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Rabbi Ezra Balsam All Shiurim Podcast — 187 episodes
Should We Be “Afraid” During the Yomim Noraim?
Parshas Netzavim: Standing Before Hashem In Judgement
The 9 Days: Rebuilding The External Beis Hamikdash Means Rebuilding Our Internal Beis Hamikdah
Minyan Materclass: Losing the Minyan Before Torah Reading, Aleinu, And By Various Parts Of Mincha & Maariv
Hilchos Shabbos: Intro To The Melocho Of Dosh - What Is It And Why Is It So Practical In My Life?
Hilchos Shabbos: M’amer Pt. 4 - Arranging A Bouquet Of Flowers
Tzedaka Series: The BIG Debate - Learn In Kollel Or “Get A Job”?
The Three Weeks: What Am I Mourning For In 2024? Pt. 2
The Three Weeks: What Am I Mourning For In 2024?
Minyan Masterclass: What To Do If You Lose The Minyan In Middle Of Davening Pt. 2
Hilchos Shabbos: Common Applications Of M’amer -Fruit That Fell In The Backyard Or That Spilled On The Floor
Parshas Pinchos: “Not So Fast Mr. Zealous”
Tzedaka Series: Trying Your Best Not To Take Tzedaka From Others
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?
Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 7 - How Torah Energises The World And Keeps It Standing
Minyan Masterclass Pt. 5: Can I Leave A Minyan Early? What To Do If You Lose The Minyan In Middle Of Davening
Parshas Balak: Don’t Let Your Unconscious Bias Carry You Through Life
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?
Tzedaka Series: The Obligation Of Giving Tzedaka “According To Their Previous Standards”
Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 6: How Torah Kabbalistically Connects You To Hashem
Minyan Masterclass Pt. 4: Should The Chazan Wait For 5, 8, or 9 People To Finish Shmoneh Esrei Before Starting Chazaras Hashatz?
Hilchos Shabbos: The Basics Of The Melocho Of M’amer And Where It Comes Up
Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 5 - Riding Animals And Smelling Flowers And Fruits
Tzedaka Series: How Poor Does One Have To Be To Take Tzedaka? The Requirement of 200 Zuz
Tzedaka Series: Should You Put Your Name On Something You Donate To The Community
Parshas Chukas: Trust And Be Trusted
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?
Parshas Korach: Getting Over Personal Bias
Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 4 - Using A Hammock, Tree Swing, Or Treehouse On Shabbos
Tzedaka Series: Giving Happily Vs. Giving Begrudgingly
Tzedaka Series: The 8 Different Levels Of Giving Tzedaka
Mussar: How Much Time Should I Devote To Inspiration Vs. Actual Torah - Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 5
Halacha: The Minyan Masterclass Pt. 2 - The 3 Levels Of Davening With A Minyan And Does A Majority Of 10 People Work
Parshas Shelach: The Method Of Awakening Hashem’s Compassion
Tzedaka Series: Giving Anonymously And Without Knowing The Recipient
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Tzedaka Series: The Highest Level Of Giving Tzedaka
Halacha: Guest Speaker R’ David Sacks - What Is The Proper Brocho On Pizza?
Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 4 - How Every Word Of Torah Bonds You To Hashem
Halacha: Minyan Masterclass Pt. 1 - The Requirement To Only Say A Matter Of Kedusha With A Minyan
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”
Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 3 - Climbing Trees, Sitting On Trees, and Leaning on Trees
Tzedaka Series: What To Do If Someone Approaches You For Tzedaka In Middle Of Davening Or Learning?
Tzedaka Series: Giving With A Smile And Not Turning Anyone Down
Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 3 - Coming Into Your Learning With A Sense Of Gravity
Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 8 - The Recommendations Of The Major Kashrus Organisations And FAQ’s
Parshas Nasso: What Is “The Master Blessing”?
Shavuos: If The Torah Was Given On The 7th Of Sivan Why Do We Say “Zman Matan Toraseinu”?
Shavuos: Was The Torah Given On The 6th Or 7th Of Sivan?
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
Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 2 - Is Kicking A Dandelion, Picking Mushrooms, and Pulling Alfalfa From The Container Permitted On Shabbos?
Parshas Bamidbar: Individualism Vs. Collectivism? Which One Is More Important For Serving Hashem?
Tzedaka Series: The 6 Exceptions Where One Can Give More Than 20% Of Their Money Away To Tzedaka
Tzedaka Series: Accepting Tzedaka From A Woman Giving Her Husband’s Money
Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 2 - What Is Torah “Lishma”?
Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 6 - The Opinion Of R’ Ovadia and Rav Ben Tzion Wosner’s Lenient Approach
Parshas Bechukosai: Three Fundamentals A Jew Must Know About Reward and Punishment
Parashat Bechukotai: The Purpose Of Everything By R' Danny Eisenberg
Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 1 - Stepping On Grass On Shabbos
Lomdus Shiur: Why A Witness Cannot Also Be A Judge by R’ Aharon Miralos
Tzedaka Series: Do I Need to Give Tzedaka If I Have Enough To Live But Can’t Fully Afford What I Want?
Tzedaka Series: Do I Need To Give Tzedaka Even If I Cannot Afford Basic Needs?
Mussar: Preparing Ourselves For Accepting The Torah With The Nefesh Hachaim - Pt. 1
Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 5 - The Opinion of the Machmirim and Rav Moshe Feinstein
Behar Parsha Shiur: Earn More By Working Less??!
Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya - Moving A Potted Plant On Shabbos
Tzedaka: Pt. 8 - Under What Conditions Can You Test Hashem?
Tzedaka Pt. 7 - Why Giving Tzedaka Is Better Than Planting
Tzedaka Pt. 6 - Testing Hashem On Giving Tzedaka
Halacha: Sharing an Oven for Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 4 - Do Solid Foods Create Steam Or Only Liquids?
Parshas Emor: The 4 Levels of Kiddush Hashem And It’s Deepest Meaning
Hilchos Shabbos: Can I Open The Blinds On Shabbos If The Sunlight Will Help My Plants Grow?
Tzedaka Series Pt. 5 - I Received A Letter In The Mail Asking For Tzedaka. Am I Required To Give?
Lomdus Shiur: R’ Aharon Miralos - If One Witness Testifies That Someone Is A Kohen
Tzedaka Series Pt. 4: Why Don’t We Make A Brocho On Giving Tzedaka?
Tzedaka Series Pt. 3 - The Reward For Giving Tzedaka
Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 3 - Are Ovens Too Hot For Steam?
Parshas Kedoshim: The Apex Of Jewish Destiny - Unlocking The True Nature of Kedusha
Tzedaka Series: 11 Things You Should Know About The Power Of Tzedakah
Tzedaka Series: The Difference Between Tzedaka Vs. Maiser And The Source Of Giving Tzedaka
Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya - If Someone Gives You Flowers On Shabbos Can You Put Them Into A Vase Of Water?
Hashkafa: The Power of Naming a Baby and the Name of My New Baby Daughter
Lomdus Shiur: Why Don’t We Say A Brocho On Giving Tzedaka and Honouring Parents? By R’ Aharon Miralos
Why Hashem Does Miracles Pt. 3
Why Hashem Does Miracles Pt. 2
Why Hashem Does Miracles Pt. 1
Pesach: The Mitzvah of Sippur Yetzias Mitzrayim Pt. 2
Pesach: The Most “Overlooked” Mitzvah Of Pesach - Telling Over The Story Of Leaving Mitzrayim
Pesach Hashkafa: The Purpose Of The Seder Night
Pesach Gemara Sugya: If My Amazon Business Sells Chametz Can I Sell It To A Goy And Keep The Profits?
Pesach Gemara Sugya: Can I Smell Domino’s Pizza When I Walk By On Pesach?
Hilchos Pesach: Chumra or OCD? Do I Need To Clean Crumbs and Small Pieces Of Chametz Before Pesach?
“Pesach Blasters” Series: The Two Things That Stop Us From Serving Hashem And How We Overcome Them Through The Pesach Experience
“Pesach Blasters” Series: How Hashem Is Breaking Us Down Right Now To Build Us Back Up by Ezra Balsam
“Pesach Blasters” Series: Hashem Takes Us Out As Soon As We Can Love Each Other by R’ Daron Resnik
Pesach Gemara Sugya: Can I Derive Pleasure From Smelling Domino’s Pizza On Pesach
Pesach Hashkafa: We are cells in the Jewish body by Rabbi Eisenberg
Pesach Hashkafa: The Korban Pesach and Kiddush Hashem by Rabbi Eisenberg
Parshas Tazria: Beneath the Babble - Confronting the Root Of Lashon Hara
Guest Speaker Rabbi Daniel Travis: When Darkness Turns To Light - The Message of the Seder
Guest Speaker Rabbi Daniel Travis: My Opinion On Hashem After Getting Hit By A Bus
Pesach Gemara Sugya: Deriving Benefit From Chametz In The Workplace
Halacha: Kashering Keilim - Frequently Asked Hagalah Questions
Halacha: Kashering Keilim - Do You Need to Wait 24 Hrs. Before Kashering Your Keilim?
Parshas Shemini: Living for ONE Purpose
Halacha: Kashering Keilim Masterclass - Big Pots and Countertops
Halacha: The Kashering Keilim Masterclass - How Kashering Works
Parsha: Tzav - The Shelamim Vs. Olah Offering- Two Ways Of Serving Hashem
Business Gemara Sugya: Chometz in Your Workplace Pt. 2
Business Gemara Sugya: Chametz in Your Workplace
Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya - Can You Add Water to Already Watered Plants on Shabbos?
Parshas Vayikra: Resolving Your Shortcoming By Committing To Give Hashem Your All
Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Connections Between The Parsha and Purim by Raina Balsam
Ta’anis Esther: Don’t Forget The Process
Purim Halacha: The Intricacies of the Purim Seudah
“Purim Blasters” Mini Series: NEVER Disengage From Hashem by R’ Ezra Balsam
“Purim Blasters” Mini Series: Connecting To Hashem Through The Darkest, Ugliest Times by R’ Yaakov Einstein
“Purim Blasters” Mini Series: Defeating Amalek Then And Now by R’ Danny Eisenberg
“Deep Immersion” Purim Series: Unity Through Purpose And The Essence Of The 4 Mitzvos Pt. 2
“Deep Immersion” Purim Series: Unity Through Purpose And The Essence of the 4 Mitzvos
Halacha: The Intricacies Of Mishloach Manos
Parsha: Pekudei - You See What You Are
Woman’s Megillah Shiur: Turning Points In the Megillah by Avital Jacobs
Hilchos Shabbos: I Gotta Go - Zoraya Pt. 4
Purim Halacha: The Intricacies of Matanos La'evyonim
Business Gemara Sugya: Summary of Acceptable Marketing and The Issur of Using False Weights
Woman’s Megillah Shiur: The Secrets Of Achashveirosh’s Kingdom According To The Malbim
Parsha: Vayakhel - How to Develop a “Smart Heart”
Halacha: Learning Out Loud Vs. In Your Head and Learning at Nighttime
Mussar: The 4 Levels of Menucha on Shabbos
Sunday Halacha Shiur: Sharing an Oven For Milchig and Fleishig Pt. 2
Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Ki Sisa - Weaving It All Together
Parsha: Ki Sisa - Holding Within Ourselves Conflicting Attitudes
Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya Pt. 3 - Picnics on Shabbos and Spilling Water Off Outdoor Furniture
Business Gemara Sugya: Misleading Marketing Pt. 3- Can I Make My Product Look Better Than It Really Is?
Laws of Learning Torah: Is it Better to Earn a Living or Just Learn Torah All Day (and more ☄️ topics)
Mussar: How Generosity Effects Your State Of Mindfulness - Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 6
Sunday Halacha Shiur: Sharing an Oven for Milchig and Fleishig Pt. 1
Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya Pt. 2 - Washing Hands Over Grass
Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Tetzaveh - Words Shape Your Reality and One Moment Can Change Everything
Parshas Tetzaveh: Outer Warrior, Inner Calm - The Fundamental Message Of The Inner Mizbe’ach
Laws Of Learning Torah: Whats the Right Amount of Enjoyment From Food, Luxury, and Sleep?
Mussar: Achieving Mindfulness By “Leaving It All Behind”- Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 5
Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos - Repeating Kriyas Shema And When The Wife Should Light Candles
Laws of Learning Torah: What You Should Or Shouldn’t Stop Learning Torah For?
Woman’s Parsha Shiur: Why Are All Of The Details Of The Mishkan Important?
Parsha: Teruma - More Than Just Architecture?
Hilchos Shabbos: Zoraya Pt. 1
Business Gemara Sugyos: Acceptable Marketing Pt. 2
Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos Pt. 3
Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos Pt. 2
Sunday Halacha Shiur: Making Early Shabbos Pt. 1
Mussar: Achieving Menuchas Hanefesh Through Shabbos
Parsha: Mishpatim - Building A Love For Truth
Woman’s Shiur: Parshas Mishpatim With Raina Balsam
Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 6 - Watering Soil
Business Halacha: Acceptable Marketing Pt. 1
Laws of Learning Torah: What a Designated Space For Learning Should Look Like
Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 5
Mussar: Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 3
Guest Speaker: Rabbi Greenwald on Honoring Parents
Parsha: Yisro - Honoring Parents Is About Connecting To Your Greater Mission
Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 4
Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 3
Business Gemara Sugya: G'neivas Da'as Pt. 4 - Cheating On Tests
Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 2
Business Gemara Sugya: G'neivas Da'as Pt. 3
Halacha: Can Women Learn Torah? Pt. 2
Parsha: Ve'eira - Freedom Is a Choice, Use It Or Lose
Parsha: Shemos - Greatness Is In The Minutiae
Business Gemara Sugya: Gneivas Da'as Pt. 2
Halacha: Practical Halachos of Ribis - Guest Speaker R' Mordechai Gerendasi
Hilchos Shabbos: Choraish Pt. 1
Halacha: Can Women Learn Torah? Pt. 1
Business Gemara Sugya: Gneivas Da'as Pt. 1
Mussar: Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 2 - How to Live in a Constant State of Focus and Calm
Parsha: Vayigash - Ruling Over Your Inner World and Becoming A "Moshel B'rucho"
Mussar: Menuchas Hanefesh Pt. 1 - The Torah’s Approach To Lowering Anxiety
Halacha: Laws of Learning Torah Pt. 2
Halacha: Laws of Learning Torah
Parsha: Miketz - Mastering Bitachon
Halacha : The earliest and latest time to light Menorah
Halacha: What time should I light my Menorah?
Hashkafa: Chanukah Pt. 3 - What Lighting Chanukah Neiros Is All About?
Hashkafa: Chanukah Pt. 2 - What lighting the Chanukah Neiros Is All About?
Hashkafa: Chanukah Pt. 1 - What Lighting Chanukah Neiros Is All About?
Parsha: Chanukah and Vayeishev Parsha Shiur