Filter by: The Shmuz Live Major Series Weekly Parsha #276 TESHUVA SHMUZ 5780#206 Teshuva Shmuz – A Fresh New StartThe Chovos Ha’Levovos explains that the foundation of bitachon is knowing that HASHEM looks out for my interests more than I do. That HASHEM is more concerned for my good than I am. And that HASHEM loves me more than I love myself. This is also the basis for teshu#255 Teshuva Shmuz 5776 - In the Days to Come#247 Teshuva Shmuz- Maybe it’s my Fault#238 Teshuva is Easy, It’s Change that’s Difficult#214 Hashem Waits for Our TeshuvahAt various points in our lives, we will reach the clarity to understand that we are human, and by design we have flaws and imperfections. With that recognition should also come the desire to correct our course and do teshuvah. Being aware that HASHEM has infinite love and patience can allow#197 Teshuvah Shmuz 5770 - Limiting BeliefsIn 1997 in Tallahassee, Florida, a young boy was involved in an accident and ended up being pinned under the wheel of a car. Rescuers couldn’t help him; he was trapped. An onlooker, seeing the danger, rushed over, and almost without thinking, reached for the fender of the car, lifted it off the gr #176 Teshuvah Shmuz A Diamond with a FlawThe difference in value between a perfect diamond and an almost-perfect diamond can be a king's ransom. With the same cut, clarity, and color, a flawless ten-carat diamond might be worth two hundred dollars, while a diamond with a tiny flaw can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. That’s #284 The Gift of Teshuva#283 Who Put that Thought#281 Your Thoughts Become Who You Are#280 Hashem loves you more than you love youWe know that we’re meant to serve Hashem out of joy and love. How can we do this if we don’t really feel it? What should we do when we know we should be grateful, but our lives are plagued with difficulties and it’s hard to feel Hashem’s love?#279 Perspectives on Covid 19#278 Din Rachamim and COVID-19 #277 Marriage Lessons from the Meggilah#250 Moshiach What's in it for Me#273 Don’t Trust Your BrainWe tend to think that our brain is our best friend- we rely on our thoughts to discern right from wrong, good from bad and truth from falsehood. So what happened with Korach? How could he be driven to stage such a catastrophic rebellion? The answer is that your brain is a handmaiden to your ego. It#272 Tests of Emunah - More Powerful than G-dIn this powerful Shmuz, Rabbi Shafier discusses the spiritual forces that cause cognitive dissonance and shows us how we can have a chance at living a more authentic and truthful existence. If you want to have the clarity to move forward through this thing called life, you need to understand wha#271 It's Not The Way its Supposed to Be#270 Who Makes it in the World to Come#269 The 6 Constant Mitzvahs #258 HASHEM Loves Me#3 Yom Kippur The power of TshuvahUsing the event of how Eliezer Bar Dudia gained the title of “Rebbe,” we are introduced to one of the greatest acts of tshuvah ever achieved. We witness his rise from the depths of depravity to the heights of spirituality in the course of a few hours. Through the story of his life, we s#268 Yom Kippur - Start the Talking During Davening#115 Preparing For Yom KippurWhile Yom Kippur is known as the Day of Forgiveness, there are two other concerns people should focus on that day: praying for their needs for the coming year and asking themselves the key question, “Am I leading the life I wish to be leading?” This Shmuz focuses us on the importance of all t#49 Yom Kippur- The Capacity of a HumanNachum Ish Gam Zu, one of the greatest Tanna’im who ever lived, was a complete tzaddik. Yet at one point in his life, he made a minor mistake, and from then on suffered terribly. When he explained to his students that it was because of this minor oversight that he was suffering, #266 Yom Kippur - Appreciating and Achieving Greatness#265 Rosh Hashanah - Knowing HASHEM Articles 24# The Vastness of the Universe 83. Making Decisions #16 – Fear My Holy Places If I were a Rich Man Most Popular Videos Should we socialize with other couples? Stop dragging yourself out of bed! How to have a peaceful marriage Stop surviving and start living: this 2min video will change the way you see your life A Voice from Heaven Shmuz Gallery Browse all images Shmuz Books Browse all books Finding and keeping your Soul Mate Stop Surviving, Start Living The Shmuz on the Parsha The Marriage Seminar Two Minutes to Bitachon The Torah Lifestyle
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