Episodios

  • An Invitation to The Afterlife (4:21-2)

    An Invitation to The Afterlife (4:21-2)
    Jul 4 2025
    We all recognize that we will eventually die. Each of us know that there will come a point in time where our body and Soul separate and go their own way. The body will return to its origin, the dust, and the Soul will return to its Heavenly roots. What happens to our Soul in […]
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Lion’s Tail (4:20)

    Lion’s Tail (4:20)
    Jun 30 2025
    The author of this Mishnah served as the rabbi of Rome. While all his colleagues were coalesced together in the great Torah centers of Israel, Rabbi Masya Ben Charash led the small community and academy in the epicenter of impurity. How he got there is certainly a tantalizing question. In this teaching he guides us […]
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    44 m
  • Environment Makes the Man (4:18)

    Environment Makes the Man (4:18)
    Jun 29 2025
    Rabbi Elazar Ben Aruch was the most promising student of Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai. Unfortunately, his potential was not actualized, and in fact he forgot his Torah. In this autobiographical Mishnah, he shares with us the reason why his greatness did not pan out. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on […]
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    30 m
  • Theodicy Today (4:19)

    Theodicy Today (4:19)
    Jun 27 2025
    The blissful existence of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous raise difficult questions for the believer: If God is in total control of all that transpires, why would He cause pain to those who obey His words and reward those who neglect them? In this pithy mishnah we learn that the classical reconciliation […]
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    24 m
  • Crowning Achievements (4:17)

    Crowning Achievements (4:17)
    Jun 23 2025
    In our most ideal state, the Jewish Nation is described as “A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation.” We are all Kings! The Talmud teaches that in Olam Haba, all the righteous who merit an invitation will be adorned with a resplendent crown atop their heads, and be basking in the pleasure of God. […]
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Precise Teaching (4:16)

    Precise Teaching (4:16)
    Jun 20 2025
    Accidents happen. Generally speaking, the Torah overlooks things that happen unintentionally. If someone accidentally sins, the Almighty forgives him. Yet the Mishnah teaches that an accident in Torah study is tantamount to a willful, negligent blunder. Why are matters of Torah treated so harshly? This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on […]
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    44 m
  • Upgrading Honor (4:15)

    Upgrading Honor (4:15)
    Jun 18 2025
    How ought we treat subordinates, peers, and superiors? In this intriguing Mishnah we learn that we tend to undervalue others and consequently accord them insufficient honor, and must correct that by always upgrading the honor and respect for all of our relationships. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on May 25, […]
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    41 m
  • An Enduring Union (4:14)

    An Enduring Union (4:14)
    Jun 16 2025
    The Sages of yore were absolute Torah giants, of course, but many also balanced their scholastic responsibilities with earning a livelihood. Our particular Mishnah is the brainchild of Rabbi Yochanan HaSandler, Rabbi Yochanan the Shoemaker. In this pithy teaching, he differentiates between assemblies convened for the sake of Heaven and those bound for failure. This […]
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    35 m