All Episodes
מאיר עיני חכמים-Shmoozing with Rav Schiller — 142 episodes
Chaviv Adam-The Creator's Endowment-Defining the Equality of Mankind
Avos and Toldos-Self Evident Truths-Getting a Read on the Founders
Basking in the Presence-National Anthems,Torch Songs,Athletic Achievement, and the Drafting of Post Seminary Girls
Rabbinic Kings Declare War-Rischa Prize Finalists
Dying on the Sword of Hashkafah-Mogen Dovid-Giyus-Aliyah
The Baal Shem Tov-Still the Mechanech for our times
Between the Tactically Wrong and the Morally Indefensible-Kars 4 Kids Deceptions and Yom Yerushalayim Riots
Announcing the Mayer Einei Chachamim Prizes For Literature and More!
Rabbanim Lecturing and Teaching Women-The Difficulty of a Halachic Standard
Bekeshas,Frocks,and Caftans-The Rishon LiTzionov-Do Clothes Make the Mensch?
כבוד זה לזה-Respect and Honor in the Era of Trump
The Iran War-Yetziah Through Mitzrayim with Rabbi Ari Koretzky-Shiites-Sunnis and Sufis-Islam's Historical Relation to Judaism
Hatzolah Call- Rapid Response to the Viral Video on Lakewood
Gvirbusters-Speaking Truth to the Power of the Pursestrings
Zionism-The "Un"Definition-Plus a Moderate Mea Culpa
It's Not What Our Zaides Did-The Thank You Hashem Phenomenon and Its Critics
שְׂאוּ־מָר֨וֹם עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם-Klal Yisroel as Guardians of the Environment
138th Yartzheit Special-Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch on Medinas Yisroel-Hirsch as Halachist
Dor Shekulo Chayiv?- Protests or Riots?- Presidents or Robber Barons?
Signs of Change-Hope Springs from Eretz Yisroel-with Dayan Yehoshua Pfeffer and Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
A Donors,Draft and Demarcation Dialogue
Zos Chanukah Special-Steadfast Despite Hatred and Threats-After Bondi Beach-Trump's Ugly Reiner Response-The Legacy of Rav Yitzchok Abadi Z"l-The Victory of Norman Podhoretz
From Oppression, Cold, and Darkness ,the Light of Creativity Emerges
Submitting to Authority and Defying the Rule of Law
Derech Eretz,Derech Eretz, Wherefore Art Thou?
Three Courses and Dessert-Remembering Rabbi Jay Marcus-Settler Violence-Ponevezh Decision-Boruch Chait's Anthem
-כלי קודש וכלי שרת וכלי כסף וכלי חרס-Should we be offering steep discounts for Rabe'im?
עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ הֹ-The Million Man March in Yerushalayim
Rav Moshe Hauer Z"l-To Understand and Work with the Other-Encouraging Curiosity and Engagement with the broader World
Unbox Your Soul-Suggested Hisbonenus for this Year's Hoshana Rabbah and Shmini Atzeres
An Exercise in Apologetics?-Bakashas Mechilah and Forgiving
Reclaiming the Tzom of Gedaliah-Lessons for our Time
אימת הדין- Desperate Directives Due to Mamdani-Mourning Charlie Kirk
Torah Only in Eretz Yisroel?-The Trap of Perfectionism
Crossing the Red Line Into Cancellation-The Bais HaVaad-Rav Kook- Prof. Shaul Lieberman-Rav Yosef Blau
Everything Behind the Shulchan-Rav Berel Wein Z"l-Lover of God, Torah ,and the Entirety Of Judaism-with Rabbi Doctor Zev Eleff
Rosh HaMidabrim-Rav Berel Wein Z'l-Voice of Sechel, Kavod, and Achdus Yisroel
For Your Tisha B'Av Listening-Reflecting on Vanished Kehilos-Ukraine-Germany-Provence-American Heartland
Gorgeous Gemara-Wrestling With the Entrenched Yeshiva System
Rav Yitzchok Zilbershtein-Chulent on Thursday Night-Dogged Pursuit of a Posek
Books for your Carry-on-Summer reading suggestions
רישא דלא אתידע-Why is Chabad Chasidus marginalized by both the Yeshivish and Chasidish Veldt?
A Modern "Austritt" and "Teiling"?-Skver's separatist crusade to prevent Jewish families from residing near their village
Rerum Novarum Redux?-What the Jewish Community might expect from the Papacy of Leo XIV-with Doctor Ethan Schwartz, Professor Chaim Saiman
?נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי עִם־אֲחיי גַּם־יָכֹ֑לְתִּי-What we can learn from the case of Naftuli Moster and the YAFFED organization
?לָבִיא, מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ-Sounding off on Netanyahu,Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin,Rav Malkiel Kotler,Trump and Musk
Black Hats and Baseball Caps-Possible Futures and Instructive Histories
The Brightest Aren't the Best-Why so many Gemara Talmidim remain ill-served by their Rabbeim
Kavod to Bar Yochai-Kabbalah's Lasting Impact
Kavod Zeh BiZeh-The Tandem Template of Jewish Leadership
Neturei Karta-Looking Past the Shouts and Slogans
"Succession"-Popes,Rebbes and Roshei Yeshivah
כי ישאלך-Responding to Feedback-Five Minute Answers to Six of Your Questions
אילו לא הוציא-Bonus Afikomin Episode-Haggadah Inspired Counter-History
Attacks from Without and Within-WZO's Eretz HaKodesh Slate-YU's Hareni Club
An Encouraging Spark of Rischa-Send Questions and Comments for the Season Finale
Meshulush Mash-Up-Diplomatic Dress Downgrades-with Vladymir Z and "Bear"-ly Davening in your Purim Costume-with Rav Vozner and Rav Yaakov zatzal
Is there a Quality of Life Gap Between the Chasidish and Litvish Communities?
Dr. Yechiel Reit discusses his book Applied Monotheism-The Charedi Response to Modernity
נהמת הגאון-A Talmudic Reading of the Transcript of Rav Dov Landau Shlita against the Medinah
Mourning the Last Real Rav Ha'Ir-Elizabeth's Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz Zatzal
Yakeer Lanu Ephraim- Remembering Rav Ephraim Greenblatt Zatzal on his 11th Yartzheit
Opposition, Betrayal and Hatred-Reacting to the Hostage Prisoner Swap and Trump's First Week Back
Haoros on Doctor GrACH-Discussing the Reflections of Doctor Haym Soloveichick
Trials of Teves-Mourning the Close of the Prophetic Era-Reflecting on the Closure of the Solomon Schechter Day Schools
Jimmy Carter-What Did We Want and What Can We Still Get From You?
"Happy Chanukah! And to all our Christian friends we say....."
Sheva Brochos Standoff-Ahavah and Achvah Vs Dykanus and Ameilus-Rav Izak Scher and The Chazon Ish
? עוד יותר טוב-Ode to Breslover Bitachon-What the Controversy over the Rav Shalom Arush Megahit Reveals
Can Thanksgiving Help Heal the Divisions Among Us?
Yeshiva System Failures-A Three Ponged Response to Two Epistles
In Bava Basra's Last Daf Yomi Month We Consider Alternative Daily Learning Options
?דידן נצח-The Enticement of Swagger-Reflections on Trump's Victory
וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ-Election Special-Looking Back and Forth
Tisha B'Av and Kinahs-Mourning Became Eclectic
Fertile Grounds for Debate-J.D. Vance's Parenthood Positions Torah Parallels
א בעסערע זאך-Summer's Lifting of Yeshiva's Yearly Yoke Is the Opportunity to Discover Essential Torah
More Than Just Conventional Wisdom-Was There Any Chochmah and Musar To Take Out of Milwaukee?
Is there any way out from under Our Great Big "Grubba" Jewish Weddings?
July 4th Special-Delineated Distancing from Democracy and the Hollow Hallowing of the Constitution
ילדי הענק ראינו-Accounting for the Gift that Was Willie Mays
In Between the Tears of June and Smiles of September-Solving the Summer Problem
Shavuos' Holy Strangeness and Resisting the Houston Option
D-Day and Military Sacrifice-Appreciating,Commemorating,Questioning and Honoring
Trading Options-Yitzchak Blau's Critique of Contemporary Charedi Judaism
Tracing in Triumph and Tragedy the Hand of God
From "Saf" to "Tough"-Natan Slifkin's Critique of Contemporary Charedi Judaism
Lessons from a Mediterranean Shipwreck-The BESHT we all can be
Shaking up the Old Order-Pesach through Pictures-Learning with Multiple Intelligences
Limaan Tizkor...Kol Yimei Chayecha-Pesach Now and Then
Net Gains-Jewish Involvement In Institutionalized Basketball-A Three Point Swish
A Gantz Yur More then Freilech-How Purim's Kabbalas Torah Meh Ahavah can be Distilled through the Year
Why Gemara? How Gemara?Which Gemara? Without Gemara?-Presented by Rav Mayer Schiller and Rav Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Devotion's Last Full Measure-Palestinian Resistance and Suffering-Israeli Responsibility and Purpose
Ziknah BiYom Din-Reflections from the Uncoiled Spring
Eilu ViEilu Divrei Elokim Chayim-From Halacha LiMaaaseh to Hashkafas Ikarim
Producing a Super Bowl-An Argument for Perceiving the Divine
"Rebba Luz Mir Finif Kashas Freigen"-Rav Schiller Answers Your Questions
- אַךְ בְּצֶלֶם יִתְהַלֶּךְ אִישׁ-A Tribute to Reb Menachem Daum Z'l
Joyous-God Centered-Inspiring Hearts-Exciting Minds-Samples of a Literature Curriculum for an Ideal School
Strict Gender Separation and the Shovivim Challenge
The Hirschian Legacy-Can it be Salvaged and Resuscitated?
"Worst Invention Since the Atom Bomb"?- A Sampling of Cell Phone Sagacity
Expanding the Windows and Sealing the Cracks from the Inside-Eitzos how to stop the Slide of Bochrim Off the Derech
Inquisitive Abroad-Pilgrimages to Eretz Yisroel
Authorship-Verve and Determination in a Lonely Struggle
Parades, Marches, and Motorcades
Traveling Salesman of Inspiration-Tutor-Teacher-Rebbe-Coach
Cocoon of Kedusha in Rockland County- The Skverer Kollel-Plus a Bit of Beale Street-A Hint of Hollywood and a Scent of the Smokies
Skver's Mission Improbable-Adolescent Launchpad to Chassidus
The Gaza War-Intractable Situation?-A Concerned Skeptic Weighs In
Origin Story
"Igara Dibei Hillula"-Simchas Chasan for the Middle-Aged Wedding Attendee
Beyond Brilliance in Baltimore-HaNeros Hallalu Kodesh Heim-Rav Yaakov Yitzchack Ruderman and Rav Dovid Kronglass Zatzal
The Taaivas HaTorah of Rav Aharon Kotler and the Pulsating Heart of the Bostoner Rebbe
It's the Counter Narratives that help us Embrace the Greatness of Gedolei Yisroel
The First Dialogue of 5783-"Gain Through Pain" Revisited
Directives for Elul- Trash Transactional Judaism and Work at Being Beloved and Finding a Guaranteed Path To Yira'h
Sha'alu Shlom Yerushalayim-The Battle Over the Green Line-Why a Stand must be taken over the projected Light Rail in the heart of Charedi Neighborhoods
"Do what is true because it is true, and ultimately, good will come because of Truth"-Why the January 6th Hearings are important for every thinking Frum Jew in America
The Tectonic Collapse of Torah-What has been missing in the Hespedim of Rav Chaim Kaniyevski-ZTVK"L
Should we take advantage of the long Covid break to refashion Purim?
What happened to meritocracy ? How the Roshei HaYeshiva are determined could be stunting Torah growth
Are Inclusion policies a form of Reverse Racism?
Playoff Pedagogy : Should we keep Sports Heroes out of our Teaching?
Where was God?-Is Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker Still being Held Hostage by an Intolerant Zeitgeist?
Navigating Nittel-How not to drown in the sea of red, green, and tinsel
The Newest Chanukah Hero? The Poker Champ Philanthropist
A Root Soul's Odyssey- Getting Bye with Help and dragging that Pekkel through the Eons
Many unhappy returns-Should we keep the wraps on Toras Ha Gilgul?
Ethnic or Authentic- Should we Chuck the Chulent and Kick out Kishka and Kugel ?
Who's to blame for the failure in integrating Russian Jewry?
Season Finale-Rabbi Kivelevitz Vs.Rabbi Worch Vs.You-Listeners feedback and criticism-4.0
Exercising the Clarence Option-Is there any real benefit in contemplating how your life would be different if you had made other choices?
Black and white and unread?-On long summer Shabbas afternoons-Books with a Beis Yosef Hechsher only or Newspapers and Magazines ?
Decorating Tombstones and Military Options-Should we be actively memorializing Memorial Day and encouraging our young persons to consider enlisting?
Time Travel, Extra-Terrestrial Life and Alien Visitations
Let's tweak the Holidays of this week :Does Yom Yerushalayim call for finally making use of Har HaBayis? Are the all-night Shiurim of Shavuos really a positive?
Shortchanged : Should the Meron Tragedy Spur the Gedolei Yisroel to finally articulate what we need to have learned from the Pandemic?
Is it fruitless to stress Shmiras HaEinaim in this media saturated generation?
Is it time to stop Panning Pot? What would Rav Moshe say today?
Should there be a mandatory retirement age for Gedolim?