The Shmuz
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Torah-based inspiration and practical guidance from Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier for spiritual growth, relationships, and everyday life.
Shiurim
- The Sugyah- Shiur 1, Chamta Meruba
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
The Sugyah: An in depth, Inyan shiur via Zoom. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3DZnsYs This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of h
- The Shmuz live 42-I Never Do Anything Wrong
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- Life Lessons from Rav Yechezkel Abrambsky ztl
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Recognizing your inherent potential doesn’t have to mean compromising your humility. Listen to this powerful clip to learn more. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this servic
- Cutting Through the Confusion
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
The highest form of pleasure in this world can be yours. And right now, it’s even easier to access. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue
- Judaism 101: A Day in the Life of Abraham
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
What does true greatness look like? In this inspiring class, Rabbi Shafier explores the extraordinary kindness of Abraham, known as Avraham Avinu, who, despite great pain and exhaustion, devoted himself completely to caring for others. Thro
- #94 - On Being Judgmental
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Why is it so important not to be judgmental of others?How do you not judge other people's words, ideas and actions even when you don't agree with them? The trick is knowing when to be judgmental, and when to reserve it for later, and when t
- The Lost Art of Teshuvah 4
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
What is holding you back? We have the potential to be higher than Melachim, and yet we often arrive in shul thinking about those same old mistakes. In this shmuz Rabbi Shafier will show you how to stop limiting yourself and start actualizin
- The Shmuz Live 69-For the Love of Money
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- #218- Understanding Suffering
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Understanding Suffering See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helpi
- The Shmuz Live 29 - Belief
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- The Shmuz Live 31 - Torah Rocket Fuel for the Soul
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- Parsha in Depth - Shemini
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- The Marriage Seminar - Part 03: Respect and Love
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Every smart young couple starts their marriage with the same dreams, goals and ideals. They’re one hundred percent sure that they will live in married bliss forever. Until they aren’t. Until the bickering, fighting and loneliness become sec
- Playing G-d
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Most of our difficulties in emunah stem from this common error. This video is taken from The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Shemos. You can watch the full version here: https://bit.ly/3yEmDQB This podcast has been graciously sponsored by Jewi
- #66 - Mark of the Man
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
A popular notion in the secular world is that people are just like animals. Animals live and breathe; we live and breathe. Animals walk on four legs; we walk on two. Whats the big difference?The Torah tells us that the difference is stagger
- How Can I Get My Spouse To Appreciate Me?
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
How Can I Get My Spouse to Appreciate Me? If you’re married, you’ve probably asked yourself this question. Looking to bring more appreciation to your marriage? Go here: https://book.theshmuz.com/first-step1643379519788 This podcast has been
- Mastering Relationships (Recorded live at Chazaq)
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- You're a Spiritual Entity
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
You’re a spiritual entity...have you said hello to your neshama today? Watch the full shmuz here: https://vimeo.com/378108198 This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service s
- Rabbi Shafier’s Wisdom: The Truth About Criticism
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Rabbi Shafier’s Wisdom: The Truth About Criticism Think criticism is just harmless feedback? Get ready to change the way you think about criticism! For more on Devrarim: https://torahanytime.com/lectures/314189 This podcast has been graciou
- Why Did Rav Chaim ztl Learn So Much?
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
You know this. But sometimes, we all need a little motivation. So…here it is This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jew
- The Shmuz Live 62 - Chanukah - G-d Fights Our Wars
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Tzav: Master and Servant
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
In parshas Vayikra, we learned how the cornerstone of all middos is humility. In this week’s Shmuz, Rabbi Shafier builds upon this fundamental principle by exploring the devastating influence of arrogance. We all agree that arrogance is ugl
- Moshiach: What's In It For Me?
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Here are the top 5 Shmuzin for the 9 Days and Tisha B’Av: #250 Moshiach: What’s in it for me? https://theshmuz.com/shmuz/18823/ #275 What are we missing? https://theshmuz.com/shmuz/tisha-bav-5779-what-are-we-missing/ #271 It’s not the way i
- Heroes: Aspiring for Greatness this Shavuos
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- Mesilas Yesharim Series: Changing Currencies (Part 7)
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
As we move through life, our currencies change, and our values shift. If you want to ensure that your ‘currency’ is in line with the Torah, watch this class. It will show you how to get a clear perspective on what our focus should be; givin
- The Shmuz on the Parsha - 02 - Shemos - 07 - Terumah - Hashem's Role/Man's Role - Finding the Balance
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
In this week’s parsha, Hashem explains to Moshe how to make Menorah. But the menorah is made miraculously- so why the explanation? This question underpins one of the fundamental concepts in Torah hashkafa: the delicate balance between bitac
- #100 - Keeping The Dream Alive
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Everyone has dreams. It's a healthy part of human nature. Our dreams give meaning to our lives, motivate us to get out of bed in the morning, and keep us going day in and day out. But there's a difference between dreaming of making mega-mil
- The Fight: The Soton Unboxed
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Why do small temptations feel harmless in the moment, but later seem impossible to break free from? In this shocking class, Rabbi Shafier explores the yetzer hara not as a sudden force that overwhelms, but as a slow, strategic trap. What be
- Parsha-Bereishis-The Greatness of Man
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Parshas BereishisThis week, we are discussing why the world wasn’t created with the giving of the Torah. Why did everything hinge on one man? What does the creation of Adom HaRishon teach us about our own everyday interactions with others?J
- Shmuz on the Parsha Naso
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- #234- Man Dependent on HASHEM
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Man Dependent on HASHEM See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helpi
- Shmuz on the Parsha Chukas
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- Life 101 - Part 8
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Don’t you wish life came with an instruction manual?It does…Using real life situations, powerful examples, and meaningful observations, it brings basic Torah wisdom to making sense of out why HASHEM made us, what we are doing here, and what
- Cutting Through the Haze of Physicality
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Hashem I can’t do this...I need You. It’s at that point when you begin to get it. Watch the full Shmuz here: https://vimeo.com/376691736 This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain thi
- The Energy Source of All Creation
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
This is one of those big-deal concepts that, if you stop to think about it, can straight-up change your life. Prepared to think deeply? Listen to this. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead
- The Sugyah shiur 3
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
The Sugyah! This program aims to delve deeply into major sugyahs of Shas. Classes are held three times a week on Zoom, with an additional three self-study sessions to prepare Moreh Makomos. Each class lasts about an hour, complemented by an
- # 235 One Small Step for a Man
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
It was July of 1969, when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, took his first steps, and announced, “It’s a small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.” With those words he entered history as the man who walked on the moon. Yet how much o
- The Shadchan Insulted Me
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
This clip is for anyone who’s ever been insulted. It may be a good idea to listen before any potential awkward interactions this Purim… This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this
- #138 - The Potential and The Present
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
"Considering where I come from and what I've been through, I'm doing pretty well..." While this may be a comforting position to take, the question a person must ask themselves is: is this really all that I can be? What if I were to stop mak
- The Marriage Seminar - Part 11: Why Couples Fight
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Every smart young couple starts their marriage with the same dreams, goals and ideals. They’re one hundred percent sure that they will live in married bliss forever. Until they aren’t. Until the bickering, fighting and loneliness become sec
- #48 - Being a Nice Guy
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Most people we meet are nice guys. If you were stuck on the road, or if you needed a place to sleep they would be the first to come forward and offer to help. Yet these very same people do things that really arent nice-- in fact, sometimes
- What Does G-d Want From Man?
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Is it my job to fix the world? Does Hashem need help? This video is taken from The Shmuz on the Parsha. Watch the full Shmuz on Parshas Mishpatim here: https://vimeo.com/391807899 This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts
- Derech Hashem: The Most Important Question You’re Not Asking Yourself
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Who are you? Not your name. Not your body. Not even your brain. In this mind-opening class, Rabbi Shafier walks you through a Musar exercise that sounds simple but changes everything: identifying the real “you.” He explains why you are not
- The Mussar Vaad: Suffering in This World
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
If you accept that Hashem is very good at being Hashem, a thinking person must marvel at the variety and intensity of pain that He has created- and then ask themselves why it must be this way. The question of suffering is discussed at lengt
- Rosh Hashanah- A Day of Experiencing Hashem
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Wishing you a kesiva v’chasima tova and a gut gebentched yor. Rabbi Shafier and the Shmuz team This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our g
- Chayei Sara: Finding Your Tafkid
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
In this unmissable Shmuz, Rabbi Shafier delves into the ultimate tafkid of Sara Imeinu. Despite her incredible accomplishments, we can learn from the Chumash that her role was primarily to become the mother of Am Yisroel through Yitzchak Av
- Chumash in Depth - VaEirah
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- The Mussar Vaad: Overlays
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- #89 - Malbin Pnei Chavero
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
We've all have felt the pain of embarrassment, and we understand the seriousness that the Torah ascribes to not causing a friend pain-- Yet it seems that it happens anyway. Granted we don't intend it, but it happens anyway. In this Shmuz we
- Shmuz on the Parsha - Vayishlach
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
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- #115 - Preparing For Yom Kipper
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
While Yom Kippur is known as the day of forgiveness, there are two other issues a person should be focusing on during this day: Praying for all of their needs in the coming year, and asking themselves that key question: is the life that I a
- #198 - Life Transforming Moments
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Sir Winston Churchill is quoted as saying: Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. The reality is that all of us have moments of truth: short lived burst of insp
- #252- If I Were a Rich Man
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
A World Unraveling See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Je
- Shmuz Live: Free Will: The Most Dangerous Gift Hashem Ever Gave You
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Your ability to choose is what makes you marvellously human- capable of reaching the sublime or crashing into the garbage heap of humanity. In the first of a brand new Shmuz Live, Rabbi Shafier addresses the delicate tight rope you walk eac
- Only the Good Die Young
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
A response to tragic events. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us w
- The Shmuz on the Parsha: Behar Bechukosai: Din and Rachamim
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Rabbi Bentzion Shafier takes listeners on a powerful and eye-opening journey through one of the Torah’s deepest lessons: why Klal Yisroel had to remain inside during Makkas Bechoros, and what it reveals about דין, protection, and the realit
- Wonders of the World: The Big Bang
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
If you saw the new images from space last week, you may have found your inner niflaos haBorei. Or maybe you kept scrolling. Either way, the fact that the Ramban talked about the Big Bang 800 YEARS AGO is pretty astonishing, wouldn’t you say
- A Clear Vision of the World to Come
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Imagine for one moment what life would be like if you had a clear vision of olam haba Wouldn’t you feel rich? This video is taken from The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Vayechi, A Ben Olam Haba. You can watch the full version here: https://v
- The Mussar Vaad - A Hole in My Soul
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Why can’t Man just be happy? Always running, always chasing, nothing is ever enough. In this mind blowing class, Rabbi Shafier teaches you how your soul was created for greatness. You are always longing for more because you know you can be
- #173 Children of HASHEM
Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Am I worthy to ask for even more than what I have been given? Why should HASHEM grant my requests? This Shmuz deals with our relationship with HASHEM, and helps us focus on some basic issues of davening and bitachon. See acast.com/privacy f