Popular Shows by Don Jarashow: Page 5

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Pele Yoeitz #33 | Asei Tov

Aug 12, 2025

7:25

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Pele Yoeitz #34 - Take The Opportunities

Aug 13, 2025

8:47

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Pele Yoeitz #35 | The Shechina is in Pain

Aug 14, 2025

6:49

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Eikev: Faith Through the Flames

Aug 14, 2025

11:39

When Chana lost everything in Auschwitz, she thought her suffering had reached its limit. But years later, standing before the smoldering ruins of her home, she faced a choice that would alter her life—and the lives of generations to come. In this week’s parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu reminds us, “מה ה׳ אלקיך שואל מעמך כי אם ליראה”—to anchor ourselves to Hashem, the Kol Yachol. In our own moments of loss, uncertainty, and fear, that same anchor can carry us through the fire. Chana’s decision to accept her pain with love became the bridge from devastation to renewal, unlocking a miracle no doctor believed possible.

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Pele Yoeitz #36 | Think About Others

Aug 15, 2025

9:38

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Pele Yoeitz #37 | Don't Hate

Aug 17, 2025

7:50

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Pele Yoeitz #38 | Don't Judge

Aug 18, 2025

8:41

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Pele Yoeitz #39 | Thinking About Your Friend

Aug 19, 2025

7:35

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Pele Yoeitz #40 | How to Feel Aveilus

Aug 20, 2025

7:49

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Pele Yoeitz #41 | The Proper Ways to Rejoice

Aug 21, 2025

8:59

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Re'eh: Never Fall Apart — Always His Children

Aug 21, 2025

12:39

Even when we feel behind, lost, or disconnected, Hashem never abandons us. This week, we explore the timeless message of בנים אתם לה' אלוקיכם—that we are always His children, always supported, and always capable of renewal. Drawing from Ibn Ezra and the Slonimer, we uncover how even moments of despair are invitations to connect, grow, and embrace our divine inheritance. A call to strengthen our emunah and approach this Elul with courage, clarity, and heartfelt teshuva.

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Pele Yoeitz #42 | Seeking Hashem During Aveilus

Aug 22, 2025

5:42

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Pele Yoeitz #43 | Mourning for One's Parents

Aug 24, 2025

5:24

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Pele Yoeitz #44 | Emunah is the Cornerstone

Aug 25, 2025

9:09

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Pele Yoeitz #45 | It's All Hashem

Aug 26, 2025

15:11

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Pele Yoeitz #46 | True Emunah

Aug 27, 2025

12:16

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Pele Yoeitz #47 | Pure Eating and Drinking

Aug 28, 2025

5:21

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Shoftim: No Substitutes – Just the Instructions

Aug 28, 2025

12:17

A crowded hotel lobby. Families rushing in. Frustrated voices—“Didn’t Tati pay enough for this?” And then the realization: no matter how much you pay, there are rules. First come, first served. That moment became a piercing Elul reminder: no shortcuts, no substitutes—just the instructions. With the Kedushas Levi’s reading of “lo sakim lecha matzeivah” and the Dubno Maggid’s mashal of glittering fakes, this shiur exposes the glittering illusions of the Yetzer Hara and the only strategy that truly secures us for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. For only $1 a week, you can sponsor a day of the Elul Mussar shiur—uplifting thousands worldwide. It’s simple, it’s easy, and the zechus is yours. A true no-brainer. https://www.lechteich.org/#/portal/signup/678f020a1e7c8b00083c17f9/monthly

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Pele Yoeitz #48 | Brachos Before Hashem

Aug 29, 2025

9:07

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Pele Yoeitz #49 | Eating in the Proper Amount

Aug 31, 2025

11:30

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Pele Yoeitz #50 | Beware of the Bugs

Sep 1, 2025

8:38

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Pele Yoeitz #51 | Sharing Your Seudah

Sep 2, 2025

7:06

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Pele Yoeitz #52 | Elevating Your Eating

Sep 3, 2025

9:17

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Pele Yoeitz #53 | Emes

Sep 4, 2025

8:59

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Ki Seitzei: Fencing In the Mindstorm

Sep 4, 2025

19:34

In this week’s parsha, Ki Seitzei, a mitzvah about putting a fence on a roof seems straightforward — until Chazal pull back the curtain. Suddenly it’s not about construction at all, but about the dangerous thoughts that can knock us down before we even realize it. As Elul winds down and Rosh Hashanah approaches, this shiur explores the battle inside our minds — the yetzer hara’s quiet whispers, the urge to overthink, the plans that collapse before they’re even built. Through a powerful mashal of a man and his basket of eggs, we uncover how to build real fences around our thoughts, and how to find the strength to take life one step at a time.

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Pele Yoeitz #57 | Moving To Eretz Yisroel

Sep 9, 2025

5:54

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Pele Yoeitz #58 | Making the Move

Sep 10, 2025

6:01

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Ki Savo: Question #1

Sep 11, 2025

16:15

Elul is slipping away, and the Chafetz Chaim’s words still ring in our ears: What will you answer on the Day of Judgment? In this shiur we hear the chilling story of a frail tzaddik, a pinch of snuff, and the question that shakes us to our core—are we using this world to gather eternity, or are we wasting our lives on trivialities? As Rosh Hashanah approaches, every choice matters.

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Pele Yoeitz #59 | Enabling Others to Make the Move

Sep 11, 2025

8:54

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Pele Yoeitz #60 | The Greatness of the Land

Sep 12, 2025

9:44

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Pele Yoeitz #61 | Answering Amen

Sep 14, 2025

8:02

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Pele Yoeitz #62 | In Memory of Parents

Sep 15, 2025

6:46

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Pele Yoeitz #63 | Making Brachos

Sep 16, 2025

6:42

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Pele Yoeitz #64 | Achim

Sep 17, 2025

4:31

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Pele Yoeitz #65 | Eradicating Strife

Sep 18, 2025

11:48

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Rosh Hashana: Divine Upgrade from Basic Economy

Sep 19, 2025

6:32

Two months ago, I made what felt like a simple, proactive move—booking a flight for Sukkos. Everything seemed perfect… until I realized I’d made a huge mistake. Non-refundable tickets, the wrong date, no easy way out. I called rep after rep, hit wall after wall, and felt completely stuck. But then something unexpected happened—a reminder that sometimes, the One in control isn’t on the other end of the phone. This episode is about frustration, faith, and the surprising way everything can shift when you put it in the right hands.

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Rosh Hashana: Our Rich Uncle

Sep 19, 2025

5:25

This past Shabbos, I ran into an old friend who asked me: “What’s your 30-second pitch for Rosh Hashanah?” What could I possibly say in half a minute about the greatest day of the year? Then I remembered a story I’d heard back in yeshiva—about a man who inherited a fortune but had to go on a long, difficult journey to claim it. The lesson? We all have a wealthy relative—HaKadosh Baruch Hu—who left us the ultimate inheritance, filled with blessings, wisdom, and life-changing opportunities. This episode dives into how we can “claim” it, approaching Hashem not just as King, but as our loving, generous uncle, eager to give us everything we need for a truly meaningful life.

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Yom Kippur: It's All a Gumball

Sep 28, 2025

5:16

As Yom Kippur draws near, we’re reminded that tefillah is everything—our lifeline, our future, our ultimate connection to Hashem. But what happens when the tefillah feels too small for the enormity of what we’re asking? In this week’s episode, I share a powerful true story that began with a silent baby, a father’s desperate plea, and a seemingly simple kabbalah. The outcome was nothing short of miraculous. This is a story that will make you stop, hold your breath, and realize just how much our tefillos can move Heaven.

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Yom Kippur: When Small is Greater than Big

Sep 29, 2025

3:32

Just before Selichos, a fellow sighed, “This year, I’m not asking small. I’m going big.” His words caught me off guard, and when he asked why I looked uneasy, I shared something my Rebbe once told me in Yerushalayim—a perspective that completely changed how I think about tefillah. In this episode, we reflect on what it really means to daven on Yom Kippur. Do we come with long lists and big requests, or is there something deeper in simply asking Hashem to give us from His goodness—trusting that He knows best? Sometimes the smallest tefillah can open the door to the greatest blessing.

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Sukkos: Lechteich B'Succah

Oct 13, 2025

9:50

This week’s episode begins with a question — one of the most famous Chumash kashas of all. If the sukkah reminds us of the Clouds of Glory that surrounded Klal Yisroel when they left Mitzrayim, shouldn’t we be sitting in the sukkah in Nissan, not Tishrei? But as the Tur and later Reb Yerucham Olshan reveal, the answer opens a doorway to something much deeper — a truth about what it means to be bodod, to be alone with Hashem, and why davka in the quiet, when the rest of the world goes inside, we step outside. In this powerful Yom Tov message, we uncover the secret of the sukkah — not just as a public statement of faith, but as a private journey of the soul. What does it mean to sit under the schach, to relive the footsteps of our ancestors, to feel Hashem’s embrace in the simplicity of a shaky hut? It’s a moment of stillness. Of faith. Of connection. Step outside the noise — and listen in.

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Hoshana Rabba: A Promise from Eliyahu Hanavi

Oct 13, 2025

5:36

This week’s episode begins in the Mall of America — the largest mall in the United States — where the laughter was loud, the lights were blinding, and the rides were spinning. Families filled the Nickelodeon Universe, enjoying Chol Hamoed the way only a Jewish crowd can. And then, in the middle of it all, someone pointed — “Look! It’s the Queen Rider!” Cameras flashing. People cheering. A local celebrity, famous for… what exactly? Riding a rollercoaster. Over and over. Until nausea became an achievement. But as the world celebrates its “heroes,” a question rises above the noise: What does it mean to be a true hero? Because on Hoshana Rabbah, Shemini Atzeres, and Simchas Torah, Eliyahu HaNavi himself reveals a secret — a promise — about those who daven with heart, who connect with Hashem in these final days of Yom Tov. In this gripping and soul-stirring episode, we contrast the emptiness of worldly fame with the eternal power of spiritual connection — and discover how, in these three days, we can become something far greater than a “Queen Rider.”

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Noach: Stay in Your Waters

Oct 25, 2025

12:10

The floodwaters are rising again—not in the world, but in our lives. As the inspiration of Yomim Noraim fades, how do we hold on to what we became? Why did the fish survive the Mabul when everything else was destroyed? A powerful story and a deeper look beneath the surface reveal a simple truth: sometimes the only way to stay pure… is to stay apart.

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Lech Lecha: Turkey in a Chicken Coop

Oct 31, 2025

13:25

One man. One dream. And a world that told him he was out of his mind. This week, we dive into the gripping story of Rav Meir Shapiro — the visionary behind Daf Yomi and the force who built Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin against all odds. Mocked, doubted, and challenged at every step, he refused to shrink his ambition. Instead, he made noise — the kind that changed history. His legacy pushes us to take our own purpose seriously, even when the path isn’t easy.

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Pele Yoeitz #96 | Kavod in the Beis Midrash

Nov 3, 2025

14:55

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Pele Yoeitz #99 | Small is Big

Nov 5, 2025

12:28

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Vayera: Temptation Island and the Untouched Soul

Nov 6, 2025

17:25

The Yomim Tovim glow has faded — and real life hits hard. Frustration, confusion, and challenges we thought we left behind come rushing back. In this week’s episode, a “mistake” triggers a wave of emotion… but turns into a powerful reminder that nothing is random. From political chaos to a gripping true story of an orphaned prince, we uncover what it means to stay focused on who we are — children of the King — even when distractions surround us.

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Pele Yoeitz #100 | The Importance of Humility

Nov 6, 2025

11:23

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Pele Yoeitz #101 | The Importance of Kavod

Nov 7, 2025

11:55

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Pele Yoeitz #102 | The Relationship of a Father and Son

Nov 9, 2025

10:21

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Shmuz at Bais Shabsi: When Heaven Revived the Sprinklers

Nov 9, 2025

12:28

A broken sprinkler isn’t exactly a crisis… unless you’re five years old. But in that moment — tears, frustration, and all — a simple question emerged: “Don’t we believe Hashem can do anything?” What followed in that park was more than a repair. It was a reminder — straight from a child’s heart — of what pure emunah looks like. In this episode, we connect that small miracle to Sarah Imeinu’s laughter, the Chafetz Chaim’s timeless insight, and the message so many of us need right now: When we ask sincerely — even for the “small” things — Hashem listens.

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The Miraculous Sprinkler Park | R' Don Jarashow

Nov 10, 2025

4:36

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Pele Yoeitz #103 | A Daughter is Precious

Nov 10, 2025

15:32

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Pele Yoeitz #104 | Marrying off Your Daughter

Nov 11, 2025

7:24

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Pele Yoeitz #105 | Being a Bas Yisrael

Nov 12, 2025

7:32

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Pele Yoeitz #106 | Marrying True Wealth

Nov 13, 2025

6:59

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Chayei Sarah: Trader Joe’s and the Wink from Above

Nov 13, 2025

13:52

This week’s Lechteich's shiur hits deep — that quiet struggle of winter, when the inspiration of the Yamim Noraim has faded and real life takes over. How do we hold on when there’s no yom tov in sight, no external chizuk, just the daily grind of being a Yid? With stories of the Sanzer Rav, the mission of Eliezer, and a surprising lesson from a loaf of Trader Joe’s sourdough, this episode explores what it really means to want to grow — and how Hashem meets us halfway. Because sometimes, the smallest step toward taharah, the quietest “I want to,” can summon a malach to walk beside you.

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Pele Yoeitz #107 | Marriage and Money

Nov 14, 2025

6:12

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Pele Yoeitz #108 | The Importance of Not Wasting Time

Nov 16, 2025

15:07

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Pele Yoeitz #109 | The Koach Hatefillah

Nov 17, 2025

5:49

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Pele Yoeitz #110 | The Power of Tears

Nov 18, 2025

15:13

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Pele Yoeitz #111 | A Time to Weep

Nov 19, 2025

9:27

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Pele Yoeitz #112 | When to Cry

Nov 20, 2025

6:19

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Toldos: Sensitivity Saves Lives

Nov 20, 2025

15:41

In this Lechteich episode, Parshas Toldos erupts with unexpected drama. A single cry from Eisav — raw, bitter, explosive — unleashes a chain reaction that nearly seals Klal Yisrael’s fate centuries later. How could one moment carry such devastating force? And what hidden truth about sensitivity and responsibility lies beneath it? Through a powerful blend of Torah insight and a real-life story of courage and compassion, this episode uncovers the quiet strength of noticing another Yid — and the danger of failing to.

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Scheiners - Jump Out of the Car | R' Don Jarashow

Nov 23, 2025

29:43

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Vayetzei: The Luxury Car that Wouldn't Start

Nov 27, 2025

18:07

This week’s shiur takes us into the quiet, tense moments where a small decision becomes a real test. Through powerful stories—like a simple stamp that turned into a question of emes, or a brand-new car that wouldn’t budge with Rav Chaim inside—we see how Hashem guides us in ways we don’t always notice. It’s a reminder that the everyday choices we make say everything about who we really are.

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Pele Yoeitz #121 | Eating Meat

Dec 2, 2025

11:46

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Vayishlach: Identity

Dec 5, 2025

21:09

This week’s episode takes you somewhere unexpected. What began as a somber family levayah in snowy Minneapolis turned into a powerful confrontation with identity, legacy, and the quiet battle each of us fights every single day. In the cold wind beside a fresh kever, something became crystal clear — the end of a life can ignite the beginning of a mission. We open with the story of a woman who lived entirely for others, and the way her legacy still speaks louder than words. From there, we follow Yaakov Avinu on his tense journey toward Esav, uncovering the Chafetz Chaim’s penetrating insight into what it really means to stand firm against the pull of a confused world. And yes — there’s even a moment of royal drama, a surprising lesson straight from Queen Elizabeth herself, reminding us just how easily we forget who we are. If you’ve ever felt shaken by the pace of life, overwhelmed by the noise, or unsure of your direction, this episode delivers the reminder we all need: you are not a commoner. You are a child of the King — with a purpose, a tafkid, and a legacy waiting to be written.

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Pele Yoeitz #126 | Being a Judge

Dec 7, 2025

6:28

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Pele Yoeitz #127 | Purity of Heart

Dec 8, 2025

19:22

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Pele Yoeitz #128 | Sparks of Holiness

Dec 9, 2025

15:52

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Pele Yoeitz #129 | Issur of Eating Shratzim

Dec 10, 2025

7:37

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Pele Yoeitz #130 | Yearning for Geulah

Dec 11, 2025

13:14

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Vayeishev: Don't Stain Your Spark

Dec 12, 2025

20:58

Marcus Aurelius in the Roman camps and Yosef HaTzaddik in Potiphar’s house faced temptations meant to pull them down. Their strength came from identity, dignity, and remembering who they were. Midrash and Rabbeinu Yonah show how that awareness becomes the strongest defense against the yetzer hara. Even a prince above the mud knows he was made for more. Never stain the divine spark inside.

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Pele Yoeitz #133 | Stealing

Dec 17, 2025

3:24

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Pele Yoeitz #134 | Detriments of Stealing

Dec 17, 2025

10:18

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Pele Yoeitz #135 | Keep Your Hands Clean

Dec 17, 2025

7:44

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Pele Yoeitz #136 | Stealing from Rabim

Dec 18, 2025

13:25

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Pele Yoeitz #137 | Ganev

Dec 19, 2025

7:00

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Pele Yoeitz #138 | Gevurah

Dec 21, 2025

9:30

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Vayigash: False Night

Dec 25, 2025

21:47

Chanukah ends. The light fades. The questions remain. What do we do when sincere tefillos are met with silence - or answers we never wanted? This episode explores the uneasy space after inspiration, where faith is tested in darkness. Through powerful Torah and real stories of loss and survival, we uncover a truth that’s hard to accept: sometimes what feels like night is only the appearance of night.

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Pele Yoeitz #142 | Pain for Returning to Hashem

Dec 26, 2025

9:33

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Pele Yoeitz #144 | Not Where We're Supposed to Be

Dec 30, 2025

11:21

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Pele Yoeitz #145 | Rebirth as an Animal

Dec 30, 2025

10:24

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Pele Yoeitz #146 | Coming Back to this World

Dec 30, 2025

11:07

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Vayechi: Even in Auschwitz

Jan 1, 2026

19:46

What’s left when everything is taken away? A wartime story of total loss becomes a profound lesson in faith, perspective, and deveikus. From Auschwitz to rebuilding a life, one man discovers the one thing that can never be stolen—and why the darkest moment of his life became the clearest. Through the lens of Yosef, Ephraim, and Menashe, this episode explores bazeh—serving Hashem right where you are, even when it’s hard, even when it’s dark. A powerful reminder that when you have Hashem, you truly have everything.

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Shemos: Don't Kick the Can

Jan 9, 2026

7:54

What happens when greatness is decided in a single moment? Moshe had many names, yet only one remained. Why? The answer cuts to a dangerous habit we all know too well: “later.” Later I’ll learn. Later I’ll grow. Later I’ll become who I’m meant to be. Basya stood at the river and didn’t hesitate. She reached—and history changed. That act of immediacy became etched into Moshe’s very name, a reminder that destiny belongs to those who don’t wait. A powerful challenge to stop postponing purpose—and to choose greatness now.

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Vaeira: Cancer Cured in the Beis Medrash

Jan 15, 2026

17:27

Fire rains down, Egypt is shattered—and yet, some things remain untouched. A single pasuk in the seventh makkah draws a sharp line between what is destroyed and what survives. What looks like an agricultural detail becomes a terrifying spiritual forecast: arrogance and a corrupted mouth cannot endure the storm, while humility and attachment to Torah place a person beyond the reach of nature itself. Ancient prophecy collides with a modern, jaw-dropping story of salvation that defies every rule. When everything is falling apart, the real question isn’t what’s happening around you—but who you’re becoming.

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Bo: Hung Up. G-d Answered.

Jan 22, 2026

21:55

Drawing from Parshas Bo and the Abarbanel’s explanation of rechush gadol, this episode reframes true wealth as unwavering bitachon in Hashem. Klal Yisrael left Mitzrayim not just with possessions, but with a deep, lived trust—one that required action, humility, and faith even when logic said otherwise. That idea is brought into the present through a real-life nisayon: choosing tefillah over control and watching Hashem do what seemed impossible. A powerful reminder that the greatest riches are built when we let go—and let the King lead.

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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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The Great Power of Tefillah

Jan 24, 2026

3:33

They once asked the Lelover Rebbetzin how she was zocheh to a son like the Lelover Rebbe—a kadosh mei’rechem, overflowing with yiras Shamayim. She said nothing special came to mind. Then she paused. There were moments when her husband would lock himself in a room and cry out “Yizku li banim u’vnei banim oskim baTorah u’vmitzvos”—with such raw desperation that he would bang his head against the wall and collapse from the tefillah. “Maybe,” she said quietly, “that was the zechus.” A haunting reminder of the koach of tefillah when it comes from the edge of the soul.

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Beshalach: Singing in Reverse

Jan 30, 2026

19:06

A small moment stopped me cold. I noticed a well-known figure wearing what looked like expensive designer glasses. I commented on them. He smiled and said, “Three dollars.” It hit me—what we see is often wrong. Klal Yisrael in Mitzrayim looked broken, abandoned. But Az Yashir wasn’t just gratitude for the sea—it was clarity. Suddenly, Moshe saw that every moment of darkness had purpose. We don’t get that clarity right away. We just daven that when it’s over, we’ll be able to say: Now I understand.

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A Pinch of Snuff

Feb 1, 2026

3:14

The Chafetz Chaim once saw people laughing in shul. They told him about the “meshugeneh of Raden” who had walked 24 miles to a fair and came back proudly holding one prize—a free pinch of snuff. “Don’t laugh,” said the Chafetz Chaim. “It’s not so far from you.” A neshamah travels from the Kisai HaKavod down to this world for one reason: to acquire eternity. If we go through a lifetime of struggle and return with nothing but a pinch of snuff—empty gains—who’s really the fool? Make sure what you bring back after 120 is worth the journey.

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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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Yisro: The Stop you Thought you Missed

Feb 6, 2026

21:37

Life feels loud, rushed, and uncertain—and our instinct is to take control. But what if that’s exactly what gets in the way? Between fire, water, and desert—eish, mayim, midbar—this shiur uncovers the hidden battles every Yid faces and the quiet strength required to withstand them. Through haunting ma’asim of the Brisk Rav and Rav Motl Pogremansky, one question lingers: are we holding on too tightly… or trusting enough? A powerful reminder that a Yid is never lost—and that sometimes, the greatest clarity is found in the midbar.

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Mishpatim: G-d Knows Your Struggle

Feb 12, 2026

21:37

We stood at Har Sinai—then were plunged straight into laws of theft, damages, and servants. Why the drop? Because Torah wasn’t given to angels. It was given to people in the middle of the mess. Parshas Shekalim and Mishpatim reveal a quiet, unsettling truth: the struggle isn’t a detour. It’s the point.

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Terumah: The Biggest Mistake - Treating Silver Like Metal

Feb 19, 2026

18:10

He built a company from the ground up. Success. Growth. Respect. Then one phone call in June—and it was over. No renewal. No explanation. He could have unraveled. Instead, he went home and said, “There’s a time for everything.” And he believed it. Where does that kind of clarity come from? How does someone face loss without losing himself? Parshas Terumah and the month of Adar reveal a hidden yesod: what you possess is far greater than you think. When you recognize the value of what’s already in your hands, even darkness starts to look different.

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Purim in a Blizzard | Edmond J. Safra Synagogue | Deal, NJ

Feb 26, 2026

48:38

A packed shul. A girl who couldn’t walk. A Rebbe who told her to stand. Everyone held their breath. But this isn’t just a story about a miracle. It’s about what happens when you feel stuck… when you’ve knocked on doors that never opened… when life leaves you limping. Purim isn’t noise. It isn’t costumes. It isn’t even the party. It’s the quiet moment when Hashem looks at you and says: Get up. Try again. And somehow… you can.

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The Chazon Ish’s Powerful Reminder - Hadar Kibluha Me’Ahavah

Mar 1, 2026

3:15

Purim isn’t just costumes and noise. It’s the day Chazal say we accepted the Torah again—this time willingly. Hadar kibluhah bimei Achashveirosh. A sweltering day in Bnei Brak. The beis medrash empty. The heat unbearable. They went to see the Chazon Ish—and found him learning as if nothing existed. “How?” they asked. His answer changes everything. Because the real battle of Purim isn’t outside. It’s in your head. And what you choose to let in decides who you become.

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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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Pele Yoeitz #204 | The Words of Chachamim

Mar 9, 2026

8:58

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