Machshavah Lab
My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. My goal as a Torah educator is not merely to teach my students my OWN hashkafah. Rather, my goal is to equip them with the foundations, the methodological training, and the tools which will enable them to arrive at their OWN understanding of Judaism and cultivate their OWN relationship with Hashem and His Torah. This podcast is devoted to the shiurim I give which are geared specifically towards that end. As such, the range of topics covered here will be diverse...
Episodes (622)
What is Kareis? Part 2 (Tosafos, Rambam, Ramban)
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R' Yitzchak Kanpanton and R. Waldo Emerson on Emunas Chachamim
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What is Kareis? Part 1 (Saadia Gaon, Ibn Ezra, Rashi, Tosafos)
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Why Do We Count the Omer? Three Explanations You (Probably) Haven't Heard (YBT S...
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Three Insights into Shehecheyanu
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A Fresh Look at the Shalosh Regalim: Mishpatim and Ki Sisa (Part 2)
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A Fresh Look at the Shalosh Regalim: Mishpatim and Ki Sisa (Part 1)
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Etzba Elohim: The Finger of WHICH God?
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Tzfarde’a: The Plague That Lasted Forever
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Even If We Are All Wise, Understanding, Elders, Those Who Know Torah
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Chad Gadya: A New Song with an Ancient Theme
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Baruch ha'Makom in the Haggadah
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R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam on the Mysterious Incident of Tziporah and Bris Milah (...
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Rambam on: What is Avodas Hashem? (Moreh ha'Nevuchim 3:51; Hilchos Deios 3:2-3)
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Pesach Q&A 5782
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The Superiority of Rabbinic Laws Over Torah Laws - Part 4: Answers
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Why Did Hashem Redeem Us From Egypt? Sforno's Counterintuitive Take
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The Superiority of Rabbinic Laws Over Torah Laws - Part 3: the Ran's First Count...
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Nevuchadnetzar's Statue and Haman's Decree: Part 2 (An Approach)
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The Superiority of Rabbinic Laws Over Torah Laws - Part 2: Initial Answers
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Nevuchadnetzar's Statue and Haman's Decree: Part 1 (Facts and Questions)
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The Superiority of Rabbinic Laws Over Torah Laws - Part 1: Scope and Nature of R...
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Sefer ha'Chinuch's Intro to Mikdash: Part 3 (Seir l'Azazel)
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Midrashic Embellishment: Why Did Chazal Villainize “the Bad Guys” and Vindicate...
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R' Akiva's View of Human Existence (Avos 3:15) Part 3
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R' Akiva's View of Human Existence (Avos 3:15) Part 2
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Sefer ha'Chinuch's Intro to Mikdash: Part 2 (Shechinah and Korbanos)
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Hashgachah Clarification from the Rosh ha'Yeshiva
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R' Akiva's View of Human Existence (Avos 3:15) Part 1
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Sefer ha'Chinuch's Intro to Mikdash: Part 1 (Intro to the Intro)
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How "Wholeheartedly" Does Hashem Endorse Tefilah? (or "Insights Into Tefilah fro...
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Bo: Sforno's Counterintuitive Take on Korban Pesach and Makkas Bechoros
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Vaeira: Rambam vs. Sforno on the Hardening of Paroh's Heart
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Rambam's Shitah on Hashgachah Revisited (Part 3)
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Vicarious Merit in the Framework of the Rambam's Ikkarim
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What is YOUR Relationship to the Beis Midrash? (Avos 5:14) Part 2
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Shemos: Lessons from Mosaic Intervention
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What is YOUR Relationship to the Beis Midrash? (Avos 5:14) Part 1
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Rambam's Shitah on Hashgachah Revisited (Part 2)
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Vayechi: Yaakov Avinu Was Mummified ... But Did He Die?
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Rambam's Shitah on Hashgachah Revisited (Part 1)
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Vayigash: Yaakov's Brief and Bizarre Conversation with Paroh
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Chanukah 5872: The Secret Theme of Al Ha'Nissim
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Vayeishev + Miketz: Insights from Yosef and His Brothers on How to Respond to Ca...
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How to Cultivate Humility: Practical Guidelines (Part 2) Haughtiness from Beauty...
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Vayishlach: Would Rambam Advocate Davening at the Kever of the Fifth Matriarch?
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How to Cultivate Humility: a Quest for Practical Guidelines (Part 1)
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Vayeitzei: Practical Insights from Yaakov Avinu's Neder
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The Saga of Kayin (Part 5) The Epic Conclusion
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Chayei Sarah: The Fine Line Between Divine Signs and Divination
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