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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 47 MIN

Pesach: People Believe What They Want to Believe

from The Shmuz · host JewishPodcasts.fm

Most people assume that one open miracle would change everything. Rabbi Shafier dismantles that illusion. In this gripping shiur, he takes you into Mitzrayim not from the Jewish side, but from the Egyptian side, and asks a startling question: how could people live through blood, frogs, lice, darkness, and Krias Yam Suf and still refuse to believe? The answer is a penetrating look at free will, self-interest, and the human ability to explain away even the most obvious truth. If you want a sharper, more honest understanding of emunah, this shiur will force you to rethink what really keeps a person spiritually stuck.  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 with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

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