This Jewish Life · Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

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Why are Jews so obsessed with Torah study?

Aug 7, 2014

1:12:25

For more than three millennia now the Jews have remained steadfastly dedicated to Torah study. Even during times when 99% of their non-Jewish neighbors were illiterate, every man, woman and child in the Jewish community was able to read and write – and well versed in Torah. Jewish societies have historically valued Torah knowledge and study […]

902

Why are Jews so obsessed with Torah study?

Aug 7, 2014

1:12:25

For more than three millennia now the Jews have remained steadfastly dedicated to Torah study. Even during times when 99% of their non-Jewish neighbors were illiterate, every man, woman and child in the Jewish community was able to read and write – and well versed in Torah. Jewish societies have historically valued Torah knowledge and study […]

903

Jewish History and Perspective Part 1 – Abraham to Solomon

Jul 29, 2014

1:17:48

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Jewish History and Perspective Part 1 – Abraham to Solomon

Jul 29, 2014

1:17:48

905

The Three Loves & A Guaranteed Formula To Love And Happiness

Jul 29, 2014

1:40:45

What if there was a repeatable and formulaic method to achieving happiness? What if there was a systematic step-by-step instruction manual to acquiring, sustaining and deepening our relationships? Indeed, the manual for living – the Torah – takes our hand and guides us to achieving what we desire most.

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The Three Loves & A Guaranteed Formula To Love And Happiness

Jul 29, 2014

1:40:45

What if there was a repeatable and formulaic method to achieving happiness? What if there was a systematic step-by-step instruction manual to acquiring, sustaining and deepening our relationships? Indeed, the manual for living – the Torah – takes our hand and guides us to achieving what we desire most.

907

Envy and Faith

Jul 11, 2014

49:35

Jewish law makes a strange distinction regarding the prohibition of envy: Envy of someone else’s physical, material and intellectual gifts and successes is prohibited, while envy of another’s spiritual achievements are permitted and encouraged. What is the rationale for that distinction and why does it mirror the prohibition of arrogance? We also learn that of […]

908

Envy and Faith

Jul 11, 2014

49:35

Jewish law makes a strange distinction regarding the prohibition of envy: Envy of someone else’s physical, material and intellectual gifts and successes is prohibited, while envy of another’s spiritual achievements are permitted and encouraged. What is the rationale for that distinction and why does it mirror the prohibition of arrogance? We also learn that of […]

909

Illuminating and Practical Ancient Wisdom that can save your Relationships

Jul 9, 2014

51:54

While humans have seemingly progressed, improved and evolved in many areas of life, in the arena of relationships we are comparatively neanderthals, and we are regressing. Surprisingly, a 3300 year old document will succinctly instruct and guide us in four sentences more successfully than all the relationships and self help books in Barnes and Noble.

910

Illuminating and Practical Ancient Wisdom that can save your Relationships

Jul 9, 2014

51:54

While humans have seemingly progressed, improved and evolved in many areas of life, in the arena of relationships we are comparatively neanderthals, and we are regressing. Surprisingly, a 3300 year old document will succinctly instruct and guide us in four sentences more successfully than all the relationships and self help books in Barnes and Noble.

911

The Humble Man with a Mind of a Thousand Men

Jul 8, 2014

1:00:36

There is a fine line between arrogance and a keen understanding of the brutal facts; between humility and delusion. Did Moses – the humblest of men – know that he was the Jewish greatest prophet? Is the smartest guy in the room allowed to know that fact without transgressing on the severe sin of גאוה, haughtiness? […]

912

The Humble Man with a Mind of a Thousand Men

Jul 8, 2014

1:00:36

There is a fine line between arrogance and a keen understanding of the brutal facts; between humility and delusion. Did Moses – the humblest of men – know that he was the Jewish greatest prophet? Is the smartest guy in the room allowed to know that fact without transgressing on the severe sin of גאוה, haughtiness? […]

913

The Jewish Year

Jul 8, 2014

1:15:12

The deeper meaning and insight into the various holidays and festivals in the Jewish calendar.

914

The Jewish Year

Jul 8, 2014

1:15:12

The deeper meaning and insight into the various holidays and festivals in the Jewish calendar.

915

Bar Mitzvah and Beyond (Jewish Life Cycles Part 2)

Jul 8, 2014

1:30:03

Click HERE for part 1 We continue our exploration of the themes and insights of the progression of a Jewish life.

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Bar Mitzvah and Beyond (Jewish Life Cycles Part 2)

Jul 8, 2014

1:30:03

Click HERE for part 1 We continue our exploration of the themes and insights of the progression of a Jewish life.

917

Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Soul

Jun 13, 2014

59:25

The words of our Sages in the Talmud were written with the utmost precision and exactitude. Thus, when encountering perplexing statements in the Talmud (as in the subject of this class) it is a grave error to consider that the authors made a mistake or even to only study the statement superficially without straining to understand […]

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Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Soul

Jun 13, 2014

59:25

The words of our Sages in the Talmud were written with the utmost precision and exactitude. Thus, when encountering perplexing statements in the Talmud (as in the subject of this class) it is a grave error to consider that the authors made a mistake or even to only study the statement superficially without straining to understand […]

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Life Begins Before Conception (Jewish Life Cycles Part 1)

Jun 10, 2014

1:27:48

Us Jews are privy to the most valuable thing on Earth: The Almighty’s precious Torah. All too often we neglect to realize the enormity of this reality, but if you stop for a second and truly analyze it you will recognize how astonishing it is. Mere mortal humans, the most fallible and feeble of all […]

920

Life Begins Before Conception (Jewish Life Cycles Part 1)

Jun 10, 2014

1:27:48

Us Jews are privy to the most valuable thing on Earth: The Almighty’s precious Torah. All too often we neglect to realize the enormity of this reality, but if you stop for a second and truly analyze it you will recognize how astonishing it is. Mere mortal humans, the most fallible and feeble of all […]

921

Mussar and the anatomy of change

May 19, 2014

1:19:59

Human all have a collection of positive and negative character traits. Judaism teaches us that we must perfect our character and acquire all the good characteristics and rid ourselves of our negative character maladies. But religiosity is not the only reason why change is imperative. Relationship breakdown only occurs due to bad character. Proper parenting […]

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Mussar and the anatomy of change

May 19, 2014

1:19:59

Human all have a collection of positive and negative character traits. Judaism teaches us that we must perfect our character and acquire all the good characteristics and rid ourselves of our negative character maladies. But religiosity is not the only reason why change is imperative. Relationship breakdown only occurs due to bad character. Proper parenting […]

923

Breakneck through the Bible – Spouse Selection (Genesis Chapters 24-25)

May 6, 2014

1:28:07

Spousal selection is a perplexing and vexing part of life for most people; at least if the rates of failure in marriage are indeed what they are reported to be. The average person does not now where to start, what to do, what to look out for and how not to make a grievous and […]

924

Breakneck through the Bible – Spouse Selection (Genesis Chapters 24-25)

May 6, 2014

1:28:07

Spousal selection is a perplexing and vexing part of life for most people; at least if the rates of failure in marriage are indeed what they are reported to be. The average person does not now where to start, what to do, what to look out for and how not to make a grievous and […]

925

The Three Loves

May 5, 2014

52:44

Three times in the Torah we are commanded to experience the emotion of love: “Thou shall love your fellow as yourself” (Leviticus 19, 18) “Thou shall love the foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt” (Deuteronomy 10, 19) “Thou shall love Hashem your God with all your hearts, with all your soul […]

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The Three Loves

May 5, 2014

52:44

Three times in the Torah we are commanded to experience the emotion of love: “Thou shall love your fellow as yourself” (Leviticus 19, 18) “Thou shall love the foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt” (Deuteronomy 10, 19) “Thou shall love Hashem your God with all your hearts, with all your soul […]

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The Golden Ticket

May 5, 2014

56:47

Every adult Jew is obligated to perform all 248 positive and 365 negative mitzvahs of the Torah. The sheer volume of mitzvahs can seem overwhelming and that raises a question: why would God in His Infinite wisdom see it necessary to task us with the performance of so many mitzvahs? Would not one mitzvah suffice? […]

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The Golden Ticket

May 5, 2014

56:47

Every adult Jew is obligated to perform all 248 positive and 365 negative mitzvahs of the Torah. The sheer volume of mitzvahs can seem overwhelming and that raises a question: why would God in His Infinite wisdom see it necessary to task us with the performance of so many mitzvahs? Would not one mitzvah suffice? […]

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A Journey through the Jewish Calendar in Thought and Practice Part 2

May 5, 2014

1:25:59

Join Rabbi Wolbe and his trustful comrades as they attempt to unlock the wonderful meaning and insight of the Jewish calendar. This presentation will succeed in shattering the childish and simplistic understandings of the Jewish holidays that most of us have harbored since our youth, and infuse the holidays and rituals of the Jewish year […]

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A Journey through the Jewish Calendar in Thought and Practice Part 2

May 5, 2014

1:25:59

Join Rabbi Wolbe and his trustful comrades as they attempt to unlock the wonderful meaning and insight of the Jewish calendar. This presentation will succeed in shattering the childish and simplistic understandings of the Jewish holidays that most of us have harbored since our youth, and infuse the holidays and rituals of the Jewish year […]

931

A Journey through the Jewish Calendar in Thought and Practice Part 1

May 5, 2014

1:27:17

Join Rabbi Wolbe and his trustful comrades as they attempt to unlock the wonderful meaning and insight of the Jewish calendar. This presentation will succeed in shattering the childish and simplistic understandings of the Jewish holidays that most of us have harbored since our youth, and infuse the holidays and rituals of the Jewish year […]

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A Journey through the Jewish Calendar in Thought and Practice Part 1

May 5, 2014

1:27:17

Join Rabbi Wolbe and his trustful comrades as they attempt to unlock the wonderful meaning and insight of the Jewish calendar. This presentation will succeed in shattering the childish and simplistic understandings of the Jewish holidays that most of us have harbored since our youth, and infuse the holidays and rituals of the Jewish year […]

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The 5 C’s of every happy and harmonious marriage

May 5, 2014

1:32:12

It is well documented that modern humans fail at marriage at alarming rates. In the United States for example, in any given year the amount of divorces are roughly half the amount of marriages pegging the divorce rate around 50%. Shockingly, 5 out of 10 couples who commit to stay married to each other “until […]

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The 5 C’s of every happy and harmonious marriage

May 5, 2014

1:32:12

It is well documented that modern humans fail at marriage at alarming rates. In the United States for example, in any given year the amount of divorces are roughly half the amount of marriages pegging the divorce rate around 50%. Shockingly, 5 out of 10 couples who commit to stay married to each other “until […]

935

What happens after you die

May 4, 2014

1:42:53

Thinking and contemplating about our own demise is perhaps the most powerful tool we can use to change the way we think about life. When we realize that we too will swallow that bitter pill of death, our life and values appear in a new light. But what actually happens when we die? And what […]

936

What happens after you die

May 4, 2014

1:42:53

Thinking and contemplating about our own demise is perhaps the most powerful tool we can use to change the way we think about life. When we realize that we too will swallow that bitter pill of death, our life and values appear in a new light. But what actually happens when we die? And what […]

937

The Ten Commandments of Parenting

Apr 28, 2014

1:40:04

A parent who brings a child to this world has accepted upon himself/herself the responsibilities of raising that child to be a happy, healthy and stable adult. This axiomatic idiom has been an unfortunate causality of today’s society. In America today only 63% of children grow up together with both biological parents. As Jews we […]

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The Ten Commandments of Parenting

Apr 28, 2014

1:40:04

A parent who brings a child to this world has accepted upon himself/herself the responsibilities of raising that child to be a happy, healthy and stable adult. This axiomatic idiom has been an unfortunate causality of today’s society. In America today only 63% of children grow up together with both biological parents. As Jews we […]

939

Going Kosher in Three Easy Steps!

Apr 28, 2014

40:02

If you are ready to go kosher you have come to the right place. Rabbi Wolbe outlines the three easy step involved in transforming from a kosher novice to complete kosher observance. Kosher has never been simpler.

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Going Kosher in Three Easy Steps!

Apr 28, 2014

40:02

If you are ready to go kosher you have come to the right place. Rabbi Wolbe outlines the three easy step involved in transforming from a kosher novice to complete kosher observance. Kosher has never been simpler.

941

Man, Judaism and the Pursuit of Pleasure Part 5

Apr 28, 2014

49:21

In the finale of the series we seek the greatest pleasure of them all.

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Man, Judaism and the Pursuit of Pleasure Part 5

Apr 28, 2014

49:21

In the finale of the series we seek the greatest pleasure of them all.

943

The Torah before Sinai

Feb 13, 2014

8:15

Rabbi Wolbe addresses an interesting topic: The status of the Torah before it was given. Did Abraham have Torah? Did the Torah exist before the universe did?

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The Torah before Sinai

Feb 13, 2014

8:15

Rabbi Wolbe addresses an interesting topic: The status of the Torah before it was given. Did Abraham have Torah? Did the Torah exist before the universe did?

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Man, Judaism and the Pursuit of Pleasure Part 4

Feb 10, 2014

1:09:17

Humans have a physiological innate need to live for something; to have meaning. Our needs go beyond the physical. In Judaism we say that this need is the yearning of the soul for soulful nourishment the same way bodies scream out for their unmet needs. Rabbi Wolbe teaches the Torah’s methods of how to utilize […]

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Man, Judaism and the Pursuit of Pleasure Part 4

Feb 10, 2014

1:09:17

Humans have a physiological innate need to live for something; to have meaning. Our needs go beyond the physical. In Judaism we say that this need is the yearning of the soul for soulful nourishment the same way bodies scream out for their unmet needs. Rabbi Wolbe teaches the Torah’s methods of how to utilize […]

947

Maimonides on Reward and Punishment Part 1

Feb 10, 2014

33:32

Rambam on גן עדן, משיח, תחיית המתים, ועוה”ב. Definitions and perspectives.

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Maimonides on Reward and Punishment Part 1

Feb 10, 2014

33:32

Rambam on גן עדן, משיח, תחיית המתים, ועוה”ב. Definitions and perspectives.

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Beware of the Two Cliffs: How to navigate the perils of Self Perfection

Feb 10, 2014

45:28

Any pursuit of self perfection and character refinement will invariably be accompanied by two frightening and formidable challenges: 1. Body-Backlash; when the body rejects the agenda of the soul. 2. Heightened Haughtiness; when someone ascends to Mount Pious and declares himself mayor and looks down condescendingly upon others. These two dangers must be approached very […]

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