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
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)
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
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
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?
406
Chanukah 2: Making Our Learning Memorable
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
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)
"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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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."
415
Sukkos: The Holiday Of Wealthy Men
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
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
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.
418
Elul 4: (Rosh Hashanah) Balancing Awe And Joy
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!
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
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
Elul 1: Having a Ratzon
Sep 4, 2019
36:59
Elul, a new zman and the limitations of Alexa.
422
Tisha B'Av: Looking Forward To Mashiach
Tisha B'Av: Looking Forward To Mashiach
Aug 11, 2019
31:21
Forging a relationship with Hashem while awaiting Mashiach.
423
The 3 Weeks: A Simple Connection To The Beis HaMikdash
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
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
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
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
Shema 1: Something To Live For, Something To Die For
Jul 4, 2019
40:09
Shema—in life and death.
428
Chutzpah 3: Shifting From Chutzpah To Genuine Respect
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
435
Sefiras HaOmer 1: Bashing & One-Liners
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.
436
Music 5: Leaving Superficiality
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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Music 4: Marching To Our Own Beat
Music 4: Marching To Our Own Beat
May 8, 2019
28:20
Current music trends, their origins, and a fresh perspective.
438
Music 3: That's Not Music
Music 3: That's Not Music
May 8, 2019
31:05
How music's synthesis of the words and melody effects us.
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Music 2: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
Music 2: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
May 8, 2019
32:48
How true "music" brings us full circle.
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Music 1: Choosing What We Listen To
Music 1: Choosing What We Listen To
May 8, 2019
29:21
Music in Judaism, and our ability to choose what we listen to.