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The Mishlei Podcast
My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the hub for all of my shiurim (classes) on Sefer Mishlei, a.k.a. The Book of Proverbs! Generally speaking we will follow the approach to Mishlei outlined by Saadia Gaon who views Mishlei as a guide for intelligent decision-making in everyday life with the goal of maximizing long-term pleasure and minimizing long-term pain. Each shiur will typically focus on one pasuk (verse), which we will attempt to analyze on our own before turning to the…
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Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 4)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 4) (ד) אַל…
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Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 3)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 3) (ד) אַל…
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Mishlei 27:1 - Don't Boast About Tomorrow
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 27:1 - Don't Boast About Tomorrow אַל תִּתְהַלֵּל בְּיוֹם מָחָר כִּי לֹא תֵדַע מַה יֵּלֶד…
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Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! [NOTE: The audio cuts out for around 3 minutes, from 10ish until 13ish on the recording. Not sure…
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Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 1) (ד) אַל…
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Mishlei 26:3 - A Rod for the Back of Fools (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:3 - A Rod for the Back of Fools (Part 2) שׁוֹט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו…
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Mishlei 26:3 - A Rod for the Back of Fools (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:3 - A Rod for the Back of Fools (Part 1) שׁוֹט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו…
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Mishlei 26:2 - Avian Metaphors for Gratuitous Curses (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:2 - Avian Metaphors for Gratuitous Curses (Part 2) כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף…
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Mishlei 26:2 - Avian Metaphors for Gratuitous Curses (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:2 - Avian Metaphors for Gratuitous Curses (Part 1) כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף…
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Mishlei 26:1 - Meteorological Metaphors for Giving Honor to a Fool Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:1 - Meteorological Metaphors for Giving Honor to a Fool Part 2) כַּשֶּׁלֶג בַּקַּיִץ…
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Mishlei 26:1 - Meteorological Metaphors for Giving Honor to a Fool Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:1 - Meteorological Metaphors for Giving Honor to a Fool Part 1) כַּשֶּׁלֶג בַּקַּיִץ…
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Mishlei 25:28 - Are YOU a Breached City Without a Wall? (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:28 - Are YOU a Breached City Without a Wall? (Part 2) עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חוֹמָה אִישׁ…
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Mishlei 25:28 - Are YOU a Breached City Without a Wall? (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:28 - Are YOU a Breached City Without a Wall? (Part 1) עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חוֹמָה אִישׁ…
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Mishlei 17:28 - How a Fool Can Appear Wise
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:28 - How a Fool Can Appear Wise גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו…
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Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 4)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 4) אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר…
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Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 3)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 3) אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר…
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Mishlei 17:27 - Knowledge, Understanding, and Minimizing Speech
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:27 - Knowledge, Understanding, and Minimizing Speech חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יוֹדֵעַ דָּעַת…
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Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 2) אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר…
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Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 1) אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר…
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Mishlei 17:26 - Not Good Punishing a Tzadik
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:26 - Not Good Punishing a Tzadik גַּם עֲנוֹשׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא טוֹב, לְהַכּוֹת נְדִיבִים…
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Mishlei 25:26 - When a Rasha Contaminates a Tzadik (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:26 - When a Rasha Contaminates a Tzadik (Part 2) מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מׇשְׁחָת…
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Mishlei 25:26 - When a Rasha Contaminates a Tzadik (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:26 - When a Rasha Contaminates a Tzadik (Part 1) מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מׇשְׁחָת…
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Mishlei 17:25 - How a Foolish Son Affects His Parents
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:25 - How a Foolish Son Affects His Parents כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל, וּמֶמֶר…
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Mishlei 25:25 - The Pleasure of Cold Water and Good News (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:25 - The Pleasure of Cold Water and Good News (Part 2) מַיִם קָרִים עַל נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה…
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Mishlei 25:25 - The Pleasure of Cold Water and Good News (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:25 - The Pleasure of Cold Water and Good News (Part 1) מַיִם קָרִים עַל נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה…
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Mishlei 17:24 - Where to Look for Chochmah
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:24 - Where to Look for Chochmah אֶת פְּנֵי מֵבִין חׇכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה אָרֶץ…
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Mishlei 25:24 - Strife-Wife Gonna Strife ... Again (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:24 - Strife-Wife Gonna Strife ... Again (Part 2) טוֹב שֶׁבֶת עַל פִּנַּת גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת…
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Mishlei 25:24 - Strife-Wife Gonna Strife ... Again (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:24 - Strife-Wife Gonna Strife ... Again (Part 1) טוֹב שֶׁבֶת עַל פִּנַּת גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת…
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Mishlei 17:23 - Bribes from Bad Bosoms
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:23 - Bribes from Bad Bosoms שֹׁחַד מֵחֵק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטּוֹת אׇרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּט…
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Mishlei 25:23 - The Relationship Between Secretive Speech and Anger (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:23 - The Relationship Between Secretive Speech and Anger (Part 2) רוּחַ צָפוֹן תְּחוֹלֵל…
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Mishlei 25:23 - The Relationship Between Secretive Speech and Anger (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:23 - The Relationship Between Secretive Speech and Anger (Part 1) רוּחַ צָפוֹן תְּחוֹלֵל…
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Mishlei 17:22 - The Relationship Between Physical Health and State of Mind
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:22 - The Relationship Between Physical Health and State of Mind לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִיב…
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Mishlei 25:21-22 - Mishleic Revenge is a Dish Best Served (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:21-22 - Mishleic Revenge is a Dish Best Served (Part 2) (כא) אִם רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ…
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Mishlei 25:21-22 - Mishleic Revenge is a Dish Best Served (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:21-22 - Mishleic Revenge is a Dish Best Served (Part 1) (כא) אִם רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ…
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Mishlei 17:21 - Two Failed Fathers of Two Mishleic Fools
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:21 - Two Failed Fathers of Two Mishleic Fools יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ וְלֹא יִשְׂמַח…
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Mishlei 25:20 - Is Music an Effective Remedy? (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:20 - Is Music an Effective Remedy? (Part 2) מַעֲדֶה בֶּגֶד בְּיוֹם קָרָה חֹמֶץ עַל נָתֶר…
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Mishlei 25:20 - Is Music an Effective Remedy? (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:20 - Is Music an Effective Remedy? (Part 1) מַעֲדֶה בֶּגֶד בְּיוֹם קָרָה חֹמֶץ עַל נָתֶר…
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Mishlei 17:20 - Crooked Hearts and Reversed Speech
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:20 - Crooked Hearts and Reversed Speech עִקֶּשׁ לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ…
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Mishlei 25:19 - On Unreliable Teeth, Feet, and Friends (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:19 - On Unreliable Teeth, Feet, and Friends (Part 2) שֵׁן רֹעָה וְרֶגֶל מוּעָדֶת מִבְטָח…
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Mishlei 25:19 - On Unreliable Teeth, Feet, and Friends (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:19 - On Unreliable Teeth, Feet, and Friends (Part 1) שֵׁן רֹעָה וְרֶגֶל מוּעָדֶת מִבְטָח…
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Mishlei 17:19 - Offense-Lovers, Door-Raisers, and Karens
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:19 - Offense-Lovers, Door-Raisers, and Karens אֹהֵב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ…
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Mishlei 28:15 - Lions, Bears, and Despots like Achashveirosh (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 28:15 - Lions, Bears, and Despots like Achashveirosh (Part 2) אֲרִי נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק…
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Mishlei 28:15 - Lions, Bears, and Despots like Achashveirosh (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 28:15 - Lions, Bears, and Despots like Achashveirosh (Part 1) אֲרִי נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק…
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Mishlei 17:18 - Before You Agree to Back Up Your Friend ...
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:18 - Before You Agree to Back Up Your Friend ... אָדָם חֲסַר לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף, עֹרֵב…
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Mishlei 25:18 - False Testimony as Weapon(s) (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:18 - False Testimony as Weapon(s) (Part 2) מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן אִישׁ עֹנֶה…
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Mishlei 25:18 - False Testimony as Weapon(s) (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:18 - False Testimony as Weapon(s) (Part 1) מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן אִישׁ עֹנֶה…
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Mishlei 17:17 - Friends vs. Family
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:17 - Friends vs. Family בְּכׇל עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵד: Length: 1 hour 39…
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Mishlei 25:16-17 - Don't Make Your Friend Vomit (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:16-17 - Don't Make Your Friend Vomit (Part 2) (טז) דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ פֶּן…
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Mishlei 25:16-17 - Don't Make Your Friend Vomit (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:16-17 - Don't Make Your Friend Vomit (Part 1) (טז) דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ פֶּן…
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Mishlei 25:15 - How to Dupe an Angry Superior (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:15 - How to Dupe an Angry Superior (Part 2) בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשׁוֹן…
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Mishlei 25:15 - How to Dupe an Angry Superior (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:15 - How to Dupe an Angry Superior (Part 1) בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשׁוֹן…
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Mishlei 17:16 - The Fool Who Attempts to Buy Chochmah
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:16 - The Fool Who Attempts to Buy Chochmah לָמָּה זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת…
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Mishlei 25:14 - Self-Praise Over a False Gift (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:14 - Self-Praise Over a False Gift (Part 2) נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן אִישׁ…
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Mishlei 25:14 - Self-Praise Over a False Gift (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:14 - Self-Praise Over a False Gift (Part 1) נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן אִישׁ…
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Mishlei 17:15 - A Couple of Abominations of Hashem
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:15 - A Couple of Abominations of Hashem מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תּוֹעֲבַת…
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Mishlei 17:14 - When to Stop Interpersonal Quarrels
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:14 - When to Stop Interpersonal Quarrels פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי…
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Mishlei 17:13 - Mishleic Karma
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:13 - Mishleic Karma מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה, לֹא [תָמוּשׁ] (תמיש) רָעָה מִבֵּיתוֹ…
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Mishlei 25:13 - The Cool Emissary (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:13 - The Cool Emissary (Part 2) כְּצִנַּת שֶׁלֶג בְּיוֹם קָצִיר, צִיר נֶאֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָיו…
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Mishlei 25:13 - The Cool Emissary (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:13 - The Cool Emissary (Part 1) כְּצִנַּת שֶׁלֶג בְּיוֹם קָצִיר, צִיר נֶאֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָיו…
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Mishlei 17:12 - Better an Angry Bear Than a Foolish Fool
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 17:12 - Better an Angry Bear Than a Foolish Fool פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ, וְאַל…