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Rabbi Ezra Balsam All Shiurim Podcast — 187 episodes

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Should We Be “Afraid” During the Yomim Noraim?

2

Parshas Netzavim: Standing Before Hashem In Judgement

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The 9 Days: Rebuilding The External Beis Hamikdash Means Rebuilding Our Internal Beis Hamikdah

4

Minyan Materclass: Losing the Minyan Before Torah Reading, Aleinu, And By Various Parts Of Mincha & Maariv

5

Hilchos Shabbos: Intro To The Melocho Of Dosh - What Is It And Why Is It So Practical In My Life?

6

Hilchos Shabbos: M’amer Pt. 4 - Arranging A Bouquet Of Flowers

7

Tzedaka Series: The BIG Debate - Learn In Kollel Or “Get A Job”?

8

The Three Weeks: What Am I Mourning For In 2024? Pt. 2

9

The Three Weeks: What Am I Mourning For In 2024?

10

Minyan Masterclass: What To Do If You Lose The Minyan In Middle Of Davening Pt. 2

11

Hilchos Shabbos: Common Applications Of M’amer -Fruit That Fell In The Backyard Or That Spilled On The Floor

12

Parshas Pinchos: “Not So Fast Mr. Zealous”

13

Tzedaka Series: Trying Your Best Not To Take Tzedaka From Others

14

Tzedaka Series: Do I Need To Give Tzedaka For Someone To Live In An Expensive Are Or For A Couple Getting Married To Buy A House?

15

Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 7 - How Torah Energises The World And Keeps It Standing

16

Minyan Masterclass Pt. 5: Can I Leave A Minyan Early? What To Do If You Lose The Minyan In Middle Of Davening

17

Parshas Balak: Don’t Let Your Unconscious Bias Carry You Through Life

18

Hilchos Shabbos: Me’amer Pt. 2 - Does Me’amer Apply To Things Which Don’t Grow From The Ground And Things Removed From Their Place Of Growth?

19

Tzedaka Series: The Obligation Of Giving Tzedaka “According To Their Previous Standards”

20

Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 6: How Torah Kabbalistically Connects You To Hashem

21

Minyan Masterclass Pt. 4: Should The Chazan Wait For 5, 8, or 9 People To Finish Shmoneh Esrei Before Starting Chazaras Hashatz?

22

Hilchos Shabbos: The Basics Of The Melocho Of M’amer And Where It Comes Up

23

Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 5 - Riding Animals And Smelling Flowers And Fruits

24

Tzedaka Series: How Poor Does One Have To Be To Take Tzedaka? The Requirement of 200 Zuz

25

Tzedaka Series: Should You Put Your Name On Something You Donate To The Community

26

Parshas Chukas: Trust And Be Trusted

27

Halacha: Minyan Masterclass Pt. 3 - Understanding The Lomdus Of Why 6 Davening Is Enough And Do You Need To Wait For 10 To Start Shmoneh Esrei?

28

Parshas Korach: Getting Over Personal Bias

29

Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 4 - Using A Hammock, Tree Swing, Or Treehouse On Shabbos

30

Tzedaka Series: Giving Happily Vs. Giving Begrudgingly

31

Tzedaka Series: The 8 Different Levels Of Giving Tzedaka

32

Mussar: How Much Time Should I Devote To Inspiration Vs. Actual Torah - Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 5

33

Halacha: The Minyan Masterclass Pt. 2 - The 3 Levels Of Davening With A Minyan And Does A Majority Of 10 People Work

34

Parshas Shelach: The Method Of Awakening Hashem’s Compassion

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Tzedaka Series: Giving Anonymously And Without Knowing The Recipient

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We BADLY Need Your Help!

37

Tzedaka Series: The Highest Level Of Giving Tzedaka

38

Halacha: Guest Speaker R’ David Sacks - What Is The Proper Brocho On Pizza?

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Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 4 - How Every Word Of Torah Bonds You To Hashem

40

Halacha: Minyan Masterclass Pt. 1 - The Requirement To Only Say A Matter Of Kedusha With A Minyan

41

Parshas Beha’aloscha: Why The Complaints Of The Jews Were So Severe, The Purpose Of Living In The Desert, And Why Moshe Rabbeinu Had His Only “Breakdown”

42

Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 3 - Climbing Trees, Sitting On Trees, and Leaning on Trees

43

Tzedaka Series: What To Do If Someone Approaches You For Tzedaka In Middle Of Davening Or Learning?

44

Tzedaka Series: Giving With A Smile And Not Turning Anyone Down

45

Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 3 - Coming Into Your Learning With A Sense Of Gravity

46

Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 8 - The Recommendations Of The Major Kashrus Organisations And FAQ’s

47

Parshas Nasso: What Is “The Master Blessing”?

48

Shavuos: If The Torah Was Given On The 7th Of Sivan Why Do We Say “Zman Matan Toraseinu”?

49

Shavuos: Was The Torah Given On The 6th Or 7th Of Sivan?

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Halacha: Sharing an Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 7 - The Opinion of Rav Bentzion Wosner That One Can Share An Oven Without Waiting Or Kashering In Between

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Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 2 - Is Kicking A Dandelion, Picking Mushrooms, and Pulling Alfalfa From The Container Permitted On Shabbos?

52

Parshas Bamidbar: Individualism Vs. Collectivism? Which One Is More Important For Serving Hashem?

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Tzedaka Series: The 6 Exceptions Where One Can Give More Than 20% Of Their Money Away To Tzedaka

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Tzedaka Series: Accepting Tzedaka From A Woman Giving Her Husband’s Money

55

Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 2 - What Is Torah “Lishma”?

56

Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 6 - The Opinion Of R’ Ovadia and Rav Ben Tzion Wosner’s Lenient Approach

57

Parshas Bechukosai: Three Fundamentals A Jew Must Know About Reward and Punishment

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Parashat Bechukotai: The Purpose Of Everything By R' Danny Eisenberg

59

Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 1 - Stepping On Grass On Shabbos

60

Lomdus Shiur: Why A Witness Cannot Also Be A Judge by R’ Aharon Miralos

61

Tzedaka Series: Do I Need to Give Tzedaka If I Have Enough To Live But Can’t Fully Afford What I Want?

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Tzedaka Series: Do I Need To Give Tzedaka Even If I Cannot Afford Basic Needs?

63

Mussar: Preparing Ourselves For Accepting The Torah With The Nefesh Hachaim - Pt. 1

64

Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 5 - The Opinion of the Machmirim and Rav Moshe Feinstein

65

Behar Parsha Shiur: Earn More By Working Less??!

66

Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya - Moving A Potted Plant On Shabbos

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Tzedaka: Pt. 8 - Under What Conditions Can You Test Hashem?

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Tzedaka Pt. 7 - Why Giving Tzedaka Is Better Than Planting

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Tzedaka Pt. 6 - Testing Hashem On Giving Tzedaka

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Halacha: Sharing an Oven for Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 4 - Do Solid Foods Create Steam Or Only Liquids?

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Parshas Emor: The 4 Levels of Kiddush Hashem And It’s Deepest Meaning

72

Hilchos Shabbos: Can I Open The Blinds On Shabbos If The Sunlight Will Help My Plants Grow?

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Tzedaka Series Pt. 5 - I Received A Letter In The Mail Asking For Tzedaka. Am I Required To Give?

74

Lomdus Shiur: R’ Aharon Miralos - If One Witness Testifies That Someone Is A Kohen

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Tzedaka Series Pt. 4: Why Don’t We Make A Brocho On Giving Tzedaka?

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Tzedaka Series Pt. 3 - The Reward For Giving Tzedaka

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Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 3 - Are Ovens Too Hot For Steam?

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Parshas Kedoshim: The Apex Of Jewish Destiny - Unlocking The True Nature of Kedusha

79

Tzedaka Series: 11 Things You Should Know About The Power Of Tzedakah

80

Tzedaka Series: The Difference Between Tzedaka Vs. Maiser And The Source Of Giving Tzedaka

81

Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya - If Someone Gives You Flowers On Shabbos Can You Put Them Into A Vase Of Water?

82

Hashkafa: The Power of Naming a Baby and the Name of My New Baby Daughter

83

Lomdus Shiur: Why Don’t We Say A Brocho On Giving Tzedaka and Honouring Parents? By R’ Aharon Miralos

84

Why Hashem Does Miracles Pt. 3

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Why Hashem Does Miracles Pt. 2

86

Why Hashem Does Miracles Pt. 1

87

Pesach: The Mitzvah of Sippur Yetzias Mitzrayim Pt. 2

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Pesach: The Most “Overlooked” Mitzvah Of Pesach - Telling Over The Story Of Leaving Mitzrayim

89

Pesach Hashkafa: The Purpose Of The Seder Night

90

Pesach Gemara Sugya: If My Amazon Business Sells Chametz Can I Sell It To A Goy And Keep The Profits?

91

Pesach Gemara Sugya: Can I Smell Domino’s Pizza When I Walk By On Pesach?

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Hilchos Pesach: Chumra or OCD? Do I Need To Clean Crumbs and Small Pieces Of Chametz Before Pesach?

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“Pesach Blasters” Series: The Two Things That Stop Us From Serving Hashem And How We Overcome Them Through The Pesach Experience

94

“Pesach Blasters” Series: How Hashem Is Breaking Us Down Right Now To Build Us Back Up by Ezra Balsam

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“Pesach Blasters” Series: Hashem Takes Us Out As Soon As We Can Love Each Other by R’ Daron Resnik

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Pesach Gemara Sugya: Can I Derive Pleasure From Smelling Domino’s Pizza On Pesach

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Pesach Hashkafa: We are cells in the Jewish body by Rabbi Eisenberg

98

Pesach Hashkafa: The Korban Pesach and Kiddush Hashem by Rabbi Eisenberg

99

Parshas Tazria: Beneath the Babble - Confronting the Root Of Lashon Hara

100

Guest Speaker Rabbi Daniel Travis: When Darkness Turns To Light - The Message of the Seder

101

Guest Speaker Rabbi Daniel Travis: My Opinion On Hashem After Getting Hit By A Bus

102

Pesach Gemara Sugya: Deriving Benefit From Chametz In The Workplace

103

Halacha: Kashering Keilim - Frequently Asked Hagalah Questions

104

Halacha: Kashering Keilim - Do You Need to Wait 24 Hrs. Before Kashering Your Keilim?

105

Parshas Shemini: Living for ONE Purpose

106

Halacha: Kashering Keilim Masterclass - Big Pots and Countertops

107

Halacha: The Kashering Keilim Masterclass - How Kashering Works

108

Parsha: Tzav - The Shelamim Vs. Olah Offering- Two Ways Of Serving Hashem

109

Business Gemara Sugya: Chometz in Your Workplace Pt. 2

110

Business Gemara Sugya: Chametz in Your Workplace

111

Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya - Can You Add Water to Already Watered Plants on Shabbos?

112

Parshas Vayikra: Resolving Your Shortcoming By Committing To Give Hashem Your All

113

Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Connections Between The Parsha and Purim by Raina Balsam

114

Ta’anis Esther: Don’t Forget The Process

115

Purim Halacha: The Intricacies of the Purim Seudah

116

“Purim Blasters” Mini Series: NEVER Disengage From Hashem by R’ Ezra Balsam

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“Purim Blasters” Mini Series: Connecting To Hashem Through The Darkest, Ugliest Times by R’ Yaakov Einstein

118

“Purim Blasters” Mini Series: Defeating Amalek Then And Now by R’ Danny Eisenberg

119

“Deep Immersion” Purim Series: Unity Through Purpose And The Essence Of The 4 Mitzvos Pt. 2

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“Deep Immersion” Purim Series: Unity Through Purpose And The Essence of the 4 Mitzvos

121

Halacha: The Intricacies Of Mishloach Manos

122

Parsha: Pekudei - You See What You Are

123

Woman’s Megillah Shiur: Turning Points In the Megillah by Avital Jacobs

124

Hilchos Shabbos: I Gotta Go - Zoraya Pt. 4

125

Purim Halacha: The Intricacies of Matanos La'evyonim

126

Business Gemara Sugya: Summary of Acceptable Marketing and The Issur of Using False Weights

127

Woman’s Megillah Shiur: The Secrets Of Achashveirosh’s Kingdom According To The Malbim

128

Parsha: Vayakhel - How to Develop a “Smart Heart”

129

Halacha: Learning Out Loud Vs. In Your Head and Learning at Nighttime

130

Mussar: The 4 Levels of Menucha on Shabbos

131

Sunday Halacha Shiur: Sharing an Oven For Milchig and Fleishig Pt. 2

132

Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Ki Sisa - Weaving It All Together

133

Parsha: Ki Sisa - Holding Within Ourselves Conflicting Attitudes

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Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya Pt. 3 - Picnics on Shabbos and Spilling Water Off Outdoor Furniture

135

Business Gemara Sugya: Misleading Marketing Pt. 3- Can I Make My Product Look Better Than It Really Is?

136

Laws of Learning Torah: Is it Better to Earn a Living or Just Learn Torah All Day (and more ☄️ topics)

137

Mussar: How Generosity Effects Your State Of Mindfulness - Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 6

138

Sunday Halacha Shiur: Sharing an Oven for Milchig and Fleishig Pt. 1

139

Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya Pt. 2 - Washing Hands Over Grass

140

Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Tetzaveh - Words Shape Your Reality and One Moment Can Change Everything

141

Parshas Tetzaveh: Outer Warrior, Inner Calm - The Fundamental Message Of The Inner Mizbe’ach

142

Laws Of Learning Torah: Whats the Right Amount of Enjoyment From Food, Luxury, and Sleep?

143

Mussar: Achieving Mindfulness By “Leaving It All Behind”- Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 5

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Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos - Repeating Kriyas Shema And When The Wife Should Light Candles

145

Laws of Learning Torah: What You Should Or Shouldn’t Stop Learning Torah For?

146

Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Why Are All Of The Details Of The Mishkan Important?

147

Parsha: Teruma - More Than Just Architecture?

148

Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya Pt. 1

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Business Gemara Sugyos: Acceptable Marketing Pt. 2

150

Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos Pt. 3

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Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos Pt. 2

152

Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos Pt. 1

153

Mussar: Achieving Menuchas Hanefesh Through Shabbos

154

Parsha: Mishpatim - Building A Love For Truth

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Woman’s Shiur: Parshas Mishpatim With Raina Balsam

156

Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 6 - Watering Soil

157

Business Halacha: Acceptable Marketing Pt. 1

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Laws of Learning Torah: What a Designated Space For Learning Should Look Like

159

Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 5

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Mussar: Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 3

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Guest Speaker: Rabbi Greenwald on Honoring Parents

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Parsha: Yisro - Honoring Parents Is About Connecting To Your Greater Mission

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Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 4

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Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 3

165

Business Gemara Sugya: G'neivas Da'as Pt. 4 - Cheating On Tests

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Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 2

167

Business Gemara Sugya: G'neivas Da'as Pt. 3

168

Halacha: Can Women Learn Torah? Pt. 2

169

Parsha: Ve'eira - Freedom Is a Choice, Use It Or Lose

170

Parsha: Shemos - Greatness Is In The Minutiae

171

Business Gemara Sugya: Gneivas Da'as Pt. 2

172

Halacha: Practical Halachos of Ribis - Guest Speaker R' Mordechai Gerendasi

173

Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 1

174

Halacha: Can Women Learn Torah? Pt. 1

175

Business Gemara Sugya: Gneivas Da'as Pt. 1

176

Mussar: Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 2 - How to Live in a Constant State of Focus and Calm

177

Parsha: Vayigash - Ruling Over Your Inner World and Becoming A "Moshel B'rucho"

178

Mussar: Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 1 - The Torah’s Approach To Lowering Anxiety

179

Halacha: Laws of Learning Torah Pt. 2

180

Halacha: Laws of Learning Torah

181

Parsha: Miketz - Mastering Bitachon

182

Halacha : The earliest and latest time to light Menorah

183

Halacha: What time should I light my Menorah?

184

Hashkafa: Chanukah Pt. 3 - What Lighting Chanukah Neiros Is All About?

185

Hashkafa: Chanukah Pt. 2 - What lighting the Chanukah Neiros Is All About?

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Hashkafa: Chanukah Pt. 1 - What Lighting Chanukah Neiros Is All About?

187

Parsha: Chanukah and Vayeishev Parsha Shiur