Rabbi Fischer's Yeshiva

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 5 part 2

Nov 9, 2026

10:01

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening and setup: three reasons for distraction(00:01:46) - Work as a means, not an end(00:02:41) - Torah as the path to self-mastery(00:03:30) - Torah brings a person to teshuva(00:04:49) - Hashem created the Yetzer Hara and its remedy(00:05:40) - The doctor analogy: trusting the real cure(00:06:51) - The boiling frog and the danger of ignoring the problem(00:07:47) - Medicine metaphor: consequences of neglect(00:08:31) - Only the Creator truly understands the Yetzer Hara(00:09:40) - Closing thoughts and continuation tomorrow

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 4 part 4/Chapter 5 part 1

Nov 8, 2026

10:00

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Study of Rachamim (Mercy) vs Din(00:02:02) - Teshuvah, Regret, and Pain as a Form of Din(00:03:18) - Children Redeeming Fathers and Kapara Through Suffering(00:04:05) - Hashem's Perfect Justice and Inevitable Consequences(00:05:51) - Staying Vigilant About One's Life Choices(00:06:21) - Three Obstacles to Self-Improvement: Busyness, Distraction, Friends(00:08:04) - Understanding Laughter and Distraction (Leitzanus)(00:08:53) - Mental Busyness and the Real Struggle Within the Mind(00:09:52) - Closing Thoughts: Connecting to Torah Over Distraction

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Mesillas Yesharim chapter 4 part 3

Nov 5, 2026

12:13

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiurim Chapters (00:00:01) - Opening and text location(00:00:55) - Cause, effect, and substantiality of actions(00:02:00) - Hashem's perfect fairness and justice(00:02:44) - We create our own reward through our actions(00:03:54) - No escape from justice - introducing the dilemma(00:04:33) - Where does mercy fit in?(00:05:13) - Mercy sustains the world alongside judgment(00:05:59) - The three harsh outcomes of pure judgment(00:06:51) - Examples: murder and adultery - irreversible sins(00:07:54) - Mercy's three gifts: time, delay, and teshuvah(00:09:00) - Kol Nidrei and the four steps of teshuvah(00:10:09) - Uprooting the past like a retroactive vow(00:11:18) - Shabbos as teshuvah and closing thoughts

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 4 part 2

Nov 4, 2026

11:37

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Setting the Page(00:00:17) - The First Madrega: Motivation Without Jealousy(00:01:41) - Example: Comparing Yourself to Yourself(00:03:20) - Level Two: Living in a World of Perception(00:03:57) - This World vs. The Next World: Facts vs. Illusion(00:04:34) - You Get What You Pay For in the Next World(00:05:04) - No Chances Left: The Fixed Nature of the Next World(00:05:59) - The Fool Who Settles for Less(00:07:00) - The Ramchal's Challenge: Why Jealousy Hurts Now(00:08:01) - The Pain of Comparison and the Illusion of Success(00:09:17) - It's All a Lie: The Nicer Car, the Hidden Misery(00:09:48) - The Deception of 'I'll Deal With It Later'(00:10:56) - Final Inspiration: Change While You Still Can

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Shiur with Dr Yaakov Friedman

Nov 1, 2026

1:29:21

Rabbi Yoni Fischer shiurim Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening Davening and Niggunim(00:07:18) - Purity of Speech and Lashon Hara(00:10:06) - Debate: Is Criticizing Music Lashon Hara?(00:13:45) - Introducing Dr. Friedman(00:20:54) - Dr. Friedman's Introduction and Jewish Healing(00:24:10) - Dr. Friedman's Personal Stories: Path to Psychiatry(00:27:03) - The Destructive Kid Story(00:39:57) - Post-Traumatic Growth vs PTSD(00:43:42) - Finding Meaning and Self-Compassion(00:47:37) - Q&A: Slowing Down and Journaling(00:53:23) - Q&A: Medication vs Therapy for Anxiety(01:00:13) - Q&A: How to Change a Habit (SMART Goals)(01:10:59) - On Relapse, Self-Forgiveness, and Positivity(01:25:54) - Nature vs Nurture in Optimism(01:27:28) - Final Q&A: Addiction and Closing Remarks

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 4 part 1

Nov 1, 2026

10:25

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Perek on Zehirut(00:00:34) - Torah as the Macro Path to Carefulness(00:02:02) - The Micro, Personal Path: Self-Reflection(00:03:15) - Three Levels of Inspiration Overview(00:04:29) - Shleimut Hadaat: Self-Driven Completeness(00:05:35) - Between You and Yourself, Not Competition(00:06:33) - Personal Accountability to Hashem and Self(00:07:59) - Yirat Chet: Healthy Fear of Falling Short(00:09:02) - Motivation from Imperfection, Not Depression

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 3 part 3

Nov 1, 2026

10:28

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening the Ramchal: the maze metaphor(00:01:05) - Exploring the labyrinth garden analogy(00:01:52) - Every word of the Ramchal is precise(00:02:13) - Lost in the maze: paths that deceive(00:03:09) - Needing guidance from one who's escaped(00:04:23) - The one who stands above sees clearly(00:04:57) - Trusting the one who has already left(00:06:10) - Only the righteous can judge right from wrong(00:06:47) - Desire alone is enough to begin(00:07:33) - Thinking deeply about life's purpose(00:08:47) - Spending time in self-reflection(00:09:11) - Taking a walk to consider your life(00:09:52) - No quick fix: the ten minutes a day

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It’s not that complicated

Oct 28, 2026

40:02

Rabbi Yoni Fischer shiurim Chapters (00:00:01) - Living in the present moment(00:02:06) - Mayer, Rabbi Weisberg and brachas(00:03:55) - Holiness of the here and now(00:06:31) - Ellie's reflection: then and now(00:09:35) - Introduced to yourself: anxiety and growth(00:12:18) - Destination versus location(00:14:58) - Basketball memories and five-on-five plans(00:18:41) - Learning yourself and shared struggles(00:20:28) - Facing the Yetzer Hara's doubts(00:22:34) - Strength through struggle, not appearance(00:25:37) - Chofetz Chaim and the Chazon Ish stories(00:27:26) - Greatest feelings: family, learning, and connection(00:31:04) - The priceless value of one honest conversation(00:33:37) - Closing thoughts and blessing

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Reb Ezi is quiet

Oct 27, 2026

56:15

Rabbi Yoni Fischer shiurim Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening Music and Singing(00:15:59) - Only Love Song Performance(00:20:37) - Hilchos Lashon Hara: The Pizza Shop Story(00:23:16) - Laws of Toeles and Speaking Negatively(00:25:19) - Honoring Yartzheits and Achdus(00:28:26) - Election Day and Avoiding Lashon Hara in Politics(00:30:17) - Misavek Ba'afar Raglehem: Humility Before Rebbeim(00:33:06) - Avraham Avinu and the Greatness of Not Knowing(00:35:41) - Embracing Your Problems as a Path to Greatness(00:36:55) - Honoring Shloimy Greenberger and His Family(00:38:54) - Ravsha's Story and Caring for Others(00:39:58) - Knowing How to Learn vs Willingness to Learn(00:40:48) - Not Knowing Your Spouse: Marriage Insight(00:42:05) - Shoey Leafer and Staying Connected to Growth(00:43:42) - Honoring Yosef Seidel's Humility(00:46:04) - Honoring Rabbi Ezi's Quiet Strength(00:47:29) - The Power of Listening and Hilchos Lashon Hara's Lesson(00:50:02) - Never Judge: Seeing Beyond Appearances(00:51:05) - Starting Fresh: The Secret to Staying Alive(00:53:32) - Shoutout to Ellie Knafler and True Beauty(00:54:38) - Geula Comes From Within: Closing Thoughts

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Spacing in

Oct 14, 2026

44:23

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiurim Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening Niggunim and Singing(00:12:30) - Welcome and Gratitude After Singing(00:13:11) - Finding Hashem and the Purpose of the World(00:14:42) - Discipline, Desire, and Knowing What You Want(00:15:29) - Noach, Stillness, and Quiet Strength(00:17:06) - Building Your Ark: Protecting Yourself(00:17:21) - A-E-I-C: Reframing Spacing Out as Spacing In(00:20:43) - Sohar, Tzara, and Finding Light Within Distress(00:23:04) - Shabbos, Menucha, and Being at Peace with Yourself(00:24:12) - Direction Over Speed: The Journey Analogy(00:25:08) - Inspiration From Others Who Just Do Them(00:27:40) - Mabul vs Noach: Chaos and Chein(00:28:29) - Dance Like No One's Watching(00:29:49) - Spacing In: Watching Others Be Themselves(00:31:44) - Transition to Q&A(00:32:16) - Q&A: Spacing Out vs Looking Within(00:33:30) - Friends, Chein, and Not Sacrificing Yourself(00:36:37) - Q&A: Why We Struggle to Focus on Ourselves(00:37:37) - From Noach to Avraham: Inside Before Outreach(00:38:27) - This Stage of Life: Building Your Own Home(00:40:19) - The Dancing Story and Inspiration Unseen(00:41:34) - Morning Tefillin and Unexpected Inspiration(00:42:57) - Closing: Lashon Hara and Final Blessing

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 3 part 1

Oct 6, 2026

9:59

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 2 part 2

Sep 24, 2026

7:45

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 2 part 1

Sep 17, 2026

12:21

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 1 part 5

Sep 16, 2026

10:40

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 1 part 4

Sep 15, 2026

10:00

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Teshuva - Don’t skip to regret!

Sep 15, 2026

44:43

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiurim

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What Rosh Hashana is and is not

Sep 11, 2026

27:56

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 1 part 3

Sep 11, 2026

8:57

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Leil Shishi Erev Rosh Hashana with Rabbi Geisler

Sep 11, 2026

1:15:58

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiuri

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Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 1 part 2

Sep 10, 2026

9:51

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Mesillas Yesharim chapter 1 part 1

Sep 9, 2026

9:19

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Elul Anxiety

Sep 8, 2026

47:12

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shourim

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First Night Slichos

Sep 6, 2026

1:17:09

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiurim

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Mesillas Yesharim Introduction part 5

Sep 6, 2026

11:37

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiurim

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Mesillas Yesharim Introduction part 4

Sep 3, 2026

9:15

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Stay or Go

Sep 3, 2026

42:41

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiurim

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Marriage Counseling

Aug 30, 2026

39:47

Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiuri

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Did we land on the Moon?

Aug 30, 2026

42:42

Rabbi Yoni Fischer shiuri

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Mesillas Yesharim Introduction part 3

Aug 27, 2026

9:19

Rabbi Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Please god? Or pleasing god

Aug 27, 2026

40:48

Rabbi Fischer Shiurim

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Mesillas Yesharim Introduction part 2

Aug 26, 2026

11:22

Rabbi Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Martin Luther King

Aug 25, 2026

42:18

Rabbi Fischer Shiurim

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Mesillas Yesharim Introduction part 1

Aug 24, 2026

8:16

Rabbi Fischer Mesillas Yesharim

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Matos Masei - Sticks and Stones…

Jul 10, 2026

9:58

Rabbi yoni fischer

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Camp Lavi - The Law of Attraction

Jul 6, 2026

1:00:06

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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@Zupnik - Don’t Believe Yourself

Jul 5, 2026

1:33:18

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Woodbourne - We Don’t Know

Jul 2, 2026

55:20

Rabbi Fischer Shiurim

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Kollel in Monsey - Chicken in The Beard

Jul 2, 2026

22:47

Rabbi Fischer Shiurim

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Baltimore - Who’s Impure?

Jul 1, 2026

1:07:23

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Minyan Shelanu - You’re Handsome??

Jun 26, 2026

50:01

Rabbi Yoni Fische

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Mordy’s Shtieble - To Be an Instrument

Jun 25, 2026

1:07:05

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Shiur to women in Five Towns

Jun 19, 2026

53:42

Rabbi Fischer Shiurim

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Look at me looking at you

Jun 12, 2026

35:52

Rav Yoni Fischer Shiurim

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Know where you’re at!

Jun 9, 2026

34:16

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Shine In!!!

May 14, 2026

35:52

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Mesilas Yesharim Perek יח Part 2

May 13, 2026

9:59

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Give It For Taivah

May 13, 2026

42:48

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Mesilas Yesharim Perek יח Part 1

May 12, 2026

9:59

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Talk Like A King!

May 12, 2026

38:33

Rabbi Yoni Fischer

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Sing Your Own Song

May 5, 2026

39:49

Rabbi Yoni Fischer