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Machshavah Lab

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/12/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we analyzed Iyov's "post-breakdown monologue" in Chapter 3 through the eyes of the Malbim and the Rambam, comparing and contrasting their approaches. Although we answered all the questions we initially asked, there are some outstanding difficulties that remain to be solved. Next on the agenda is Eliphaz's first speech, i...

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Prologue to Sefer Iyov - Part 6: Analysis of Iyov's Monologue

Dec 12, 2025·—

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Vayeishev: Yosef ha’Tzadik – A Role Model in Sin

Dec 11, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 pages Length of audio: 4 minutes 31 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote and published on...

Avos 1:6 - Rambam on Friendship (Knei Lecha Chaver)

Dec 11, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Synopsis: This evening (12/11/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned one of my favorite Rambam passages of...

Did Dinah Marry Iyov? + Prologue to Sefer Iyov - Part 5: Iyov's Monologue

Dec 5, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/5/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we began by reviewing the facts from last...

Vayishlach: Does Rashi Slander Dinah and Leah?

Dec 4, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 14 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on...

Did Rambam Actually Praise Ibn Ezra and Trash the French Jews (for Eating Salsa)?

Dec 1, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 10 minutes 57 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on...

Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 4: Ikkarim Clarification and Iyov's Suffering (1:13 - 2:13)

Nov 21, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/21/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we had a shorter shiur in the usual. We spent...

Toldos: How Different Were Yaakov and Eisav?

Nov 21, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 16 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on...

Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 3: Methodology, Avoiding Heresy, and Preface to the Satan (1:6-12)

Nov 14, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/14/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we continued learning through the prologue...

Avos 1:6 - Aseh Lecha Rav - Make a Rav for Yourself (Part 2)

Nov 13, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 29 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/13/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we continued with the clause we worked on last...

Chayei Sarah: Sarah’s Years — A Peshat-Style Alternative to Rashi’s Midrashic Reading

Nov 13, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 9 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on...

Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 2: Iyov's Profile (Iyov 1:1-5)

Nov 7, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/7/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we reviewed the first five pesukim and...

Vayeira: Maybe Lote Wasn’t the Bad Guy Rashi Makes Him Out to Be

Nov 7, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 15 minutes 19 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on...

Avos 1:6 - Aseh Lecha Rav - Make a Teacher for Yourself (Part 1)

Nov 6, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 29 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/6/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we went back and learned the beginning of the...

Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 1: Questions on Iyov 1:1-5 (Plus Rant About Rambam's 13 Ikkarim)

Oct 31, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 17 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/31/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we began our unit on what I call the...

Lech Lecha: Shadal on Jewish vs. Egyptian Circumcision

Oct 31, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 45 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on...

Avos 1:6 - Dan l'Chaf Zechus - Judge Each Person Favorably

Oct 30, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 2 hours Synopsis: This evening (10/30/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up the famous precept of being dan l'chaf zechus...

Noach: Did All Humanity Really Speak One Language?

Oct 24, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 15 minutes 24 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on...

Q&A #45 - Desiring Olam ha'Ba, Blaming Sins on Hashem, and Should We Strive for the Crown of Torah

Oct 23, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 40 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/23/25), in lieu of our usual morning Mishlei, we had a Q&A session! We discussed the following three questions...

Sukkos 5778: I Hate Sukkah (In a Good Way)

Oct 10, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 5 pages Length of audio: 14 minutes 57 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 5-page article I wrote and published on...

Sukkos 5786: Musings on the “Branding” of Chag ha’Sukkos

Oct 6, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 3 minutes 46 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on...

Haazinu: What If You Find Torah Empty?

Oct 5, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 24 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on...

Yom ha’Kippurim 5786 / Acharei Mos: The Order of Vidui

Oct 1, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 9 minutes 18 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on...

Approaching the “Sweet Secret” of Ha’Melech ha’Mishpat

Sep 29, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 36 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on...

Intro to Iyov - Part 3: Historicity (or Lack Thereof)

Sep 26, 2025·—

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: This morning (9/26/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we concluded (I think?) the introductory...