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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 15:2 - The Knowledge-Enhancing Speech of Chachamim and the Babbling of Fools (Part 2)
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Mishlei 15:2 - The Knowledge-Enhancing Speech of Chachamim and the Babbling of Fools (Part 1)
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Mishlei 16:7 - How to Recruit Hashem to Make Your Enemies Be At Peace With You
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:7 - How to Recruit Hashem to Make Your Enemies Be At Peace With You בִּרְצוֹת י"י…
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Mishlei 15:1 - Responding to Wrath (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:1 - Responding to Wrath (Part 2) מַעֲנֶה רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה, וּדְבַר עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה אָף…
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Mishlei 15:1 - Responding to Wrath (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 15:1 - Responding to Wrath (Part 1) מַעֲנֶה רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה, וּדְבַר עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה אָף…
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Mishlei 16:6 - Attaining Atonement the Mishleic Way
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:6 - Attaining Atonement the Mishleic Way בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת י"י…
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Mishlei 16:5 - Hashem Hates Haughty Hearts
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:5 - Hashem Hates Haughty Hearts תּוֹעֲבַת י"י כׇּל גְּבַהּ לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶה…
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Mishlei 16:4 - The Rasha's Purpose
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:4 - The Rasha's Purpose כֹּל פָּעַל י"י לַמַּעֲנֵהוּ, וְגַם רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָה: Length…
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Mishlei 16:3 - How to Achieve Your Goal [to Hashem All Your Actions]
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:3 - How to Achieve Your Goal [to Hashem All Your Actions] גֹּל אֶל י"י מַעֲשֶׂיךָ…
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Mishlei 16:2 - [The Inability to] Know Thyself
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 16:2 - [The Inability to] Know Thyself כׇּל דַּרְכֵי אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת…
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Mishlei 13:25 - How Tzadikim and Resha'im Eat
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:25 - How Tzadikim and Resha'im Eat צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ, וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים…
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Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 2) רְצוֹן מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל…
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Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 1) רְצוֹן מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל…
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Mishlei 13:24 - Spare the Rod, Hate the Child
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:24 - Spare the Rod, Hate the Child חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ, וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִׁחֲרוֹ…
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Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 2) צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵם גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד…
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Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 1) צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵם גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד…
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Mishlei 13:23 - Poor Victims of Injustice or Mishleic Fools?
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:23 - Poor Victims of Injustice or Mishleic Fools? רׇב אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה…
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Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 2) בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ…
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Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 1) בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ…
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Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 2) בְּרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע…
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Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 1) בְּרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע…
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Mishlei 13:22 - How to Make Sure Your Grandkids Enjoy Their Money
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:22 - How to Make Sure Your Grandkids Enjoy Their Money טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי בָנִים…
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Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 2) עֹשֵׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ…
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Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 1) עֹשֵׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ…
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Mishlei 13:21 - Self-Punishing Sinners and Their Opposite
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:21 - Self-Punishing Sinners and Their Opposite חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת צַדִּיקִים…
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Mishlei 14:30: The Effects of Envy/Anger on Mental and Physical Health (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:30: The Effects of Envy/Anger on Mental and Physical Health (Part 2) חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב…
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Mishlei 14:30: The Effects of Envy/Anger on Mental and Physical Health (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:30: The Effects of Envy/Anger on Mental and Physical Health (Part 1) חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב…
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Mishlei 13:20 - How We're Affected By Our Peers
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:20 - How We're Affected By Our Peers הוֹלֵךְ אֶת חֲכָמִים יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים…
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Mishlei 14:29: The Relationship Between Anger and Understanding (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:29: The Relationship Between Anger and Understanding (Part 2) אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב…
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Mishlei 13:19 - The Psychology of the Pleasure-Seeking Life
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:19 - The Psychology of the Pleasure-Seeking Life תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ…
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Mishlei 14:29: The Relationship Between Anger and Understanding (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:29: The Relationship Between Anger and Understanding (Part 1) אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב…
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Mishlei 14:28: The Nature of the King's Glory
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:28: The Nature of the King's Glory בְּרׇב עָם הַדְרַת מֶלֶךְ, וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת…
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Mishlei 14:26-27: The Benefits of Mishleic Fear of Hashem (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:26-27: The Benefits of Mishleic Fear of Hashem (Part 2) בְּיִרְאַת י"י מִבְטַח עֹז…
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Mishlei 14:26-27: The Benefits of Mishleic Fear of Hashem (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:26-27: The Benefits of Mishleic Fear of Hashem (Part 1) בְּיִרְאַת י"י מִבְטַח עֹז…
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Mishlei 13:18 - Nuanced Ways to Reject Mussar
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:18 - Nuanced Ways to Reject Mussar רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת…
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Mishlei 14:25 - Saving Lives and Saying Lies (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:25 - Saving Lives and Saying Lies (Part 2) מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת, וְיָפִחַ…
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Mishlei 14:25 - Saving Lives and Saying Lies (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:25 - Saving Lives and Saying Lies (Part 1) מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת, וְיָפִחַ…
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Mishlei 29:11 - How a Chacham Handles a Ksil's Anger (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 29:11 - How a Chacham Handles a Ksil's Anger (Part 2) כׇּל רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל, וְחָכָם…
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Mishlei 29:11 - How a Chacham Handles a Ksil's Anger (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 29:11 - How a Chacham Handles a Ksil's Anger (Part 1) כׇּל רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל, וְחָכָם…
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Mishlei 13:17 - How to Select (or Be) an Agent
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:17 - How to Select (or Be) an Agent מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים…
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Mishlei 14:24 - False or a Tautology?
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:24 - False or a Tautology? עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עׇשְׁרָם, אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּלֶת…
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Mishlei 14:23 - "No Pain No Gain" According to Mishlei
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:23 - "No Pain No Gain" According to Mishlei בְּכׇל עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר, וּדְבַר…
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Mishlei 13:16 - To Act With Mishleic Cunning
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:16 - To Act With Mishleic Cunning כׇּל עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ…
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Mishlei 14:22 - Why Plotting Evil is Bad and Plotting Good is Good
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:22 - Why Plotting Evil is Bad and Plotting Good is Good הֲלוֹא יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע…
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Mishlei 13:15 - Don't Force
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:15 - Don't Force שֵׂכֶל טוֹב יִתֶּן חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָן: Length: 1 hour 22…
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Mishlei 14:21 - How to Treat the Humble/Poor
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:21 - How to Treat the Humble/Poor בׇּז לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא, וּמְחוֹנֵן [עֲנָוִים] (עניים)…
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Mishlei 14:20 - Fair-weather Friends
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:20 - Fair-weather Friends גַּם לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים…
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Mishlei 13:14 - How to Benefit from the Fountain of Life
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:14 - How to Benefit from the Fountain of Life תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר…
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Mishlei 14:19 - Do the Wicked Bow Before the Good?
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:19 - Do the Wicked Bow Before the Good? שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים, וּרְשָׁעִים עַל…
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Mishlei 14:18 - Inheriting Foolishness
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:18 - Inheriting Foolishness נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת, וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָעַת…
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Mishlei 13:13 - Scorned Things and Revered Mitzvos
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:13 - Scorned Things and Revered Mitzvos בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ, וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא…
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Mishlei 14:17 - When Deliberate Thinkers Are Hated
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:17 - When Deliberate Thinkers Are Hated קְצַר אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ…
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Mishlei 13:12 - Since When is Taavah is a Tree of Life?!
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:12 - Since When is Taavah is a Tree of Life?! תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה לֵב, וְעֵץ…
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Mishlei 13:11 - How to Get Money, Middos, and Wisdom FAST! ... Well, Slow
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:11 - How to Get Money, Middos, and Wisdom FAST! ... Well, Slow הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט…
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Mishlei 13:10 - The Secret to Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:10 - The Secret to Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication רַק בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה…
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Mishlei 13:9 - What Type of Light Does YOUR Soul Make?
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:9 - What Type of Light Does YOUR Soul Make? אוֹר צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח, וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים…
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Mishlei 14:15 - The Pesi and the Arum (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:15 - The Pesi and the Arum (Part 2) פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכׇל דָּבָר, וְעָרוּם יָבִין…
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Mishlei 14:15 - The Pesi and the Arum (Part 1)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:15 - The Pesi and the Arum (Part 1) פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכׇל דָּבָר, וְעָרוּם יָבִין…
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Mishlei 13:8 - Those Poor People Who Don't Listen to Rebuke
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:8 - Those Poor People Who Don't Listen to Rebuke כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ אִישׁ עׇשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא…
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Mishlei 14:14 - The Hazard of the Soog Lev (Part 2)
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:14 - The Hazard of the Soog Lev (Part 2) מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ…