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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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The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:27 - The Bliyaal Reexamined
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:27 - The Bliyaal Reexamined אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל [שְׂפָתוֹ] (שפתיו)…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:22 - [Secret] Counsel and Successful Plans (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:22 - [Secret] Counsel and Successful Plans (Part 2) הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:22 - [Secret] Counsel and Successful Plans (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:22 - [Secret] Counsel and Successful Plans (Part 1) הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:26 - Toiling Soul Something Something Mouth
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:26 - Toiling Soul Something Something Mouth נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ, כִּי אָכַף עָלָיו…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:21 - Mishleic Heartlessness, Understanding, and Happiness (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:21 - Mishleic Heartlessness, Understanding, and Happiness (Part 2) אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:21 - Mishleic Heartlessness, Understanding, and Happiness (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:21 - Mishleic Heartlessness, Understanding, and Happiness (Part 1) אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:25 - How to Avoid the Paths of Death ... Again?!
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:25 - How to Avoid the Paths of Death ... Again?! יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי אִישׁ…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:20 - How Wise and Foolish (Adult?) Children Affect their Parents (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:20 - How Wise and Foolish (Adult?) Children Affect their Parents (Part 2) בֵּן חָכָם…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:20 - How Wise and Foolish (Adult?) Children Affect their Parents (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:20 - How Wise and Foolish (Adult?) Children Affect their Parents (Part 1) בֵּן חָכָם…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:19 - The Thorn Fenced Way of the Mishleically Lazy (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:19 - The Thorn Fenced Way of the Mishleically Lazy (Part 2) דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:19 - The Thorn Fenced Way of the Mishleically Lazy (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:19 - The Thorn Fenced Way of the Mishleically Lazy Part 1) דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:18 - To Stoke or Silence Strife (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:18 - To Stoke or Silence Strife (Part 2) אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן, וְאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:18 - To Stoke or Silence Strife (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:18 - To Stoke or Silence Strife (Part 1) אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן, וְאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:24 - Chochmah as Honeycomb
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:24 - Chochmah as Honeycomb צוּף דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי נֹעַם, מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:17 - Salad with Love vs. Hate-filled Bull (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:17 - Salad with Love vs. Hate-filled Bull (Part 2) טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה שָׁם…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:17 - Salad with Love vs. Hate-filled Bull (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:17 - Salad with Love vs. Hate-filled Bull (Part 1) טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה שָׁם…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:23 - The Mind-Mouth Positive Feedback Loop
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:23 - The Mind-Mouth Positive Feedback Loop לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל שְׂפָתָיו…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:16 - Financial Standing and Fear of Hashem (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:16 - Financial Standing and Fear of Hashem (Part 2) טוֹב מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת י"י מֵאוֹצָר…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:16 - Financial Standing and Fear of Hashem (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:16 - Financial Standing and Fear of Hashem (Part 1) טוֹב מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת י"י מֵאוֹצָר…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:22 - How Fools Relate to the Fountainhead of Life
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:22 - How Fools Relate to the Fountainhead of Life מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:15 - How to Party Constantly (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:15 - How to Party Constantly (Part 2) כׇּל יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים, וְטוֹב לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:15 - How to Party Constantly (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:15 - How to Party Constantly (Part 1) כׇּל יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים, וְטוֹב לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:21 - How to Become a Navon
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:21 - How to Become a Navon לַחֲכַם לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן, וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶקַח…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:14 - Seeking Knowledge vs. Snacking on Foolishness (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:14 - Seeking Knowledge vs. Snacking on Foolishness (Part 2) לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ דָּעַת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:14 - Seeking Knowledge vs. Snacking on Foolishness (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:14 - Seeking Knowledge vs. Snacking on Foolishness (Part 1) לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ דָּעַת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:20 - The Relationship Between Intelligent Planning and Bitachon (Trust in Hashem)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:20 - The Relationship Between Intelligent Planning and Bitachon (Trust in Hashem)…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:13 - Happy Faces and Sad Hearts (Part 2) CORRECTED UPLOAD
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:13 - Happy Faces and Sad Hearts (Part 2) לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים, וּבְעַצְּבַת לֵב…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:13 - Happy Faces and Sad Hearts (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:13 - Happy Faces and Sad Hearts (Part 1) לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים, וּבְעַצְּבַת לֵב…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:12 - The Leitz's Lack of Love for Rebuke (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:12 - The Leitz's Lack of Love for Rebuke (Part 2) לֹא יֶאֱהַב לֵץ הוֹכֵחַ לוֹ, אֶל…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:12 - The Leitz's Lack of Love for Rebuke (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:12 - The Leitz's Lack of Love for Rebuke (Part 1) לֹא יֶאֱהַב לֵץ הוֹכֵחַ לוֹ, אֶל…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:19 - The Cost of Doing Business with the Haughty
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:19 - The Cost of Doing Business with the Haughty טוֹב שְׁפַל רוּחַ אֶת [עֲנָוִים] (עניים)…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:11 - The Grave, Destruction, and Kal va'Chomer Human Hearts (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:11 - The Grave, Destruction, and Kal va'Chomer Human Hearts (Part 2) שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:11 - The Grave, Destruction, and Kal va'Chomer Human Hearts (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:11 - The Grave, Destruction, and Kal va'Chomer Human Hearts (Part 1) שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:18 - Pride Goeth Before Breaking and Stumbling
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:18 - Pride Goeth Before Breaking and Stumbling לִפְנֵי שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן, וְלִפְנֵי…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:10 - Bad Mussar (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:10 - Bad Mussar (Part 2) מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמוּת: Length: 47…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:10 - Bad Mussar (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:10 - Bad Mussar (Part 1) מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמוּת: Length: 47…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:17 - Mesilas Yesharim According to Mishlei
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:17 - Mesilas Yesharim According to Mishlei מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:9 - Hashem's Love and Loathing in Mishlei (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:9 - Hashem's Love and Loathing in Mishlei (Part 2) תּוֹעֲבַת י"י דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:9 - Hashem's Love and Loathing in Mishlei (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:9 - Hashem's Love and Loathing in Mishlei (Part 1) תּוֹעֲבַת י"י דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:16 - Forget Gold and Silver; Invest in Chochmah and Binah
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:16 - Forget Gold and Silver; Invest in Chochmah and Binah קְנֹה חׇכְמָה מַה טּוֹב…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:15 - The Nature of the King's Favor
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:15 - The Nature of the King's Favor בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים, וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:8 - Tefilah and Korbanos in Mishlei?! (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:8 - Tefilah and Korbanos in Mishlei?! (Part 2) זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת י"י וּתְפִלַּת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:8 - Tefilah and Korbanos in Mishlei?! (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:8 - Tefilah and Korbanos in Mishlei?! (Part 1) זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת י"י וּתְפִלַּת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:14 - Calming an Angry King
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:14 - Calming an Angry King חֲמַת מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי מָוֶת, וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:7 - The Lips of the Wise vs. the Heart of Fools (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:7 - The Lips of the Wise vs. the Heart of Fools (Part 2) שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:7 - The Lips of the Wise vs. the Heart of Fools (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:7 - The Lips of the Wise vs. the Heart of Fools (Part 1) שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:13 - The Kind of Speaker (that Should Be) Favored by Kings
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:13 - The Kind of Speaker (that Should Be) Favored by Kings רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:6 - The Blight of the Rasha in the Bayis and the Sadeh (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:6 - The Blight of the Rasha in the Bayis and the Sadeh (Part 2) בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:6 - The Blight of the Rasha in the Bayis and the Sadeh (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:6 - The Blight of the Rasha in the Bayis and the Sadeh (Part 1) בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:12 - Why Kings Should Abhor Acts of Wickedness
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:12 - Why Kings Should Abhor Acts of Wickedness תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע, כִּי…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:5 - Holding Mussar in Contempt and With Cunning (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:5 - Holding Mussar in Contempt and With Cunning (Part 2) אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:5 - Holding Mussar in Contempt and With Cunning (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:5 - Holding Mussar in Contempt and With Cunning (Part 1) אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:11 - Hashem's Scales of Justice
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:11 - Hashem's Scales of Justice פֶּלֶס וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַי"י, מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כׇּל…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:10 - The Charm on the King's Lips
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:10 - The Charm on the King's Lips קֶסֶם עַל שִׂפְתֵי מֶלֶךְ, בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:4 - How Speech Can Vitalize or Break a Spirit (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:4 - How Speech Can Vitalize or Break a Spirit (Part 2) מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:4 - How Speech Can Vitalize or Break a Spirit (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:4 - How Speech Can Vitalize or Break a Spirit (Part 1) מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:9 - Man Plans and Hashem ... Prepares Footsteps?
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:9 - Man Plans and Hashem ... Prepares Footsteps? לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַי"י…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:3 - Hashem's Super-Vision (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:3 - Hashem's Super-Vision (Part 2) בְּכׇל מָקוֹם עֵינֵי י"י צֹפוֹת רָעִים וְטוֹבִים…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 15:3 - Hashem's Super-Vision (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:3 - Hashem's Super-Vision (Part 1) בְּכׇל מָקוֹם עֵינֵי י"י צֹפוֹת רָעִים וְטוֹבִים…
The Mishlei PodcastMishlei 16:8 - The Superiority of Small-Scale Tzedakah
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:8 - The Superiority of Small-Scale Tzedakah טוֹב מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה, מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת…