Rabbi Chaim Bruk

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Lesson 27: I do have control!

Oct 18, 2026

33:39

Which is stronger, our minds or emotions? Why do we need special blessings before Shema even though we said Pesukei DeZimra already? When can one actually plead insanity in a holy courtroom?

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Lesson 15: Don't engage with the Irredeemable!

Jun 5, 2026

39:04

What empowers evil? How do dogs partake in a banquet? How does Tzimtzum give way to apparent independence?

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Lesson 14: Does Judaism recognize neutrality?

May 31, 2026

33:01

What does Chassidus add to Halachic standards? Can checking your emails be an act of holiness? What did the Chidushei Harim answer when asked "where is G-d"?

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Lesson 16: Kosher Indulgence?

Jun 14, 2026

35:36

Is comedy Kosher for a religious person? Is a Kosher BBQ always Kosher? Can stale bread be a greater indulgence than a five-star dinner?

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Lesson 17: When the sin transforms to merit!

Jun 25, 2026

39:04

How does Judaism see the sin of spilling seed? How can my sin become a merit? Why did Reb Levi Yitzchak of Barditchev break the glass of the break front? Why do we call Elazar Ben Durdaya "Reb"?

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Lesson 18: Jewish demons!

Jun 26, 2026

31:21

What does hell look like? What is spiritual radioactivity? What does the term "Rabeinu" HaKadosh tell us? Are there sins that are less disgusting than others?

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Lesson 19: Kosher Reading!

Jul 14, 2026

36:23

Is it ok to study secular ideas? What can possibly be wrong with going to a secular college? How did Maimonides become a doctor? Are there times that secular ideas can be holy?

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Lesson 20: Chambers of the heart!

Jul 19, 2026

31:17

What is the function of the left atrium of the heart and the right atrium? Where does the G-dly soul dwell and where does the animal soul dwell? Emotional choices vs intellectual choices? What makes a human a human?

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Lesson 24: Wicked with hidden good!

Sep 8, 2026

32:51

What's the roller coaster from Benoni to Rasha like? Can you be wicked and constantly regretful? Can a refined person still feel sinful? Why do we learn Rambam and the Daf while on the subway or on a flight?

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Lesson 26: The Tzadik look-alike!

Oct 14, 2026

31:38

If the Tzadik and Benoni look alike, are they actually different? Is it possible to be a different person than your past? If you're a Benoni long enough will you become a Tzadik? Who is the most rewarded Jew?

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