Don Jarashow
Don Jarashow
508 episodes 3 shows
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Why Rav Shteinman Sent Them Home
Why Rav Shteinman Sent Them Home
Mar 23, 2026
4:27
A boy on the brink of his bar mitzvah clutches his tefillin, boarding a flight for a moment he’ll never forget—until everything suddenly stops. A call. A pause. A shocking instruction from Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman: turn around. No explanation. Just trust. What follows isn’t the story they expected—but it may be the one that matters far more. A quiet, powerful lesson about where real growth actually happens… and the choices that define a person for life.
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When the General Says "March", you March
When the General Says "March", you March
Mar 21, 2026
5:08
When grief and joy collide in a single night, what does a person do? Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky stands at a levayah, overcome with tears, unable to continue. Just hours later, he’s at a chasunah—dancing, singing, fully present. How is that even possible? A story that begins in heartbreak and turns into something unexpected reveals a powerful truth: a Yid isn’t defined by what they feel—but by how they respond.
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The Shadchan Who Got Uninvited - Why We Drink on Purim
The Shadchan Who Got Uninvited - Why We Drink on Purim
Mar 1, 2026
3:56
“Ad d’lo yada.” All year we remember too much—mistakes, failures, who we used to be. Two mechutanim almost lost a chasunah over petty fights. When it was finally back on, they asked the shadchan not to come. Seeing him would bring back the bad memories. Purim is that choice. For one night, we don’t let the past into the room. We drink. We dance. We let go.
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Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime
Jan 24, 2026
2:27
A famous ma’aseh from the Mir: in 1949, as the bochurim arrived in San Francisco after years of war, they rushed to see the breathtaking Golden Gate Bridge. One bochur stayed below deck, absorbed in learning. When told he was missing a once-in-a-lifetime sight, Rav Shmuel Birnbaum replied, “I have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to see it—to stay immersed in the sugya.” For him, the real rarity wasn’t the bridge, but uninterrupted dveikus in Torah.
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Pele Yoeitz #105 | Being a Bas Yisrael
Pele Yoeitz #105 | Being a Bas Yisrael
Nov 12, 2025
7:32
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Pele Yoeitz #102 | The Relationship of a Father and Son
Pele Yoeitz #102 | The Relationship of a Father and Son
Nov 9, 2025
10:21
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Shaar HaBitachon #3
Shaar HaBitachon #3
Dec 25, 2024
9:53
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Shaar HaBitachon #5
Shaar HaBitachon #5
Dec 25, 2024
8:23
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Which King do you Want to Be?
Which King do you Want to Be?
Feb 4, 2026
3:40
A king sent his servants to distant provinces and warned them: You’ll have power, pleasure, and endless distractions—but remember, you’re coming back. Each place was filled with treasure, and whatever they shipped home would be theirs forever. One king worked immediately, sending gems back each day. Another said, “Later,” and lost himself in entertainment. A third filled crates with souvenirs—beautiful, but worthless. One king understood. I wasn’t sent here to enjoy myself, but to prepare. He lived simply and shipped treasure nonstop. When they returned, only one was truly rich. The nimshal is obvious. This world is temporary. What we send ahead is what remains. As we head toward Rosh Hashanah, the question isn’t what we enjoyed—but what we shipped home.
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Shaar HaBitachon #4
Shaar HaBitachon #4
Dec 25, 2024
8:57