In this compelling class with Rabbi Shafier, explore a startling midrashic insight: how Esav—a wicked man who rejected spirituality—excelled in honoring his parents to a degree that humbled the great Tanna Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel. By unpacking how a man devoid of faith could still hold such profound, unbridled gratitude for his father, Rabbi Shafier reframes our understanding of parental sacrifice, free will, and daily appreciation. Ultimately, this class offers a fresh perspective. Rabbi Shafier shows how moving past routine gratitude and unlocking real appreciation can transform your relationship with both your family and G-d.  This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

If you don’t appreciate it, you may as well not have it. Isn’t that a disturbing thought? Of course, appreciation is at the core of kibud av v’eim, a mitzvah that Eisav HaRasha excelled in. Think about it. By the age of fifteen, Eisav had already killed a man, lived with a married woman, renounced mitzvos, techias hameisim and olam haba. Devoid of morality, it seems puzzling that he was so careful to honor his father, Yitzchak Avinu. In this week’s Shmuz, Rabbi Shafier takes a deeper look as to why kibud av was so instinctual to even a lowlife like Eisav.  Ready to gain a golden ticket to happiness and meaning? Listen now   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

In this week’s Shmuz on the Parsha, Rabbi Shafier delves into the epic tafkid of Sara Imeinu. Despite her incredible, spiritual accomplishments, we learn that Sara Imeinu’s role was primarily to become the mother of Am Yisroel through Yitzchak Avinu. It wasn’t until she was ninety years old that she started fulfilling her purpose in this world. For your own life, this delivers some hard-hitting truths- the futility of comparing yourself with others, the fallacy of judging those around you and the freedom to accept the stage of life that Hashem has placed you in.  Seize this opportunity to learn the Parsha this week- it contains powerful life lessons that we all need reminding of.  This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate