The Four Elements: Eish, Afar, Ruach, Mayim. Introduces the four fundamental elements (Fire, Earth, Wind, Water) as the basis of personality, with each person having a dominant element.05:20 - 06:30: Introverts vs. Extroverts & Element Associations. Discusses how some elements are associated with introversion (Eish, Afar) and others with extroversion (Ruach, Mayim), defining these terms in the context of energy replenishment.06:30 - 07:31: Deeper Dive into Mayim (Water) Personality. Explores the characteristics of "Mayim" (Water) personalities, including their love for pleasure, tendency to be late, and emotional responses (frustrated at situations, not people).07:31 - 08:37: The Cyclic Order of Elements in Months. Introduces the cyclical order of elements (Eish, Afar, Ruach, Mayim) linked to the Hebrew months, referencing a "Rashi table" and an observation from Rabbi Zweig.08:37 - 09:39: External Factors and Birth Months. Discusses how modern medical interventions (like manipulated birth dates) might affect the accuracy of the system and notes the element associated with each season.09:39 - 10:40: Specific Mayim Months and Moshe Rabbeinu. Identifies the specific Hebrew months associated with the Mayim element and uses Moshe Rabbeinu's birth month as an example of blended elements.10:40 - 11:41: Afar (Earth) and Eish (Fire) Personalities. Describes the traits and challenges of Afar (easy to deal with, struggles with laziness) and Eish (deep, excels in faith, struggles with arrogance and anger).11:41 - 12:44: The Nuances of Elemental Combinations. Explores how branches of other elements and seasonal influences complicate the primary elemental classification, making it less straightforward.12:44 - 13:54: Different Levels of Elemental Dominance. Discusses how the "first" month of an element is the most dominant and touches on Rabbi Zweig's ability to differentiate within the same elemental month, mentioning seasonal elemental overlays.13:54 - 15:01: Elemental Compatibility in Relationships (Shidduchim). Addresses the concept of elemental compatibility in marriage, particularly the challenges of "Eish" and "Mayim" pairings, and the ideal leader-follower dynamics.15:01 - 16:03: The Core Teaching: Knowing Your Dominant Element. Reiterates that the most important lesson is to know your dominant element (Eish, Ruach, Mayim, Afar) and its branches, rather than just relying on birthdays.16:03 - 17:06: The Significance of Specific Birth Dates (15th, 8th). Discusses how those born on the 15th of the month have the "full force" of their element, while others (like the 8th) might be more balanced.17:06 - 18:07: Ruach (Wind) Personality and Challenges. Focuses on Ruach personalities: leaders, Kirov-oriented, talkative, good salespeople, with challenges including gossip, jealousy, and deceit.18:07 - 19:12: Marital Compatibility: Leaders and Followers. Reinforces the idea that certain elemental pairings in marriage can lead to imbalances (two leaders, two followers), with ideal being one leader and one follower.19:12 - 20:13: Complex Combinations and Potential Greatness. Discusses challenging elemental combinations in individuals (e.g., Eish and Mayim together) and how they might lead to better "tikkun" or greater potential.20:13 - 21:21: Easier vs. More Complicated Birth Dates. Identifies the 15th as the easiest birth date to categorize and the 8th or 22nd as more complex, requiring an assessment of introversion/extroversion.21:21 - 22:22: Re-evaluating Personal Experience and Introversion. The speaker revisits his 2001 experience with introversion/extroversion and questions his previous assumptions about "Afar" months.22:22 - 23:23: Alternative Methods for Elemental Identification. Mentions that some Gedolim and Kabbalists can identify a person's element through their name and mother's name, without relying on birth dates.23:23 - 24:37: Historical Sources: Ramak and Sefer Yetzirah. Introduces classic sources like the Ramak (Pardes Rimonim) and Sefer Yetzirah, detailing their elemental classifications of Hebrew months and signs.24:37 - 25:41: Astrological ...
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    31 min
  • Breishis: Trees Disobeyed? Teshuvah gives the bark its flavor back.The-Trees-That-Disobeyed-Podcast

    Breishis: Trees Disobeyed? Teshuvah gives the bark its flavor back.The-Trees-That-Disobeyed-Podcast
    Oct 8 2026
    Teshuvah gives the bark its flavor back.

    The Trees That Disobeyed | Rashi, Rav Kook & the Taste of the Journey (Parshat Bereishit)


    Q: God asked for a tree whose bark tastes like its fruit. The earth gave us a tree that only makes fruit.

    Therefore: Rashi says the ground was cursed for it, together with Adam.

    In this episode we follow one tiny missing word in Bereishit 1:11 through Chazal and the meforshim.

    We go from:
    1. The earth on trial -to - the Or HaChaim's three trees.
    2. From the Maharal's "split between tree and fruit"-
    3. To Rav Kook's teaching that the path itself was meant to be as sweet as the goal.


    Then we find the one tree that obeyed:

    The Etrog.

    Why are we lazy?

    Not because we don't want the goal,

    but because the path tastes like wood.

    Teshuvah gives the bark its flavor back.


    Sources:

    Rashi Bereishit 1:11 ·

    Bereishit Rabbah 5:9, 15:7 ·

    Chullin 60a ·

    Kli Yakar ·

    Or HaChaim ·

    Maharal, Gur Aryeh ·

    Rav Kook, Orot HaTeshuvah 6:7 ·

    Sukkah 35a ·

    Ta'anit 23a ·

    Avot 3:17 ·

    Vayikra Rabbah 25:3 ·

    Ketubot 112b


    Timestamps:


    00:00 Intro
    00:16 The Hook: Lick the Bark & Spot the Difference (etz pri vs. etz oseh pri; the grass that over-obeyed)

    03:27 The Trial of the Earth & Can Dirt Sin? (Bereishit Rabbah, Kli Yakar, Or HaChaim, Maharal)

    08:14 Rav Kook: The Taste of the Journey & The One Tree That Obeyed (the etrog, Simchat Beit HaShoeivah)

    13:24 Bringing the Taste Back: Choni, Avot, Planting First & The Earth Will Do Teshuvah

    17:58 End

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