Popular Shows by Cedar Media Studios: Page 25

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Shavuos: The Ramchal And His Contribution To Matan Torah

Jun 1, 2022

37:43

With the Ramchal's "yahrzeit" this past Friday, and Shavuos right around the corner, Rabbi Stark explains the phenomenal contribution the Ramchal had to Torah "as we know it."

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Bishvili Nivra HaOlam 1: The Value Of Your Individuality

Jun 9, 2022

39:13

The gemarah, in Sanhedrin, says that each individual is required to say "the world was created for me"—but why? Why is each person's individuality and uniqueness a good enough reason for the entire world to be created?

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Parsha Principles: Fathoming Moshe Rabbeinu (Beha'aloscha)

Jun 12, 2022

38:59

Rabbi Stark explains why the Lashon Hara which Miriam and Aharon spoke about Moshe was so misguided.

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Bishvili Nivra HaOlam 2: Just Be You

Jun 15, 2022

37:18

Continuing in the theme of Bishvili Nivra HaOlam, the Mashgiach explains that for any of us to ever truly succeed, we must just be ourselves.

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Parsha Principles: The Power Of Negativity (Shelach)

Jun 20, 2022

27:09

Rabbi Stark discusses the true power of speech, allowing us to understand why Lashon Hara is such a destructive force.

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Bishvili Nivra HaOlam 3: Jealousy—The Good Type

Jun 23, 2022

34:55

Rabbi Stark explains how the motivation for all that one does might just be jealously, and why that's not that bad.

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Parsha Principles: Propaganda And Politics (Korach)

Jun 29, 2022

33:46

The Mashgiach discusses the power of propaganda and the negative effects of being a "taker."

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Bishvili Nivra HaOlam 4: What's The Point Of "Everyone Else"?

Jul 3, 2022

34:31

If the entire world is really worth being created for each individual, as far as that person is concerned, what is the point of everyone else?

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Parsha Principles: Parah Adumah—A Matter Of Life And Death (Chukas)

Jul 6, 2022

24:56

Rabbi Stark contemplates the ideas of Tumah and Taharah, as well as their connection with the Parah Adumah.

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Bishvili Nivra HaOlam 5: A Man On A Mission

Jul 13, 2022

32:02

Rabbi Stark concludes the Bishvili Nivra HaOlam series by focusing on how one can accomplish, and why one must appreciate, their god given mission on this world.

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Parsha Principles: Violently Harmonious (Pinchas)

Jul 18, 2022

38:36

The Mashgiach explains how the Hebrew word of "shalom" means "harmony" as opposed to "peace" and what the difference is between them.

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Tefilah 9: Connecting To The Geulah

Jul 21, 2022

37:33

Rabbi Stark picks back up the Tefilah series (which began with Episode 132 back in October of 2021) and immediately tackles the idea of how one can—and is supposed to—connect to the ultimate Geulah through their tefilah.

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Tefilah 10: When Good Things Happen To Good People

Jul 27, 2022

35:44

The Mashgiach continues the Tefilah series while focusing on different areas in tefilah.

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Bein Hazmanim: Life Hacks for Success

Aug 4, 2022

38:05

The Mashgiach gives practical advice for a successful bein hazmanim.

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(Bonus Episode) Shechinah: Being Connected To Hashem

Aug 9, 2022

57:14

This bonus episode is a recording of the shiur Rabbi Stark gave on Tisha B'Av in which the Mashgiach discusses the concept of the Shechinah and how it allows us to forge a relationship with Hashem.

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*FUNDAMENTALS* Rambam’s Yud Gimmel Ikrei Emunah 12 And 13: The Coming Of Mashiach And Techiyas HaMeisim

Aug 17, 2022

44:27

In this final installment of the Rambam’s Yud Gimmel Ikrei Emunah, the Mashgiach explains why believing in the coming of Mashiach as well as Techiyas HaMeisim is so central to our Jewish religion.

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Parsha Principles: This. Is. War. (Shoftim)

Sep 2, 2022

29:12

Rabbi Stark discusses the Torah's perspective on war.

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Elul 1: Mixed Emotions

Sep 5, 2022

38:35

Elul is once again upon us and the Yamim Noraim are approaching fast. Rabbi Stark discusses what our "avoidah" is during this period.

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Elul 2: The Point Of No Return

Sep 7, 2022

38:45

The Mashgiach explains how the purpose of Elul is for one to realize that Hashem will never forsake them and that we can never reach "the point of no return."

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The Yamim Noraim Shemoneh Esrei 1

Sep 12, 2022

40:04

Rabbi Stark opens a machzor and examines the Shemoneh Esrei said on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, in order for one to gain a better understating of the tefilah said on these high holy days.

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Elul 3: Afraid Of Yourself

Sep 15, 2022

35:17

Rabbi Stark expresses how one should not be afraid of their growth and how reaching the next level is one being true to themselves.

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The Yamim Noraim Shemoneh Esrei 2

Sep 19, 2022

45:46

The Mashgiach continues scrutinizing the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Shemoneh Esrei and offers simple "pshat" in the words said.

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Rosh Hashanah: A Higher Level Of Existence

Sep 21, 2022

34:53

The Mashgiach explains the idea behind the symbolic gestures on Rosh Hashanah and what the key takeaway is.

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Yom Kippur: The Yud Gimmel Middos HaRachamim

Sep 30, 2022

49:03

Rabbi Stark explains the "secret power" of the yud gimmel middos harachamim and how it is activated.

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A Practical Guide To Teshuvah

Oct 3, 2022

34:26

The Masgiach gives some practical tips and ideas how one can succeed at "teshuvah."

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Sukkos: Bridging The Gap

Oct 7, 2022

25:02

Rabbi Stark discusses the Yom Tov of Sukkos and the relevance of the sukkah in particular—how and why it connects us to an elevated relationship with Hashem. For additional Sukkos content see episodes 26, 64, 65, 66 and 130.

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Parsha Principles: Noach Was A Big Tazdik (Noach)

Nov 1, 2022

23:59

Rabbi Stark discusses what does it mean that Noach was a "Tzadik" and why he wasn't the father of the Jewish nation.

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Music 1: An Emotional Journey

Nov 2, 2022

36:21

The Mashgiach begins an updated and redeveloped version of the "Music" series, keeping up with the ever changing musical landscape.

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Parsha Principles: Avraham, The Motivation For Creation (Lech Lecha)

Nov 4, 2022

41:08

Rabbi Stark explains the greatness of Avraham and how he was unique—even amongst the Avos.

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Music 2: Tugging At Your Heartstrings

Nov 10, 2022

39:01

Rabbi Stark discusses the relationship between music and emotion.

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Parsha Principles: Like Father, Like Son? (Vayeira)

Nov 11, 2022

47:19

The Mashgiach explains how Avraham and Yitzchok were "imperfectly" perfect and how their distinct personalities complemented each other flawlessly.

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Music 3: The Soundtrack Of Your Life

Nov 16, 2022

40:38

The Mashgiach explains how we all have a soundtrack in our lives and the power it holds.

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Music 4: Influencer 101

Nov 23, 2022

38:33

Rabbi Stark contemplates the idea of being an "influencer" and "goin viral" and what that means in the context of Yiddishkeit.

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GAON/BESHT #1: Mysterious Origins of the Baal Shem Tov

Aug 17, 2020

48:56

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected]

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BESHT #2: Development & Controversy Regarding His First Marriage

Aug 20, 2020

41:14

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected]

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BESHT #3 Family Complications & Revelation

Sep 3, 2020

32:20

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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BESHT #4 Baal Shem in Mezhibozh

Sep 10, 2020

36:21

This shiur looks at the Besht living in Mezhobozh. Did the Besht experience any opposition when he first moved to Mezhibozh? Is there any documentation to this? What can we learn about the Besht and his communal status from this? We will also see if there is significant historical documentation to the Besht’s status during his life. Other topics discussed are Uman and Rosh Ha-Shana, and the basic cultural structure of the Jews in Poland and Russia during the 1700’s. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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BESHT #5 Types of Opposition to Chassidus

Sep 17, 2020

41:52

In this episode, we look at the two basic types of opposition to the Besht and his spiritual heirs. The first type of opposition is communal or societal opposition. This type of opposition was due to Chassidus redefining the leadership qualifications in the communal structure. The second type of opposition was deeper and for theological reasons. We start looking at why the Besht’s innovations were considered so revolutionary. We also will look at the famed legend of R Akiva Eiger sitting shiva for his, ‘son’, who became a Chossid. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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BESHT #6 Beshtian Theology I

Sep 24, 2020

41:15

In this episode we start looking at the Besht’s thought. First we look at what is said in the academic world about the Besht’s thought and why the Vilna Gaon argues with him. We go on to examine the Besht’s ideas in the greater framework of how the classics understood the issue of Divine Providence, Hashgacha Pratit. Other topics discussed are did Shabtai Tzvi’s apostasy have anything to do with not going to the mikva before learning Zohar? Is the thought of the Ari, Besht, and Tanya synonymous? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yona. https://chat.whatsapp.com/BT7uWfbjk7wCMvT3UTjBbG For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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BESHT #7 Beshtian Theology II

Oct 1, 2020

43:41

Beshtian Theology II In this episode, we take a closer look at the video way the Besht views the world. We also start looking at the Besht’s approach to, ‘raising the sparks’, and how this can be implemented into prayer. We also look at how the Besht changed the definition of ultimate piety. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Koheles. https://chat.whatsapp.com/BT7uWfbjk7wCMvT3UTjBbG For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #10 - Vilna Gaon - Early Life

Oct 29, 2020

48:04

Unit on the Vilna Gaon This part of the series looks at the Vilna Gaon. We will examine his life, his ambitious projects , accomplishments, his contributions to Torah, and his historical legacy. We will see how the Vilna Gaon clearly influenced Polish Lithuanian Jewry and how this left a deep historical imprint. EPISODE 10 Vilna Gaon Early Life In this episode we look at the family background of the Vilna Gaon. We will examine some of the legendary stories about the Vilna Gaon’s youth. We will look at the period of his voluntary exile and some of the fascinating results of that period. We will examine one of the greatest legacies of the Vilna Gaon, his incredible diligence in learning. We also will discuss how the Gaon changed the conflict with the Besht and his Chassidim. Other topics discussed are the difference between the way Chassidim and Misnagdim say stories. Was the Besht aware of the Gaon? What would have happened if the Gaon met the Besht? The Ramchal? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. https://chat.whatsapp.com/BT7uWfbjk7wCMvT3UTjBbG For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #11 - Vilna Gaon - Legacy

Nov 5, 2020

35:48

GAON #11 - Vilna Gaon - Legacy In this episode we take a closer look at the image that the Vilna Gaon created in his student’s eyes. One of the primary examples is the Vilna Gaon’s legendary diligence. This is one of the most important legacy’s of the Gaon. We also discuss how to practically relate to this legacy. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #12 - The Vilna Gaon’s Torah Accomplishments

Nov 12, 2020

40:34

Episode 12 - Vilna Gaon III - The Gaon’s Torah Accomplishments In this episode we take a closer look at the Vilna Gaon’s accomplishments in Torah. One of the key issues is proper understanding of the Vilna Gaon as a posek. How revolutionary was he? How much of a departure was he from the earlier poskim? One of the other key issues we look at is how to understand the Vilna Gaon’s editing of Shas and other Rabbinic material. Why did he edit some of these documents heavily and barely touch others? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #13 - The Gaon’s Editing of Rabbinical Documents

Nov 19, 2020

37:15

Episode 13 - Vilna Gaon IV - The Gaon’s editing of Rabbinical Documents One of the other key issues we look at is how to understand the Vilna Gaon’s editing of Shas and other Rabbinic material. Why did he edit some of these documents heavily and barely touch others? How does the Vilna Gaon’s editing of Shas relate to the editing done by the other Acharonim? How would we project the Gaon to have reacted to the manuscripts we have today? We also look at the issue of editing Tanach? Was it ever done? Would anyone have the ability to do that? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #14 -The Vilna Gaon’s Unfulfilled Ambitious Projects

Nov 26, 2020

47:21

Episode 14 -GAON V - The Vilna Gaon’s Unfulfilled Ambitious Projects In this episode we look at the Vilna Gaon’s most ambitious projects that he ultimately was not able to complete. His project of writing a final and fully definitive version of Shulchan Aruch and his attempted Aliyah to Israel. Are these two projects connected? Is there anyway to know when they happened? How much documentation is there about his Aliya? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #15 - The Gaon and His Bais Medrash

Dec 3, 2020

41:44

Episode 15 - The Gaon and His Bais Medrash In this episode we take a closer look at many of the biographical details of the Vilna Gaon. When was his Bais Medrash built? We also look at the Vilna Gaon’s close students, especially R Chaim Volozhin. Was there a difference between how the Vilna Gaon related to his earlier students and his later ones? What can we learn from these facts about his attempted Aliyah? We also take another look at the Gaon’s synthesis of Shas and Halacha. And we also look at the Gaon’s part in the machlokes between R Yonasan Eibeshitz and R Yaacov Emden. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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R' Aharon Chadash זצ״ל - Appreciating His Accomplishments

Dec 10, 2020

46:37

This episode is an appreciation of the Mashgiach of the Mir Yeshiva, R Aharon Chadash זצ״ל. I had the privilege of knowing the Mashgiach for over thirty years and interacting with him in many different ways. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #17 - The Vilna Communal Turmoil in the 1760’s

Dec 17, 2020

35:58

GAON #16 - The Vilna Communal Turmoil in the 1760’s The Jewish Community of Vilna in the times of the Vilna Gaon was in a state of extreme turmoil. In this episode we look at the basic details of the struggle between the last Rabbi of Vilna, Rabbi Shmuel ben Avigdor and the Kahal. What caused this conflict to start? What were they arguing about? What steps were taken to resolve the conflict? Why was it so difficult to resolve this conflict? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #18 - The Vilna Cherem of 1772

Dec 24, 2020

38:43

In this episode we look at the Vilna Cherem of 1772. We look at the broader historical context. How much of a part did the Vilna Gaon play in this Cherem? Was the Vilna Gaon the main cause of the Cherem? Was there a connection between the Vilna community crisis and this Cherem? Were there other major causes for the Cherem? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #19 - The Background of the Brody Cherem

Dec 31, 2020

36:09

In this episode we look at the contemporary theory that real opposition to Beshtian Chassidus only started in 1781. We start looking at the issue of what part the Maskilim played in the confrontation between Chassidim and Misnagdim. We look specifically at Yisroel of Zamosz. Was Yisroel of Zamosz an early Maskil? Was he one of the first opponents of Chassidus? We also look at the different ways classic Ashkenazi last names are spelled. We also look at Moses Montifiori and his relationship with the Old Yishuv of Jerusalem. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

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GAON #20 - The Brody Cherem II

Jan 7, 2021

36:25

In this episode we take a closer look at the statement that the Brody Cherem of 1772 was a product of the involvement of the Maskilim. We re-examine the statement that Yisroel of Zamosz was a Maskil. We also take a close look at the Beis Din’s scribe, R Aryeh Leib ben Mordechai. Is there any evidence that he was a Maskil, is there any evidence that he wasn’t a Maskil? We also examine some of the key details of the Cherem. What specific accusations were being made? We also look at the part the Besht played in correcting the problems that were created by the followers of Shabtai Tzvi. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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GAON #21 - Effects of the 1772 Cheramim

Jan 14, 2021

45:06

In this episode we look at the effects of the Vilna and Brody Cheramim. Did these cheramim effectively split Eastern European Jewry into two conflicting camps? Or did it take longer for Eastern European Jewry to break into two conflicting camps. We closely examine the Chassidic Aliyah of 1772, and see how this sheds light on the issue. We also take a quick look at the historical phenomenon of Chassidus in Jewish History at large. We also look at if R' Schach considered himself a Zionist. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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GAON #22 - Attitudes towards Chassidim in the 1770’s

Jan 21, 2021

39:28

In this episode we look at the complexity of the Vilna Gaon’s practical attitude towards the Chassidim. Did the Vilna Gaon’s opposition to Beshtian Chassidus affect the way he would interact with them on a personal level? Are there any Torah precedents that apply to this situation? We also carefully examine the difference, at a communal level, between the Cherem of 1772 and the Cherem of 1781. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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GAON #23 - The Cherem of 1781

Jan 28, 2021

34:44

In this episode we look at the Cherem of 1781. What was the prime cause of the Cherem? Did the printing of the sefarim of R Yaacov Yosef of Polna have a significant part in causing the Cherem? Or was it due to the printing of the Besht’s Holy Letter? We also look at the phenomenon of indulgences, did this ever occur in Jewish History? We also take a look at the issue of davening shacharis late from a halachic and historical perspective. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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GAON #24 - The Besht’s Holy Letter

Feb 4, 2021

43:46

In this episode we take a close look at the Baal Shem’s Holy Letter. Why did the Baal Shem need assistance from his Rebbe to have such an experience? Why did he think that he saw a harbinger of his death? What message did the Moshiach give him? Is there full consensus how to understand the message of the Moshiach to the Baal Shem? How did this effect the machlokes? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#25 - Torah and Science - Proper Understanding of Their Relationship

Feb 11, 2021

47:19

In this episode we look at the issue of Torah and Science. How do we deal with contradictions between them? Are we more challenged in this issue today than people were in the past? Is there a difference between challenges from the different scientific fields? How do we relate to different fields of knowledge? What can we do to relate to Torah as true reality? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#26 - The Historical Identification of Achashveirosh

Feb 18, 2021

51:24

In this episode we look at the historical identification of Achashveirosh. This issue is deeply connected to the discrepancy between secular history and the Tanachic system regarding the dating of the Destruction of the First Beis Ha-Mikdash. Why is there such a discrepancy? What is each chronological system based on? How should that affect how we view the issue? What can we learn about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising regarding the issue? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Megillas Esther. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#27 - The Holy Letter and the Maggid of Mezritch

Feb 25, 2021

44:35

This episode looks at which part the Holy Letter caused the storm to break out. We also look at the phenomenon of ascension of the soul. Is this the same as Prophecy? Can one consider the Besht a false prophet for making such claims? We also examine how the different parts of the Charedi world look at Mashiach. We start looking at the Maggid of Mezritch’s early life. How did he meet the Baal Shem? Did the Pnei Yehoshua have any part in their meeting? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#28 - The Maggid and the Besht

Mar 4, 2021

45:09

Episode 28 - The Maggid and the Besht In this episode we look at when the Maggid of Mezritch met the Besht. We also examine how the Besht convinced the Maggid to become his talmid. Did the Besht openly appoint the Maggid as his successor? Or did it take time for the Maggid to become recognized as the successor of the Besht? Did anyone contest the Maggid’s place as successor of the Besht? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#29 - The Maggid and his Talmidim

Mar 12, 2021

46:40

#29 - The Maggid and his Talmidim In this episode we look at the Maggid of Mezritch’s greatest accomplishment, attracting Talmidim. How did the Maggid attract Talmidim? What kind of Talmidim did he attract? Was there competition between the Maggid and the Gaon in this? Was there any difference in who the Maggid would accept as a Talmid and who the Gaon would accept as a Talmid? Are there any Historical questions on the famous story of R Shmelke of Nikolsburg initially learning by the Gaon? We also examine the out of proportion place that the Chief Rabbi’s of England have played in the last forty years. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#30 - R' Pinchas Horowitz of Frankfurt

Mar 18, 2021

39:00

In this episode we look at one of the most legendary stories in Jewish History, R' Pinchas Horowitz becoming the Rabbi of Frankfurt. Frankfurt was one of the most ancient and prestigious Jewish Communities in Europe. Was it an anomaly that R' Pinchas Horowitz, one of the primary Talmidim of the Maggid of Mezritch became the Rabbi there? Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#31 - The Challenge of Connection and Pesach

Mar 23, 2021

55:20

In this episode we look at the phenomenon of Disconnection. Human culture has been significantly destabilized for the last hundred years. One of the primary reasons for this is that there has been a cutting off from our Historical Roots. How does this affect us? What challenges does this create for us? What can we do to counteract this? Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#32 - R' Pinchas Horowitz, R' Levi Yitzchok of Berdichov

Mar 30, 2021

34:32

In this episode we look at the claim that R' Pinchas Horowitz wasn’t really a talmid of the Maggid of Mezritch. Why do some attempt to say this? Is there anyway we can disprove this? We also look at the printing of his sefer on Chumash, Panim Yafos. We also look at why it R Pinchas Horowitz didn’t try to spread the teachings of the Maggid of Mezritch in Frankfurt. We start looking at R' Levi Yitzchok of Berdichov. Is there any proof that he learnt with R' Yosef Tuemim Frankel, the Pri Megadim? How did he come to learn by the Maggid? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Shir Hashirim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#33 - The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - Heroic, Rash Act, or Justified ?

Apr 6, 2021

1:00:18

In this episode we look at the Yom Ha-Shoah and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Why did the Knesset establish Yom Ha-Shoah on the 27th of Nisan? Is this the best time to remember the Holocaust? Was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising historically justified? What was the Historical footprint of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising? Did the Germans react to it? Did it make any change in how the Poles interacted with the Jews? Research notes: The best one volume book on the Holocaust is Martin Gilbert’s famed volume, The Holocaust https://www.amazon.com/dp/0006371949/ref=cm sw r cp api glt fabc XGSZNQTJE7NN9HAFHKF3, weaves narrative and has an incredible amount of very important information. His narrative on The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is only based on Zuckerman’s narrative and makes no mention of ZZW. Saul Freidlander’s The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UZQH8E/ref=cm sw r cp api glt 7VZ62R64562HH89CPRGM is another very important one volume work on the Holocaust that was consulted. In terms of understanding the general attitude in Germany at the time Goldhagen’s somewhat controversial book, Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust https://www.amazon.com/dp/0679772685/ref=cm sw r cp api glt fabc SG1BJQR7SS2JW8EH98SS, is very key. Similarly, Lawrence Rees, Auschwitz: A New History https://www.amazon.com/dp/1586483579/ref=cm sw r cp api glt fabc 98YXQ14TSASRW4VDB01S, is outstanding and has many unique interviews that a Jewish Historian would never get. One of the most important digests of general information that I use on the Warsaw Ghetto pre uprising is, Kiddush Hashem: Jewish Religious and Cultural Life in Poland During the Holocaust (English and Yiddish Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0881251186/ref=cm sw r cp api glt fabc MR266PFSBV6RZMCYHN5W. In terms of the basic story of the Great Deportation of summer 42, The Warsaw Ghetto Diaries by Hillel Seidman (1997-12-04) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FIZQO9M/ref=cm sw r cp api glt fabc MH06VM2CX040AG2P2T2Q Moshe Arens carefully and relatively objectively examines the ZOB vs ZZW issues and also most of the basic story from before the Great Deportation through the Revolt in his monumental Flags Over the Warsaw Ghetto https://www.amazon.com/dp/1094763284/ref=cm sw r cp api glt fabc SNN0RM9WXAJWBBV0EQ9E The information about the Sobibor revolt and about Toibi Thomas Blatt’s experiences is from the standard work on Sobibor, Escape from Sobibor: Revised and Updated Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1480458511/ref=cm sw r cp api glt fabc 1X0J722H02NFM19J0BQ4, which also is full of very important interviews of most of the Sobibor survivors. Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate & in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Shir HaShirim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#34 - R' Levi Yitchok of Berdichov - His Earlier Rabbinical Positions

Apr 15, 2021

38:45

This episode looks at R' Levi Yitzchok’s earlier Rabbinic positions in Ritiswall, Lobertov, and Pinsk. How much systematic opposition did R Levi Yitzchok face in these cities? What can we learn about the general phenomenon of hisnagdus from R' Levi Yitzchok’s experiences? What can we learn about R' Levi Yitzchok as a Rabbinical figure from these events? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Shir Hashirim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#35 - R' Levi Yitzchok - His Historical Legacy

Apr 22, 2021

54:09

In this episode we look at R Levi Yitzchok’s Historical Legacy as the ultimate defender of the Jewish People. We examine some of the famous legends and stories that are said about him. We also start looking at the debates with the Misnagdim, and how R' Levi Yitzchok and R' Shmelke responded to the accusations. We also examine the issue of how to determine which legendary stories should be considered substantial evidence. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Shir Hashirim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#36 - The Italian Mekubalim - R' Emanuel Chai Rico

Apr 29, 2021

43:44

In this episode we will look at the golden era of Italian Mekubalim in the 1700’s. We start by looking at the basic community structure in Italy. In terms of Historical Legacy, the relativity unknown R' Emanuel Chai Ricco is incredibly important. In this episode we look at his early life, how he came to become one of the most important Kabbalists of his times and what led him to write his seminal work, ‘Mishnas Chassidim’. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#37- The Influence of Mishnas Chassidim

May 6, 2021

44:24

In this episode we take a careful look at how R Emanuel Chai Ricco’s sefer, ‘Mishnas Chassidim’, gained very deep influence on the learning of Kabbala in the 1700’s. We look at the basic structure of the Kloiz of Brody and how this connects to the Mishnas Chassidim. We also look at one of the key ideas in one of R Emanuel Chai Ricco’s other sefarim about when Mashiach should come and how this impacted the Jewish World. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#38 - Emunas Chachamim In Our Times

May 13, 2021

53:35

In this episode we look at the challenge of internalizing the authenticity of Torah in our challenging times. Is there a difference between how we see Tanach and it’s narrative and the other words of Chazal? What can we do in order to see the Torah as being the ultimate of substantial? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Rus. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#39 - The Tragic Death of R' Imanuel Chai Ricco & The Ten Tribes

May 20, 2021

42:24

In this episode we look at end of R' Imanuel Chai Ricco’s life and his tragic death. Why did people consider him as dying for Kiddush Hashem? We start looking at the issue of the Ten Tribes. What happened to them after they were exiled? What does it say in Tanach about them? What does it say in Shas about them? Is there other Midrashic information about where the Ten Tribes were exiled to? How do we reconcile R Akiva’s opinion that the Ten Tribes aren’t coming back with the places in Tanach that strongly imply they are coming back? We look at the legendary story of Eldad Ha-Dani. When did this story happen? Did everyone accept the story as true? Is there a connection between Eldad Ha-Dani and the Ethiopian Jews? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#40 - The Ten Tribes, Ramchal’s Early Life

May 27, 2021

44:03

In this episode we look at the contemporary evidence about the location of the lost Ten Tribes. How much solid evidence is there? Is it possible that they are to be found in Western India? What can we learn from early modern interest in this issue? We start looking at the Ramchal’s life. Where was he born? Where did his family originate from? Who were his Rebbeim? Is there a direct connection between the Ramchal and the Ari zl? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#41 - Ramchal II - Early Accomplishments and the Initial Opposition

Jun 3, 2021

44:00

In this episode we look at how the Ramchal came to Reggio and the founding of the chabura Mevakshai Hashem. We also look at the Ramchal’s writings, when were they written, and how we have them today. We also discuss the style of the Ramchal’s writings. We look at the Ramchal’s Maggid, heavenly messenger. What is a maggid? How does it relate to Prophecy and Ruach Ha-Kodesh? We look at the massive growth of the Ramchal’s group, R Moshe Chagiz’s opposition, and the outcome of the first confrontation between the Ramchal and R' Moshe Chagiz. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#42 - Ramchal - The Deepening Crisis

Jun 10, 2021

38:15

In this episode we look at how R' Moshe Chagiz was successfully able to challenge the Ramchal and force him to stop publicly teaching and give up his early writings. We also look at the tumult in the Rabbinic world about the authenticity of the Zohar, and specifically R' Yehuda de Modena’s sefer, ‘Ari Noham’. We look at how the Ramchal got involved and how R' Moshe Chagiz reacted to the Ramchal’s involvement. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#43 - Ramchal in Amsterdam, Israel, & His Historical Legacy

Jun 17, 2021

47:37

In this episode we look at the Ramchal’s experiences after he moved to Amsterdam. This is where he printed his famous works, Mesilas Yesharim, Derech Hashem, and Daas Tevunos. How was he able to print these works? Why did he change his writing style? Where did the Ramchal live in Israel? Did he ever visit Jerusalem? Where is he buried? How did the Ramchal achieve his colossal historical legacy? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#44- Ramchal: Youth & Approach to Avodas Hashem

Jun 24, 2021

46:43

In this episode we take a deeper look at the Ramchal’s youth and his first Rebbe R' Yitzchak Chaim Kantorini. We also look at the issue of the Tehillim of the Ramchal and its historical context. We look at the Ramchal’s guiding the Kabbalistic group, Mevakshai Hashem and his core principles of understanding the relationship between the Hidden and Revealed parts of Torah. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#45- A New Look at the Controversies about The Ramchal

Jul 1, 2021

1:04:55

In this episode we take a careful look at the two controversies around the Ramchal. What specifically caused each of them to happen? How did the Ramchal view the two controversies? Did the Ramchal consider the promises he made to be legally binding in each case? We also take another look at the Ramchal’s Maggid and how to understand it. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#46- Vilna Gaon’s Letter of 1796 - The Story

Jul 8, 2021

49:05

In this episode, we look at the critically important letter the Vilna Gaon wrote in 1796 that explains his opposition to the Besht’s ideas. Why did the Vilna Gaon write this letter? What is the difference between this letter and the bans of excommunication that the Vilna Gaon had already signed on? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#47- Understanding and Relating to Tisha B’Av and National Tragedy

Jul 13, 2021

50:30

This week’s podcast is sponsored by Rabbi Ari Senter לעילוי נשמת his father הרב זכריה בן אורי In this episode we look at the importance of mourning on Tisha B’Av and the very deep challenge we have relating to Tisha B’Av. How should mourning on Tisha B’Av affect the Jewish year? How much deeper are we challenged by this ideal of mourning than people were in previous times? Why are we so deeply challenged? What are the basic steps we can take to make progress in this challenge? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#48- The Vilna Gaon’s Letter & the Response of the Baal Tanya

Jul 22, 2021

40:05

In this episode we take a closer look at the Vilna Gaon’s personal letter against Beshtian Chassidus. What exactly was the Vilna Gaon accusing the Chassidim of? How do we understand the Vilna Gaon’s accusation that the Chassidim were, ‘revealing an explanation in Torah against Halacha’? Does this have anything to do with the changes made to prayer? We also start looking at the letter the Baal Tanya wrote as a response to the Vilna Gaon’s letter. What can we learn about the core of the conflict from the Baal Tanya’s letter? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#49- Haalas Nitzotzim

Jul 29, 2021

35:44

In this episode, we take a deeper look at one of the key issues that the Vilna Gaon argued with the Besht about, Haalas Nitzotzim, raising the sparks. Where in the Vilna Gaon’s letter does he refer to this concept? We also examine the source of this statement in the Ari’s writings. We also examine how the Vilna Gaon related to the Ari and the writings of the Ari’s students. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#50- Understanding Tzimtzum

Aug 5, 2021

37:47

In this episode we start looking at what the Gaon meant when he accused the Chassidim of infringing on, ‘Kibud Av’. We also look at the basic issues surrounding the topic of Tzimtzum. We examine the basic concepts of Tzimtzum. We look at the machlokes between R' Emanuel Chai Ricco and R' Yosef Irgun if should we understand this issue in a literal way. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#51- Tzimtzum - The Chassidic Approach

Aug 12, 2021

34:31

In this episode we take a more in-depth look at Tzimtzum. We also see what stand Chassidus takes in the machlokes between R' Emanuel Chai Ricco and R' Yosef Irgus about the issue. We exploret the connection between how Chassidus understands Tzimtzum and the issue of Hoshgocha Pratis. We also take a practical look at how different contemporary groups implement the Besht’s ideas. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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52 - Tzimtzum - The Vilna Gaon’s Approach

Aug 19, 2021

44:03

Episode 52 - Tzimtzum - The Vilna Gaon’s approach In this episode we carefully look at the Vilna Gaon’s understanding of Tzimtzum. Does the Vilna Gaon in fact directly argue with those who hold Tzimtzum should not be understood literally? How does the Vilna Gaon understand the spiritual structure that gives our world the ability to exist? What exactly is he arguing with Chassidus about in this issue? We also look at R' Dessler’s comment on this controversial issue. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#53 - Understanding the Core of the Vilna Gaon’s Opposition to the Besht

Aug 26, 2021

50:19

In this episode we take a deeper look at the Ari’s approach to Haalas Nitzotzim. We also examine the difference between the Ari’s application of Haalas Nitzotzim and the Besht’s application of Haalas Nitzotzim. Why did the Vilna Gaon argue with the Besht and not with the Ari? How much of the Vilna Gaon’s argument with the Besht is in the theoretical realm and how much is about practical applications? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#54 - Practical Differences between Chassidim and Misnagdim

Sep 2, 2021

1:01:46

In this episode we look at some of the practical differences between Chassidim and Misnagdim. How does affect the relationship between Torah and Tefila? What differences are there in a practical in this issue between Chassidim and Misnagdim? What attitude do we have to the occasions when one does a mitzva without proper intentions. Is this situation basically problematic or is it basically fine? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#55 - New Lessons of Corona

Sep 9, 2021

47:35

In this episode we look at some of the lessons we can learn from the Corona crisis of the last year and a half. We examine one of the most important Tanachic rules for understanding major events, ‘in the end of days you will be able to properly understand it’. We also examine the challenge governments have been facing in making proper rules for these times. What can we learn from this challenge about our times? What does this crisis show us about Chazal and Rabbinical commands? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#56 - Q&A on Chassidus and Hisnagdus

Sep 23, 2021

1:09:19

0:30 Is there a difference in the issues of Emuna and Bitachon between Chassidus and Hisnagdus? 6:04 What is the difference between how Chassidus and Hisnagdus views optimum fulfillment of mitzvos? 16:10 How does this apply to saying Shema? 21:03 Does the machlokes between Chassidus and Hisnagdus parallel what is the prime focus of Judaism, intellect or emotions? 27:07 Is the concept of Chassidus limited to the Baal Shem Tov? Did the Baal Shem Tov invent the idea of Chassidus? 33:27 When did real Hisnagdus start? Who were the instigators? 44:06 Was the machlokes primarily of Halacha of Hashkafa? 46:12 Was there different type of opposition to the Baal Tanya than any other types of Chassidus? 48:20 What would the Besht say about contemporary Chassidus? 55:18 How much of Nefesh Ha-Chaim is Hisnagdus? 56:02 What does it mean that Noam Elimelech is for Tzadikim, Tanya for Banonim, and Likutai Maran is for Reshaim? 1:02:01 How should we understand statements that seem to accuse Chassidus or Hisnagdus of heresy? When can we integrate these ideas into our lives? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning KOHELES. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#57 - Birthdays, Yahrzeits, and Evaluating Historical Evidence

Oct 7, 2021

59:51

In this episode we look at the important issue of how to evaluate evidence. When should one accept a historical claim as true? We examine the topic by looking at the celebration of the Besht’s birthday on 18th of Elul. When did people start celebrating birthdays? Is there a difference between birthdays and Yahrzeits? We also look at the issue of machlokes, the disagreements in Shas etc. How do we understand this phenomenon? Does it have any effect on Torah? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning KOHELES. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#58 - History vs Jewish History

Oct 14, 2021

41:53

In this episode we look at the famed question: why study History? We also look at why most people find the study of History so challenging. We also examine the basic differences between History and Jewish History, and how this changes the reason to study History. We also look at one of the classic examples of how Torah connects with Jewish History. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning KOHELES. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#59 - Spinoza I - The Historical Background

Oct 21, 2021

43:01

As is well documented, Spinoza was of Marrano, crypto Jewish background. In this episode we look at the Historical Background of the Marranos. How did this occur? We also discuss the tragic dilemma of the what to do with one’s children when in a shmad situation. What events in general Spanish History contributed to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492? How is it that the crypto Jew issue primarily was expressed in the 1600s? We also discuss the question of was Christopher Columbus Jewish? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#60 - Spinoza II - The Hidden Century of the Crypto Jews

Oct 28, 2021

44:42

In this episode we look at the hidden century of the Crypto Jews. The vast majority of the Crypto Jews were from the Jews who went to Portugal and were forced to convert in 1497. The Portuguese Jewish communities weren’t founded until the late 1500’s. What happened to these unfortunate Jews in this hidden century? What records do we have of them in this time? What level of commitment were they able to keep in this time? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#61 Spinoza III - The Founding of the Jewish Community of Amsterdam - Legends and Facts

Nov 4, 2021

43:51

In this episode we look at the founding of the Jewish Community of Amsterdam. How was it that Amsterdam specifically came to have such a major community ? We take a careful look at the two legends about the founding of the community. Which parts of these legends are clearly documented? Which part of these legends are probably legendary but not factual? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#62 - A Deeper Look at the Jewish Community of Amsterdam

Nov 11, 2021

47:35

In this episode we look at more of the details of the founding of the first synagogue in Amsterdam. We are able to learn from this story and from other basic features of the Jewish Community the specific mindset that they had. One of the customs of the Jewish Community in Amsterdam was to have three names. Why did they have this custom and what is it’s significance? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#63 - R' Aharon Chadash זצ״ל - First Yahrzeit

Nov 18, 2021

52:33

In this episode we take a deeper look at the most important Historical accomplishment of the Mashgiach of Mir, R' Aharon Chadash. What critical role did R' Aharon Chadash play in the development of the Mir into the largest Yeshiva in the world? Are there any parallels between with this and the development of Lakewood into the largest Yeshiva in the USA? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#64 - Spinoza V - Rabbis of Amsterdam I

Nov 25, 2021

45:27

In this episode we look at one of the first Rabbis of Amsterdam, Rabbi Shaul Mortera. Where did they go to find a Rabbi that would fit with their community? Is there any significance to his family background? We also look at the one of prime tools the community used to keep internal order, cherem. What is a cherem? Is it still used today? Is it accurate from a Torah perspective to use this terminology? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#65 - History of the Mesora of the Yeshiva Curriculum

Dec 2, 2021

1:00:33

In this episode we address the recent comments of R' Moshe Weinberger about the Yeshiva curriculum and its effectiveness. Why did the Yeshivas choose this curriculum? What makes it effective? Is there a connection between Shas and Machahava and Chassidus? How does learning Shas affect a person’s core relationship with Avodas Hashem? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#66 - Rabbis of Amsterdam II and The Controversy About Olam HaBa

Dec 9, 2021

53:37

In this week’s episode, we look at one of the other major Rabbis of Amsterdam in this era, Rabbi Yitzchak Abuav de Fonseca. Rabbi Abuav had a unique background, he was born in Portugal to a prominent Rabbinical family. In the 1630’s the Jewish Community of Amsterdam was engulfed in a major controversy about how to understand who has a portion in the world to come. What was the issue? What do we learn about those times from this controversy? There also is a follow up to last week’s episode. We look at some of the other issues and challenges that exist in society today and how they affect Avodas Hashem. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#67 - Understanding What We See As Reality, Uriel De Costa I

Dec 16, 2021

51:58

In this episode there is more response about the Yeshiva Curriculum issues. We look at the very important issue of how to see when a society looks at an issue as reality. How does this effect us? What can we learn from this phenomenon? We also start looking at Uriel De Costa. De Costa was of Portuguese Jewish descent and his tragic life in a way was a precursor to Spinoza. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#68 - Uriel de Costa II

Dec 23, 2021

40:51

In this episode we continue looking at the tragic story of Uriel De Costa. Some time after De Costa moved to Amsterdam and reverted to Judaism, he became disenchanted with the Rabbinic Judaism that was being practiced. He claimed to be shocked by this discovery. How should he look at his claims? Are there good reasons to believe that these claims are a later exaggeration? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#69 - Uriel de Costa III and R' Yehuda Aryeh de Modena

Dec 30, 2021

49:31

In this episode we continue looking at the tragic story of Uriel de Costa. De Costa moved to Hamburg where he wrote two controversial books about his position on Rabbinic authority and immortality of the soul. We look at how the community responded. R' Yehuda Aryeh de Modena also responded. R Yehuda Aryeh de Modena is a very important historical figure. We take a quick look at his important historical contributions, including his sefer Aryeh Noham that investigated the authenticity of the Zohar. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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