Episodes

  • Greeting Everyone with Joy (3:16)

    Greeting Everyone with Joy (3:16)
    Apr 18 2025
    Rabbi Yishmael was the scion of one of the most prestigious families of our nation and a titanic Sage of the Mishnaic Era. In this podcast we share several of the fascinating stories about his fruitful and sometimes tragic life and explore the connection between those episodes and his teaching in Pirkei Avos. This Ethics […]
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    59 mins
  • Stairway to Heaven (3:15)

    Stairway to Heaven (3:15)
    Apr 16 2025
    Rabbi Elazar from Modi’in shares a list of five very different things that disqualify its doer from Olam Haba. What is the connection between these five things and why would one who does them be locked out of eternity? This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Apr 3, 2019 – – […]
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    47 mins
  • Alcohol in Moderation (3:14)

    Alcohol in Moderation (3:14)
    Apr 11 2025
    What are we living for? How ought we allocate our time? In this striking teaching we learn the difference between the facilitatory and things which are end goals. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Feb 24, 2019 – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
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    59 mins
  • Hens, Goats, and Bears, Oh My! (3:11-13)

    Hens, Goats, and Bears, Oh My! (3:11-13)
    Apr 9 2025
    Rabbi Chanina Ben Dosa was a legendary Sage who lived towards the end of the Second Temple, and the Talmud relates many miraculous and inspirational stories about him. In this podcast we share some of those amazing stories, and connect them to his crucial life-instructional teaching. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics […]
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    49 mins
  • Torah To-Go (3:10)

    Torah To-Go (3:10)
    Apr 7 2025
    We put much focus on Torah study and Torah acquisition, and in this mishnah we learn about the other half of Torah greatness: Torah retention, which can only be accomplished by rigorous disciplined review. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jan 27, 2019 – – – – – – – – […]
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    25 mins
  • Stockpiling Diamonds (3:9)

    Stockpiling Diamonds (3:9)
    Apr 4 2025
    In an unusually sharp statement, our Sages inform us of the severity of neglecting Torah study. The flip side is also true: Torah study is unfathomably valuable. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jan 20, 2019 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
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    17 mins
  • Charity or Piracy (3:8)

    Charity or Piracy (3:8)
    Apr 2 2025
    Why do we give charity? Is there a cap of 20% to how much we can give? In this mishna we learn about a striking rationale for charity, answer these questions, and contrast the two types of givers. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jan 13, 2019 – – – […]
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    27 mins
  • Summoning God (3:7)

    Summoning God (3:7)
    Mar 31 2025
    In Jewish literature, Torah is called the Word of God. In this mishna we learn about its ability to bridge the gap between man and his Creator. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jan 7, 2019 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
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    21 mins
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