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Machshavah Lab

Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

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. There will be shiurim on Jewish philosophy, Chumash methodology, aggadic midrashim, maybe even some non-Jewish philosophy as well. Merriam-Webster defines "laboratory" as a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study. I call this podcast "Machshavah Lab" because this is where we will conduct Torah "experiments" by exploring questions, texts, and ideas in an effort to develop our machshavah in a "hands on," exploratory, firsthand manner.
A Theory Connecting Purim to Yom ha’Kipurim Which is NOT Based on Specious LinguisticsMarch 18, 2024
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Ralbag's Lessons from Megilas Esther: Part 2 (#15-26)March 15, 2024
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Vayakhel/Pikudei: Tedious by DesignMarch 15, 2024
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Ralbag's Lessons from Megilas Esther: Part 1 (#1-14)March 14, 2024
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Four Pillars of Classroom Management (2012 Edition)March 08, 2024
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Ki Tisa: “Please Erase Me From Your Book”March 01, 2024
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Tetzaveh: Urim v’Tumim – the Emergency (Outdated?) Divine Telegraph SystemFebruary 23, 2024
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Q&A #37: Moshiach, Moshiach, Moshiach, Short-Torah Recommendations, AI, When to Listen to PodcastsFebruary 16, 2024
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Avos 4:3 - Don't Diss Anyone or AnythingFebruary 15, 2024
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Q&A #36: Dealing with Guilt, Strengthening Halacha Observance, and Self-Diagnosis of TrendsFebruary 15, 2024
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Terumah: Badei ha’Aron (The Staves of the Ark)February 15, 2024
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Mishpatim: Which Gerim Shouldn’t We Oppress?February 09, 2024
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Avos 4:2 - Mitzvah Goreres Mitzvah, v'Aveirah Goreres Aveirah (Part 2)February 08, 2024
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That Time Onkelos Resurrected Jesus Through Necromancy (Gittin 56b) Part 2February 02, 2024
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Avos 4:2 - Mitzvah Goreres Mitzvah, v'Aveirah Goreres Aveirah (Part 1)February 01, 2024
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ChatGPTorah Talk: Berachah on Milah, "Can ChatGPT Give Brisker Sevara?" (and a Salmon Recipe)February 01, 2024
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Yisro: Rambam – On Miracles as a Foundation of BeliefFebruary 01, 2024
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Q&A #35: Vengeance, Struggles with God, Footnote 4, Changing Jobs, Prioritizing Emotional QuiescenceJanuary 31, 2024
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That Time Onkelos Resurrected Jesus Through Necromancy (Gittin 56b) Part 1January 26, 2024
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Avos 4:1 - Eizehu Mechubad? (Who is Honored?)January 26, 2024
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My Eulogy for Rabbi Daniel Rosenthal, the "Johnny Appleseed of Torah"January 25, 2024
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Bo: Eizov – The Humble Herb that Ended EgyptJanuary 19, 2024
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Avos 4:1 - Eizehu Ashir? (Who is Wealthy?)January 18, 2024
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Why I Identify With RadakJanuary 17, 2024
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Rambam: On Beating Tetris (and Rabbi Moskowitz: On Playing Tiddlywinks)January 12, 2024
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