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The Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Bo-The Legacy Of My Uncle-Rabbi Shmuel Kohn Z"T"L-RebroadcastIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the legacy of his uncle Rabbi Shmuel Kohn who passed away suddenly this week. He makes a connection from the Parsha to the life that he lived and how we can gain from it. More specifically Rabbi Kohn goes over the famous essay from Nachmondies on this weeks Parsha which was origanally taught to him by his Uncle. Making a connection from he lessons of Nachmondies to who Rabbi Shmuel Kohn was as a person and how we can learn from him. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments pl...
2026-01-1827 min
Kohn's ZoneHow to Kill Kids’ Interest in ReadingJanuary 15, 2026
How to Kill Kids' Interest in Reading
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Surveys reveal that fewer children and adults are reading for pleasure. This might be due partly to social media, but certain classroom strategies and school policies likely play a role. In this episode we come at the issue backwards: What would teachers do if their goal was to extinguish kids' enthusiasm about books? Well, they would adopt a "fonix fetish" when teaching young children. They would require older students to read for a certain length of time -- and keep a log to prove they complied. They...
2026-01-1500 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Vaeira-How To Access Blessing In Your Life-Rebroadcast 2025In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how to access the belssing that G-D has in store for us. Taking a lesson from the weekly Parsha, Rabbi Kohn shows how prayer is the key to letting the flow of "bracha" into our lives. He also aska why Moshe was reprimanded by G-D in a stern tone for seeminly advocating for the Jewish people. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2026-01-1322 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.158-Parshas Shemos-The Power Of Self ImageIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses a lesson in self image from the weekly parsha. He brings out how the Eygptians where not able to enslave the Jewish nation so long as they looked to them as important. He also brings out a lesson on how we must always try to accomplish righteous endeavors even if we dont neccasarily see how they are going to succede. In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the risks of acting"fast and furious". Although we need to make decisions all the time we must be careful to make them in a r...
2026-01-0825 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Vayeishev-Communication Is The Key-Rebroadcast 2023In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of good communication. He brings down a lesson from the brothers hatred of Yosef(Joseph) and how communication could have possibly solved their grievances. He also brings out the connection between Parshas Vayeishev and Chanukah. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ or positivepersp/ectives.castos.com
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(00:00:00) - Practical Parsha(00:01:15) - Parsha(00:02:41) - Why the Brothers Hated Yosef(00:04:32) - The Reasons the Brothers Hated Yosef(00:07:42) - The...
2025-12-0825 minKohn's ZoneThe Curious Case of the Incurious ChildrenDecember 1, 2025
The Curious Case of the Incurious Children
A Conversation with Susan Engel
Everyone agrees that it's good to be curious, but that doesn't mean schools are committed to fostering children's curiosity. This extended episode of Kohn's Zone features a provocative conversation with early-childhood expert Susan Engel of Williams College, who draws on a deep background of theory and research (some of it her own) to probe the nature of curiosity -- that remarkable desire we have to resolve discrepancies between what we encounter and what we expected. Curiosity can feed on itself, generating new and subtler questions, yet classrooms...
2025-12-011h 08Kohn's ZoneIt’s Not Just YouNovember 15, 2025
It's Not Just You
The most popular initiatives in education tend to be strategies for "fixing the kids." A focus on the deficits of individual students, rather than a critical analysis of systemic issues, is the common denominator of academic remediation, behavior management programs, and efforts to equip children with more self-regulation, grit, or a "growth mindset." Yet the entire field of social psychology warns us that we err in underestimating the impact of the environments in which people, including students, find themselves. Alas, this message has become muddled because some classic social psych research is widely misunderstood, including...
2025-11-1534 minKohn's ZoneMaking Kids Work a Second ShiftNovember 1, 2025
Making Kids Work a Second Shift
Too often the debate over homework is restricted to its quantity -- or, at best, its quality. But such discussions take for granted the need for some homework, as if it were impossible to question that premise. It may come as a surprise, therefore, to learn that research generally fails to support the value of, let alone the need for, requiring children to complete more academic tasks when they get home from school. (For elementary and middle school students, no controlled studies have found a meaningful benefit to assigning any type or amount...
2025-11-0146 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.148-Parshas Noach-Putting In The EffortIn this week's Parsha Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of putting in effort. He brings out a lesson from the animals coming to the Ark on how we need to put in the effort when it comes to Mitzvos. He also talks about the Parsha's lesson on how we are to be upstanding people. This means doing the right thing all the time. Rabbi Kohn finishes the episode with a fascinating explanation from Rabbi Samson Hirsch on the differences of the physical Earth pre flood vs post flood. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please em...
2025-10-2327 minKohn's ZoneA.I., as in Anti-IntellectualOctober 15, 2025
A.I., as in Anti-Intellectual
People who express concern about the use of AI in schools often focus on how it allows students to get away with something (by using OpenAI to write their essays). But shouldn't we be talking more about its potential effects on teaching and learning than whether it will impede our ability to evaluate students? The problem is not just that we seem to be overestimating the capabilities of LLMs but that we seem to be underestimating the essence of education, which is a process, not merely a series of products. Moreover, is it really...
2025-10-1527 minKohn's ZoneDeath by CivicsOctober 1, 2025
Death by Civics
A Conversation with Joel Westheimer About the Role of Education in Democratic Life
Suppose you wanted young people to develop a commitment to democracy, particularly at a time when it's under assault. How would you do that? Not by creating a school culture in which following the rules is valued more than critical thinking. And not by offering conventional civics courses with mind-numbing recitations of facts about how government is supposed to work. There's a big difference between teaching about a country's political system (or even about democracy), on the one hand, and preparing students to b...
2025-10-011h 05
Kohn's ZoneConfusing Harder with BetterAugust 15, 2025
Confusing Harder with Better
What do the following have in common?
a) parents who don't seem particularly concerned about whether what their kids are doing in school is engaging or meaningful, but are quick to complain if their assignments aren't sufficiently challenging
b) people who assume that Advanced Placement classes must be the best that a high school has to offer just because these classes are really tough
c) proponents of school reform who use the language of "rigor" and "raising the bar"
d) legislators and administrators who require students to take standardized tests that many successful adults would...
2025-08-1524 min
Kohn's ZoneNumber Sense and NonsenseAugust 1, 2025
Number Sense and Nonsense
A Conversation with Jo Boaler About Learning Math(s)
Question: Why do so many people write off math as uninteresting if not downright unpleasant, and as something they just don't have a knack for? Answer: Years of traditional instruction with textbooks and worksheets and quizzes, memorization of math facts and algorithms, direct instruction of the approved technique for arriving at the right answer (followed by endless practice problems) that leaves you with no understanding of what you're doing, let alone why.
This extended episode of Kohn's Zone features a spirited conversation with math educator Jo B...
2025-08-0155 min
Kohn's ZoneSkip the SugarcoatingJuly 15, 2025
Skip the Sugarcoating
If your company is offering unappealing food, you'll be tempted to add artificial sweetener. And if your schools are offering unengaging lessons (which students had no role in creating), you'll be tempted to use some kind of gimmick to make them seem less dreary. This episode considers how, long before "gamification," John Dewey hit on the metaphor of sugarcoating to describe efforts to distract kids from the "barrenness" of what they were being made to do. Half a century later, give or take, a pair of early-childhood educators, Rheta DeVries and Betty Zan, hit on the...
2025-07-1516 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Pinchas-Defending "YOUR" G-D-Rebroadcast 2024In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn asks the question of why the Torah says that Pinchas acted zealously for "his G-D". Why does the Torah use the singular wording in this context? With 2 answers Rabbi Kohn teaches about the concept of Leshaim Shomayim(for the sake of heaven) and the idea that we must view situations taht G-D has commanded us specifically to act. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2025-07-1423 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Bahaloscha-Spiritual Deficiency Syndrome-Rebroadcast 2024In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about SDS(spiritual deficiency syndrome). He takes a lesson from the complainers who came to Moshe with a quam about the Manna. What was really bothering them and what can we learn from it? He also talks about how the Jewish people traveling with G-D teaches us an important lesson in the laws of Shabbos and our own lives. Suscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ or positiveperspectives.castos/.
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2025-06-1024 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.121-Parshas Tetzaveh-Dressing For SuccessIn this week's epiosde Rabbi Kohn discusses the connection from Parshas Tetzaveh and the special Torah portion of Zachor. From the teachings of the Sfas Emes he brings out how the commandment of the service in the Tabernacle gives us a message on how to impart the teachings of the Torah to our children. He also explains how the vestments of the kohanim "dressed them for success". How what we wear can determine who we are. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use th...
2025-03-0722 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.120-Parshas Terumah-A Place For G-D Within USIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Mishkan(Tabernacle) and its utensils. He talks about how the Aron(Holy Ark) signifies Torah study and how that needs to be the focus of all oour spiritual endeavors. He also takes a lesson from the wording of the verse to show us how Torah study and G-dliness is somehing that is for each and every Jew. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2025-02-2723 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.118-Parshas Yisro-Staying True To The MissionIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the lesson that the Parsha teaches us about staying true to the mission. From Moshe we see that one must always stay focused on what is truly important in life and not loose sight of the goal. He also talks about how we see from the Jewish peoples encampment at Mt Sinai how unity is the prerequisite to the Torah and how it causes us to find favor in the eyes of G-D. Lastly, Rabbi Kohn gives insight into why the Torah was given in a dessert and what significance that is...
2025-02-1425 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.116-Parshas Bo-The Legacy Of My Uncle-Rabbi Shmuel Kohn Z"T"LIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the legacy of his uncle Rabbi Shmuel Kohn who passed away suddenly this week. He makes a connection from the Parsha to the life that he lived and how we can gain from it. More specifically Rabbi Kohn goes over the famous essay from Nachmondies on this weeks Parsha which was origanally taught to him by his Uncle. Making a connection from he lessons of Nachmondies to who Rabbi Shmuel Kohn was as a person and how we can learn from him. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments pl...
2025-01-3027 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Bo- Understanding The Suffering Of Others-RebroadcastIn this week's podcast Rabbi Kohn discusses how we should view the suffering of other people. When someone is troubled by something "minor" or "trivial" perhaps there is something else causing a person pain. Rabbi Kohn takes a lesson from the plague of locusts on how w eshould view the challenges of others. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ or positiveperspectives.castos/.
2025-01-2721 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.115-Parshas Vaeira-How To Access Blessing In Your LifeIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how to access the belssing that G-D has in store for us. Taking a lesson from the weekly Parsha, Rabbi Kohn shows how prayer is the key to letting the flow of "bracha" into our lives. He also aska why Moshe was reprimanded by G-D in a stern tone for seeminly advocating for the Jewish people. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
2025-01-2322 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.107-Parshas Chayei Sarah/Dinner Speech-The 1% ChangesIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of 1% changes. He gives over the speech tha the gave at the dinner that he was honored at as well as an idea on the Parsha. He brings out from the Parsha how we need to give importance in life to things that are truly important. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2024-11-2220 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.106-Parshas Vayaira-Living For The Greater GoodIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses a powerful lesson from the weekly Parsha about how we need to look at ourselves. That it always more important to bring about "kavod shomayim"(honor of heaven) even at the expense of our own honor. Because we are not here for just ourselves. He also talks about how we learn a lesson from Avraham to serve G-D with both our good and evil inclinations. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com...
2024-11-1423 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.94-Parshas Pinchas-Defending "YOUR" G-DIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn asks the question of why the Torah says that Pinchas acted zealously for "his G-D". Why does the Torah use the singular wording in this context? With 2 answers Rabbi Kohn teaches about the concept of Leshaim Shomayim(for the sake of heaven) and the idea that we must view situations taht G-D has commanded us specifically to act. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
2024-07-2623 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Mishpatim-Rebroadcast 2023Are Civil Laws Divine? Are the laws that govern the behavior of society legislated in the Torah? Do they have the same staus as the 10 commandments? In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the juxataposition of the civil laws of the Torah and the Ten commandments teaches us an important lesson. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2024-02-0520 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.74-Parshas Bo-Understanding The Suffering Of OthersIn this week's podcast Rabbi Kohn discusses how we should view the suffering of other people. When someone is troubled by something "minor" or "trivial" perhaps there is something else causing a person pain. Rabbi Kohn takes a lesson from the plague of locusts on how w eshould view the challenges of others. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ or positiveperspectives.castos/.
2024-01-1921 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastParshas Mikeitz-Rebroadcast 2022In this week's episode of the Practical Parsha Podcast Rabbi Kohn discusses how the story of Yosef(Josef) teaches us about how we should view our situations in life. Even at the darkest moment Yosef never gav eup and always new their was a reason for the challenges he was going through. Rabbi Kohn also discusses the connection between Chanukah and Parshas Mikeitz. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ or positivepersp/ectives.castos.com
2023-12-1221 min
The Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.66-Silence is Golden(Chapter 1 Mishna 17)In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about silence. How the Mishna is giving us simple but yet so powerful advice. Rabbi Kohn also gives a deeper explanation to the Mishna's teaching that "silence is the best for the body" based on the teachings of the Maharal. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- PracticalParsha.castos.com & positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2023-05-0317 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.31-Parshas Mishpatim-Are Civil Laws Divine?Are Civil Laws Divine? Are the laws that govern the behavior of society legislated in the Torah? Do they have the same staus as the 10 commandments? In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the juxataposition of the civil laws of the Torah and the Ten commandments teaches us an important lesson. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2023-02-1620 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.30-Parshas Beshalach-Staying InspiredDo you ever get inspired? Do you feel that commitments you make to become better wear off? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the purpose of inspiration and how we can maximize it to be the best we be. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2023-02-0318 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.29-Parshas Bo-Why Does G-D Do Miracles?Why does G-D perform miracles? Why are we always talking about the Exodus in Judaism? Why is it so important? In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn answers these questions from a fundamental essay from the Ramban(Nachmondies). Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2023-01-2619 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.28-Parshas Va'eira-Being Desensitized To TruthIn this week's Practical Parsha Podcast Rabbi Kohn discusses a beatiful idea he heard from the Rosh Yeshiva of the Lakewood Yeshiva, Rabbi Yeruchim Olshin. he also explores how Pharoah's heart was hardened by G-D. How desensification can cause us to things that we know are wrong and not even affect us. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2023-01-2021 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.27-Parshas Shemos- How To Be A Great LeaderWhat skills does it take to be a geat leader? Is it something which can be developed?In this weeks Practical Parsha Podcast Rabbi Shlomo Kohn talks about the Torah's ideals of leadership. What you really need to be a great leader. He also dicusses the concept of Hakaras Hatov(gratitude) and Mesiras Nefesh(self sacrifice). Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2023-01-1322 minThe Practical Parsha PodcastEp.26-Parshas Vayechi-Good Actions & IntentionsIn this weeks Practical Parsha Podcast Rabbi Kohn learns out a lesson from Yaakov(Jacob) on having the correct intentions. That it is not enough to just do the right things but we must also strive to connect that with the correct intentions and thoughts. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/
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2023-01-0621 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.55-Building Constructive Relationships(Chapter 1 Mishna 5)In this episode of The Pirkei Avos Podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Mishna gives us insight on how to be a good friend as well as the proper outlook we need when we interact with our spouses. He shows how the Mishna is cherishing the connection between husband and wife and how we can learn to improve our relationships. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/& PracticalParsha.castos.com
2022-10-0234 min
Mouse and WeensWeenie Weally WeadyE134 – Just like Wee Willie Winkie, Weenie is Weally Weady for love! Hear our fun talk about dating, dancing and… drugs?! Can psychoactives really save your marriage or mental health? Just say no, kids!* We list dating must-haves & deal-breakers & discuss how religion fits in. And how do you think Jo rates as a matchmaking yenta? We talk about how it’s going living together & hear about our updates – school, work & parenting. We also dig into our dad a bit but balance out the cons with the pros. Hope you enjoy our fun conversation as we explore personalities, brains & everything in betwe...
2022-09-151h 06The Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.54- How our Actions and Attitude Can Change Us(Chapter 1 Mishna 4) In this week's Pirkei Avos Podcast Rabbi Kohn discusses how one can be a supporter of the Torah without learning a word. He takes important lessons from the Mishna on how we can strengthen our relationship with the Torah without even learning. With our possesions, our actions, and atitude we can solidfy Torah and mitzvos. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/& PracticalParsha.castos.com
2022-08-3137 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.53- The Spiritual Reward Program(Chapter 1 Mishna 3)Are you part of any reward program with your local grocery? Do you shop there to get the desired reward? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses this concept in our spiritual lives. Is it correct to serve G-D because of the reward or the fear of punishment? Are their higher levels that we should strive to serve G-D on? Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/& PracticalParsha.castos.com
2022-08-2336 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.52-The Three Things The World Depends On(Chapter 1 Mishna 2)Why was the world created? What is the purpose of existence in this world? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the three things which are the purpose of creation and how they keep the world going. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/& PracticalParsha.castos.com
2022-07-2829 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.50-MAZEL TOV-WE FINISHED!(Chapter 6 Mishna 10 & 11)Mazel Tov! In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn completes Tractate Avos(Pirkei Avos). In mishna 10 we discuss the 5 five possesions of G-D and it's significance. In mishna 11 we conclude with a beatiful lesson on how our abilities and talents are only praiseworthy when we use them in the service of Hashem. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/& PracticalParsha.castos.com
2022-07-0335 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.48-Living Life To The Fullest(Chapter 6 Mishna 7 & 8)Is living a Torah life something which benefits us only in the World to Come? Or do we gain in this world when we learn Torah and perform mitzvos. In this episode Rabbi Kohn teaches how following the Torah is the most enjoyable life a person could ask for. It is not just about the afterlife rather the benfits of living a life of Torah give a person the ability to live their life to the fullest. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen t...
2022-06-0940 min
PodRocketDuckDB-Wasm with André KohnDuckDB-Wasm is an in-process analytical SQL database for the browser. Creator, André Kohn, joins us to talk about DuckDB-Wasm, WebAssembly, and the future of databases.
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2022-05-1841 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.46- How To Gain Honor And Not Let It Get To Your Head(Chapter 6 Mishna 5)How do we gain the respect of others? WHat should we not do? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how we attain true honor as well as the outlook one should have in order from letting the honor get to his/her head. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-05-1137 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.45-Balancing A Life of Torah and Physical Pleasures(Chapter 6 Mishna 4)The Mishna states that that the way of the Torah is to live a life of deprivation. To eat bread and water. To sleep on the ground. How does this Mishna fit with our understanding that Judaism embraces the physical. Are we not supposed to use physical to enhance our spiritual lives? In this episode Rabbi Kohn answers this question with two ideas on how we should balance materialism with our Torah lives. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other p...
2022-05-0331 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.44- We Can Learn From Everyone(Chapter 6 Mishna 3)Is it really possible to learn from everyone? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Mishna teaches us how we can gain from everyone. The respect we need to have for those that teach us Torah as well as the connection we gain to G-D from studying Torah and performimg mitzvos. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-04-2539 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.43 The Work Life Balance(Chapter 6 Mishna 2)What is the correct work life balance? How do we view our careers in the lense of the Torah? In this episode Rabbi Kohn talks about the benefits of learning Torah, how we can acheive a perfect balance for our spiritual and physical lives, and how we hear the heavenly voice which the Mishna says emanates from Mt Sinai. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-04-0446 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.42-Fake It Till You Make It(Chapter 6 Mishna 1)Have you ever heard of the term "fake it till you make it"? In Judaism we beleive in doing things with the correct intentions but their circumstances where it is permissible to act in a certain way in order to reach a higher level. In this Mishna Rabbi Kohn talks about learning Torah Lishma(for its own sake) as well as learning Shelo Lishma(not for its own sake). He discusses the Mishna's description of one who studies Torah with the corrrect intention. The more you put in the more you take out. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Liv...
2022-03-2341 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.41-The Purim Story-Then and Now(Special Episode)How does the story of Purim relate to us today? Can a holiday that has its origins in ancient Persia giva us insight of how to live today? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses Purim and two fundamental lessons that we can take out of this amazing holiday. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-03-1533 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.40-Keeping At It(Chapter 5 Mishna 26)In this Mishna Rabbi Kohn learns the lessons of Ben Bag Bag and Bar Hei Hei. How one must keep at it when it comes to learning and observance of mitzvos. The more you put in the more you take out. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-03-0841 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.39-Living in the Present(Chapter 5 Mishna 25)It is human nature to strive and always want to do better. Does that cause us sometimes to look to the next stage in life? Do we forget to appreciate the present and the moment that we are living in? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the mishna's guidance on living in the present and realizing that we are all exactly were are supposed to be. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-02-2142 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.38-Brazen VS Bold- What's the Difference/?(Chapter 5 Mishna 24)What's the difference from being brazen and being bold? Why is brazeness such a dangerous trait to have? Is it possible to use all of our traits to improve ourselves? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Mishna's insight into using our "negative" traits in the proper amounts to serve G-D and be better people. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-02-0934 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.37-Be Bold as Leopard and Light as an Eagle(Chapter 5 Mishna 23)What does it mean to be bold as a leopard and light as an eagle? To be swift as deer and strong as a lion? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Mishna teaches us to use ALL of our character traits, including the negative ones, to better ourselves and serve G-D. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-02-0132 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.36-Life Lessons of a Marathon(Special Episode)Can you learn life lessons from training and running in a marathon? The answer is a resounding yes. In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses his experiences from the Rabbi's Can Run marathon which took place January 11th in Florida for the benefit of Olami. The show includes Rabbi Kohn's four lessons which he learned from run. Aside for himself gaining inspiration from this experience he hopes you will gain as well. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use t...
2022-01-2435 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.35-Leaving a Legacy(Chapter 5 Mishna 22)What does it mean to "leave a legacy"? How do we follow in the footsteps of our forefathers? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of leaving a legacy and how we can be students of Avraham Avinu(Abraham). Also discussed is the Torah outlook on nature vs nurture. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2022-01-1837 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.34-Spiritual Responsibilities(Chapter 5 Mishna 21)When the word responsibility is mentioned what do you think of? What does responsibility mean to you? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the dual responsibility that a Jew has to himself and to others. Firstly his or her responsibility to perform mitzvos as well as the obligation to care about the physical and spiritual lives of others. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
How far can a Rabbi run? Th...
2022-01-0336 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.33-The Fire of Machlokes(Disputes)(Chapter 5 Mishna 20)Have you ever been invloved in a dispute? Have you ever had a disagreement with another where you truly beleived that you where correct? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of "macklokes"(dispute). How to know when it is unacceptable and how to stay away from it. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
How far can a Rabbi run? The answer to that question is 6.2 miles(10k). Please hel...
2021-12-2639 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.32-Real True Love(Chapter 5 Mishna 19)Have you ever heard the term true love? Sure we have the picture in our mind of what Hollywood has made us believe but is that the truth? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Mishna's advice on what is real and permanent love and what type of love is superficial and temporary. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
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2021-12-1338 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.31-The History and Lessons of Chanukah(Special Episode)Happy Chanukah! In honor of Chanukah, Rabbi Kohn has released a special episode of The Pirkei Avos Podcast. In this episode he discusses the history of Chanukah as well as the root of the battle between Greece and the Jewish People. The diametrically opposed outlooks of the two peoples and 3 important lessons we can take out of the holiday to make us better people. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2021-11-3030 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.30 -Avoiding Miscommunication(Chapter 5 Mishna 18)Have you ever played the game "broken telephone"? The game were you whisper a phrase from one person to the next seeing if what you said origanally is what the last person heard. It is a perfect example of how we miscommunicate with others at times. In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Mishna teaches us to communicate with others effectively and clearly. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2021-11-1438 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.29-The Cardiac Jew(Chapter 5 Mishna 17)Have you ever heard of the term "Cardiac Jew"? A Jew who feels Jewish at heart. and is connected to his heritage and culture. He is proud of his Judaism and feels connected to the Jewish People. In this episode Rabbi Kohn explores the Mishna's lesson of being a Jew in action. That although it is beautiful to be a Jew at heart(cardiac Jew) one must also be a Jew in action. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other po...
2021-11-0237 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.28- The "Grassroot" Supporters of Torah( Chapter 5 Mishna 16)Are you a supporter of the Torah? Are you part of the "grassroots army" of the Torah? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the idea of supporting Torah scholars and Torah institutions. The opportunity we have in eanbling Torah study and mitzvah observance. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2021-10-2540 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.27-No Pain No Gain(Chapter 5 Mishna 15)Have you ever heard of the expression "no pain no gain"? Have you ever exerted effort on a project and not seen any results? In this Mishna Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of "Lifom Tzara Agra"( according to the pain is the reward"). That the more effort we put into our spiritual endeavors the more reward G-D gives us. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- positiveperspectives.castos.com/
2021-10-1941 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.26 Is Anger Ever Good?(Chapter 5 Mishna 14)Is anger ever a good thing? Is this trait something we should have within ourselves? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the 4 demeanors of people specifically when it comes to anger. How to really know someone and when it is approriate to have anger. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link-
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2021-10-0436 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.25-Givers and Takers(Chapter 5 Mishna 13)Have you ever dealt with selfish people? Do you know individuals that will give you the shirt off their back? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the four types of personalities of people when it comes to giving. He learns from the Mishna the proper boundries one should have when it comes to private property and how taking can be giving. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link-
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2021-09-1428 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.24-The Power of Charity(Chapter 5 Mishna 12)The power of Tzedakah is brought down inmany places throughout the Torah. It is not just about how much you give but how you give it. In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the merit of the mitzvah of charity as well as the optimal way it should be performed. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-08-2239 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.23- Justice For All(Chapter 5 Mishna 11)Do you beleive in justice? Have you ever wondered what you could do help make the world more just? In this episode Rabbi Kohn continues the discussion from the last Mishna about the causes of specific tragedy and how we can remedy them. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-08-0933 min
The Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.22-Messages from The One Above(Chapter 5 Mishna 10)Has G-D ever talked to you? Do you wish that he would? In this episode Rabbi Kohn explains how every occurrence in the "natural" world is meant to be a message to us to us to stop and ask what and why. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-08-0238 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.22-Messages from The One Above(Chapter 5 Mishna 10)Has G-D ever talked to you? Do you wish that he would? In this episode Rabbi Kohn explains how every occurrence in the "natural" world is meant to be a message to us to us to stop and ask what and why. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-08-0138 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.21- How to Become a Wise Person(Chapter 5 Mishna 9)What do need to do become a wise person? Do you need to learn a lot? Do you need to be Rabbi? How about have a long beard? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Mishna's path to becoming truly wise. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-07-2727 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.21- How to Become a Wise Person(Chapter 5 Mishna 9)What do need to do become a wise person? Do you need to learn a lot? Do you need to be Rabbi? How about have a long beard? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Mishna's path to becoming truly wise. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-07-2727 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.20- End of the World Syndrome(Chapter 5 Mishna 8)Are you ever made to feel that humanity as we know it is ceasing to exist? Do you believe that humanity is facing new threats that it has never seen before? In this episode Rabbi Kohn debunks this theory based on the Mishna. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-07-1131 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.20- End of the World Syndrome(Chapter 5 Mishna 8)Are you ever made to feel that humanity as we know it is ceasing to exist? Do you believe that humanity is facing new threats that it has never seen before? In this episode Rabbi Kohn debunks this theory based on the Mishna. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-07-1131 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.19-The Ten Miracles of the Holy Temple and their Lessons(Chapter 5 Mishna 7)What were the ten miracles that occurred in the Bais Hamikdosh(Holy Temple) in Jerusalem? What lessons can we learn from them? What significance does they have in my life today? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Temple, its miracles ,and the connection that each and every one have to it today. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-07-0435 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.19-The Ten Miracles of the Holy Temple and their Lessons(Chapter 5 Mishna 7)What were the ten miracles that occurred in the Bais Hamikdosh(Holy Temple) in Jerusalem? What lessons can we learn from them? What significance does they have in my life today? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Temple, its miracles ,and the connection that each and every one have to it today. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-07-0435 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.18-Whats the Point of Miracles?(Chapter 5 Mishna 5)Why does G-D perform miracles? What relevance do the miracles listed in the Torah have to my life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the reason G-D performs miracles as well as the lessons we can take from them. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-06-2726 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.18-Whats the Point of Miracles?(Chapter 5 Mishna 5)Why does G-D perform miracles? What relevance do the miracles listed in the Torah have to my life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the reason G-D performs miracles as well as the lessons we can take from them. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-06-2726 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.17-What's the Point of Tests? (Chapter 5 Mishna 4)Do you ever think that G-D is testing you? Do you wonder why we need to face challenges in life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the benefits of being tested as well as our spiritual DNA. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-06-1422 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.17-What's the Point of Tests? (Chapter 5 Mishna 4)Do you ever think that G-D is testing you? Do you wonder why we need to face challenges in life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the benefits of being tested as well as our spiritual DNA. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-06-1422 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp. 16-Controling our Destiny(Chapter 5 Mishna 3)We all know that G-D runs the world, but can we control our own destiny? Do we have the ability to determine how the decrees of G-D manifest themselves? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how we can learn from the Mishna how our destiny is in our own hands to a certain extent. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-06-0623 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp. 16-Controling our Destiny(Chapter 5 Mishna 3)We all know that G-D runs the world, but can we control our own destiny? Do we have the ability to determine how the decrees of G-D manifest themselves? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how we can learn from the Mishna how our destiny is in our own hands to a certain extent. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-06-0623 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.15 How YOU Can Change the World(Chapter 5 Mishna 2)Have you ever wondered what you can do to change the world? Do you think sometimes that your actions are not causing anything to change? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the ways that we all can change the world for the better. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-05-3026 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.15 How YOU Can Change the World(Chapter 5 Mishna 2)Have you ever wondered what you can do to change the world? Do you think sometimes that your actions are not causing anything to change? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the ways that we all can change the world for the better. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-05-3026 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.14- The Spiritual Ecosystem(Chapter 5 Mishna 1)Did you ever learn about the ecosystem? The way that everything in nature is connected to one another? How one small action can have a gigantic effect somewhere else? In this episode of The Pirkei Avos Podcast ,Rabbi Kohn discusses the worlds spiritual ecosystem and how our actions can change the world for better or for worse. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-05-1020 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.14- The Spiritual Ecosystem(Chapter 5 Mishna 1)Did you ever learn about the ecosystem? The way that everything in nature is connected to one another? How one small action can have a gigantic effect somewhere else? In this episode of The Pirkei Avos Podcast ,Rabbi Kohn discusses the worlds spiritual ecosystem and how our actions can change the world for better or for worse. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-05-1020 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.13-You Can't Beat the System with G-D(Chapter 4 Mishna 29)How does knowledge of how G-D runs the world help us live better lives? Why can't I beat the system with G-D just like I do with everything else in my life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how an idea of how G-D is running the world can help us realize the opportunity we have now to live our lives to the fullest. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- ht...
2021-05-0323 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.13-You Can't Beat the System with G-D(Chapter 4 Mishna 29)How does knowledge of how G-D runs the world help us live better lives? Why can't I beat the system with G-D just like I do with everything else in my life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how an idea of how G-D is running the world can help us realize the opportunity we have now to live our lives to the fullest. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-05-0323 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.12-Jealousy,Lust,and Honor(Chapter 4 Mishna 28)How can jealousy, lust, and honor cause us physical and spiritual damage? How do we control these powerful traits? When is jealousy a good thing? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses these emotions as well as how we can use them to improve ourselves. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-04-2524 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.12-Jealousy,Lust,and Honor(Chapter 4 Mishna 28)How can jealousy, lust, and honor cause us physical and spiritual damage? How do we control these powerful traits? When is jealousy a good thing? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses these emotions as well as how we can use them to improve ourselves. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-04-2524 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.11- Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover(Chapter 4 Mishna 27)Have you ever heard the expression "don't judge a book by it's cover"? There are many areas in life were we can apply this principle. In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of learning from all people and not stereotyping. He also discusses how we reconcile this Mishna with the previous Mishna. There it seemed to indicate that learning from some is better than others. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-04-1810 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.11- Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover(Chapter 4 Mishna 27)Have you ever heard the expression "don't judge a book by it's cover"? There are many areas in life were we can apply this principle. In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of learning from all people and not stereotyping. He also discusses how we reconcile this Mishna with the previous Mishna. There it seemed to indicate that learning from some is better than others. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's o...
2021-04-1810 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.10- The Torah of Our Elders(Chapter 4 Mishna 26)What insight does the Mishna offer about the Torah of our elders? Are ideas of the youth not as complete as someone who has lived a full life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn looks at how the Torah of the elders and their advice is more developed and valuable. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-04-1307 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.10- The Torah of our Elders(Chapter 4 Mishna 26)What insight does the Mishna offer about the Torah of our elders? Are ideas of the youth not as complete as someone who has lived a full life? In this episode Rabbi Kohn looks at how the Torah of the elders and their advice is more developed and valuable. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-04-1307 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.9- Using our Minds to the Fullest(Chapter 4 Mishna 25)What is difference between what we learn when we are young vs when we are old ? Why is it easier to retain information when we are younger? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the advantages of learning when we are younger and the lessons we can take from the Mishna if we are already older. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-03-2315 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.8-Do Not Rejoice at Your Enemies Downfall(Chapter 4 Mishna 24)What should our outlook be when we see our adversaries stumble? Should we be happy? Or is their a more loftier attitude that should be taken? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the need to find the good in every person. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-03-1516 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.8-Do Not Rejoice at Your Enemies Downfall(Chapter 4 Mishna 24)What should our outlook be when we see our adversaries stumble? Should we be happy? Or is their a more loftier attitude that should be taken? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the need to find the good in every person. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-03-1516 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.7-When Non Action is the RIGHT Action(Chapter 4 Mishna 23)Is it always proper to take action to fix a situation? When is it correct to hold back and let time pass before acting? In this episode Rabbi Kohn looks at the Mishna's advice on when we need to wait even when we want to help someone else. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-03-0718 minThe Pirkei Avos PodcastEp.7-When Non Action is the RIGHT Action(Chapter 4 Mishna 23)Is it always proper to take action to fix a situation? When is it correct to hold back and let time pass before acting? In this episode Rabbi Kohn looks at the Mishna's advice on when we need to wait even when we want to help someone else. Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- https://positiveperspectives.buzzsprout.com
2021-03-0718 min
Extra Sauce with Chaim Kohn19. Music: Recording of A Nakht In Shtetl - Yiddish Music RecitalA recording of ‘A Nakht in Shtetl’ Yiddish music recital from September 22, 2016 at Chevra Ahavas Yisroel in Crown Heights Preformed by Chaim Kohn, Cantor Yanky Lemmer, Cantor Ayeh Leib Hurwitz, Isaac Tiefenbrun, and special guest Zalmen Mlotek Musical by Avremi G, Zisl Slepovtich, Deborah Strauss, Taylor Bergren-Chrisman, and Laura MelnicoffProduced by Chaim Kohn
2020-09-242h 14
Extra Sauce with Chaim Kohn13. Meilech Kohn: U'mi Yodea?An honest, open, and free flowing conversation with Meilech Kohn. Get a glimpse into the riveting journey of Meilech Kohn. From the highs to the lows and everything in between, there's one soul-stirring question that cuts through it all: "U'mi Yodea"? Who knows? Perhaps it was for this very reason that you were brought here. (Megillat Esther) More about Meilech: meilechkohn.com Intro Music: L'kvod Shabboswww.youtube.com/watch?v=tjSr3k67ogkOutro Music: Mi Yodeawww.youtube.com/watch?v...
2019-11-182h 19