The Rabbi Stark Podcast

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Tefillin 1: Life Is More Than Just "Behaving"

Jun 25, 2020

41:31

R' Stark has been discussing how Tzitzis is all about connecting with Hashem and the Mitzvos. This week, the Mashgiach "ups the ante" and discusses how Tefillin fits into the mix.

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Tzitzis 2: Seeing Things Deeper

Jun 18, 2020

37:41

Tzitzis is such an easy mitzvah that we sometimes don't appreciate its importance and the opportunity it presents us with. However, if we understood the enormity of the mitzvah of Tzitzis we would not take for granted what it allows us to tap into.

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Tzitzis 1: An Identity Crisis

Jun 3, 2020

36:39

"The clothes make the man" is a statement which we have all heard in the past. But, how true is that assertion and if it is true then where does tzitzis fit in?

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Shavuos: A Crown Of Torah, A Crown Of Mitzvos

May 28, 2020

28:47

Sefiras HaOmer is culminating with Shavuos, the day Hashem gave us the Torah—and the Mitzvos. In this weeks segment, Rabbi Stark helps us to comprehend what the Torah and the Mitzvos are and what the distinction is between the two.

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Sefiras HaOmer 4: Actualizing Our Potential

May 21, 2020

32:02

During this time of Sefiras HaOmer we prepare ourselves to be makabel the Torah. Yet, the real challenge lies in actualizing one's potential after they have identified it.

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Sefiras HaOmer 3: Torah...Our Lifetime

May 14, 2020

32:16

Continuing in the theme of the past weeks, we must really comprehend what the Torah is and its place in our lives.

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Sefiras HaOmer 2: Staying Connected

May 7, 2020

29:59

As yeshivah bachurim, we are typically only not present in yeshiva during "bein hazmanim," a time which the name itself connotes is merely a layover period between two more important times—the "zman" itself. However, we currently ourselves not in yeshivah, despite it being "mid zman." This week Rabbi Stark discusses the challenges of how we can nonetheless stay connected and make the most of the current "summer zman."

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Sefiras HaOmer 1: How To Make Your Home A Beis Medresh

May 1, 2020

35:33

The new zman has started, yet we are all still stuck at home. In this weeks schmooze, the Mashgiach tells us how we can turn our homes into the beis medresh we so long to be in.

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Pesach 2: How Jewish Are We?

Apr 5, 2020

45:02

Pesach is right around the corner and many of us are questioning whether we will be adequately prepared when it arrives. Yet, the real question which needs to be answered is "how Jewish are we actually?"

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Pesach 1: Matzah, Corona, And Getting Back To Basics

Mar 26, 2020

31:04

In this weeks schmooze Rabbi Stark discusses how we are to go into the Yom Tov of Pesach with all that is currently going on in the world.

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Coronavirus 2: Introspection

Mar 25, 2020

30:16

The Mashgiach discusses the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the introspection we should experience.

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Coronavirus 1: Going Viral

Mar 15, 2020

14:35

Rabbi Stark talks about the concept of "going viral," COVID-19, and what, as frum jews, we are all supposed to take out of this.

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Purim 2: Overjoyed

Mar 4, 2020

36:21

Rabbi Stark delves deeper into Purim and how one can make the most of the opportunities it presents.

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Purim 1: The Ultimate Joke

Feb 27, 2020

33:24

The true definition of a "joke" and its significance as we enter the month of Adar. Chodesh Tov!

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Shovavim 5780/2020 (form in description below)

Feb 5, 2020

1:53

Due to the sensitive nature of Shovavim topics, the schmoozim will only be made available via direct email after one fills out the following form: https://forms.gle/WpYeuSxNhVfmZZ827.

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FOMO

Jan 26, 2020

31:16

FOMO and its severe impact on one's ruchnius growth.

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HaKesser VeHaKavod: Now Available in the U.S. (see details to purchase)

Jan 15, 2020

1:57

Rabbi Stark introduces his new sefer, HaKesser VeHaKavod, which is currently available for purchase in the U.S. and via the following link https://bit.ly/3ad52lU.

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Laziness 2: Just Two More Minutes

Jan 9, 2020

35:40

Why the Jewish people must "wake up" like lions, the seemingly laziest animals, and how getting out of bed is a challenge—every single day.

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Laziness 1: Getting Ourselves Going

Jan 2, 2020

35:06

How does one "set themselves into motion" and fight their urge to remain lazy and stagnant?

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Chanukah 2: Making Our Learning Memorable

Dec 27, 2019

21:12

We say in "Bimai Matisyahu" that the Yevanim wanted us to "forget our Torah" (LeHashgicham Torasechah), what exactly does this mean and how did the Yevanim hope to accomplish this?

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Chanukah 1: There Are No Valedictorian's In Torah

Dec 11, 2019

34:01

Chanukah and how Torah wisdom differs qualitatively from any other "wisdom" and how we are to relate to its acquisition.

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"HaKesser VeHaKavod" (see details to reserve a copy)

Dec 11, 2019

5:39

Mazel Tov! Rabbi Chaim Dov Stark introduces his first ever published Sefer, due for release this coming week. "HaKesser VeHaKavod" delves deep into the sources the Mashgiach has been expounding upon—over the past 5 years—in his weekly schmoozim and is written in an accessible and comprehensible Lashon HaKodesh. To reserve a copy: https://forms.gle/judaWgBhJaVgiB2t9. To wish Rabbi Stark a personal Mazel Tov (or to contact him generally): [email protected].

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Part V: Is Learning Really For Everybody?

Dec 5, 2019

35:00

The story of Slake ben Rav Kahana, why you can't sell jewels in a barn, and why the habitat you create in your fish tank can make all the difference.

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Part IV: Is Learning Really For Everybody?

Nov 27, 2019

35:37

Learning is for everybody and the importance of one doing their learning in the correct environment is paramount—Yeshivah is that perfect environment and the Mashgiach explains why.

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Part III: Is Learning Really For Everybody?

Nov 21, 2019

34:56

Yes. Learning really is for everybody, and this week Rabbi Stark continues to explain exactly why it is so.

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Part II: Is Learning Really For Everybody?

Nov 13, 2019

33:25

In this weeks schmooze, Rabbi Stark delves deeper into the concept of learning and why it is right for each and every one of us.

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Part I: Is Learning Really For Everybody?

Nov 6, 2019

33:14

Growing up in a yeshiva environment "learning" is typically the focal point. Rabbi Stark addresses why this is so and why learning is for everybody.

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Winter Zman: Having A Direction

Oct 31, 2019

31:54

As the long "winter zman" begins one has the opportunity to grow to unimaginable heights, but only if they have a proper "direction."

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Sukkos: The Holiday Of Wealthy Men

Oct 13, 2019

50:35

For the first time ever, the Mashgiach provides us with an approach to Sukkos, rain and the elevation of all things physical.

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Yom Kippur 2: A Practical And Realistic Guide To Doing Tshuvah

Oct 8, 2019

39:16

"Tshuvah" is a word we are all very familiar with. Yet, how we genuinely "do tshuvah" is something many of us may not actually understand—until now.

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Yom Kippur 1: The 13 Midos Of Rachamim

Oct 3, 2019

32:23

The enormous power of the yud gimmel midos harachamim and how one taps into this ancient formula by saying their most potent words.

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Elul 4: (Rosh Hashanah) Balancing Awe And Joy

Sep 25, 2019

36:17

Approaching Rosh Hashanah with feelings of awe and joy—simultaneously.

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Elul 3: Be A Man!

Sep 18, 2019

33:51

Separating the “Men" from the “Boys.”

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Elul 2: Chasing Your Destiny

Sep 11, 2019

34:03

Where we run to, settling in 7-11, and the wellsprings of vanity.

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Elul 1: Having a Ratzon

Sep 4, 2019

36:59

Elul, a new zman and the limitations of Alexa.

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Tisha B'Av: Looking Forward To Mashiach

Aug 11, 2019

31:21

Forging a relationship with Hashem while awaiting Mashiach.

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The 3 Weeks: A Simple Connection To The Beis HaMikdash

Jul 31, 2019

30:29

Understanding the simplicity of what we're missing.

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Shema 4: Being A Yid

Jul 24, 2019

36:23

Being Jewish and having a successful bein hazmanim.

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Shema 3: A Matter Of Time

Jul 18, 2019

42:59

How a Yid identifies, and starts and ends their day.

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Shema 2: Real Love

Jul 10, 2019

43:25

Love, unity and how to achieve them.

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Shema 1: Something To Live For, Something To Die For

Jul 4, 2019

40:09

Shema—in life and death.

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Chutzpah 3: Shifting From Chutzpah To Genuine Respect

Jun 27, 2019

40:09

The chutzpah of the dog vs that of the leopard, and the transition to Kavod.

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Chutzpah 2: Sometimes You Need A Little Chutzpah

Jun 20, 2019

38:01

Dogs and how they epitomize Chutzpah and Azus.

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Chutzpah 1: The Chutzpah Generation

Jun 13, 2019

37:36

"Chutz Peh," rainbows and the rampant brazenness in the Ikvesa D'meshicha.

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Sefiras HaOmer 5: (Shavuos) Har Sinai—Seeing Is Believing

Jun 6, 2019

36:44

Receiving the Torah via mass revelation and what it means for us today.

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Sefiras HaOmer 4: The Power Of A Smile

May 31, 2019

37:35

The importance of face value, being makdim Shalom, and milk.

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Sefiras HaOmer 3: (Lag BaOmer) Dancing Around The Fire

May 22, 2019

41:14

Lag BaOmer; fire’s significance and its connection to Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

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Sefiras HaOmer 2: Your Success Is My Success

May 22, 2019

38:55

The loss of R' Akiva's 24,000 students and how it relates to our Avodah during the days and weeks of Sefira.

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Sefiras HaOmer 1: Bashing & One-Liners

May 8, 2019

38:16

Sefiras HaOmer, a time to reinvigorate our relationships and reassess how we use our words.

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Music 5: Leaving Superficiality

May 8, 2019

32:57

Re-evaluating our playlists and making active, empowered decisions regarding our music consumption.

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