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Chassidus for LifeLonging for the Beit HaMikdash - Making Meaning of Mourning (3 Weeks)In this episode, we are learning the Nesivos Shalom on Bein HaMeitzarim, the Three Weeks. If you want to follow along inside, it is in Nesivos Shalom on Bamidbar page kuf tzadi (190). You can find a pdf of the piece here.There is no sponsor for this week’s episode. I can’t stress enough that your sponsorships are what make this podcast happen. If you would like to sponsor an episode of the podcast, please email Rabbi Charnoff at rabbicharnoff@gmail.com.2025-07-1345 min

Chassidus for LifeThe Eternal Blessing of Ma Tovu Ohalecha Yaakov (Balak)In this episode, we are learning about Parshat Balak! In it, Bilam says the famous line of mah tovu ohalecha Yaakov, mishkinotecha Yisrael, which Chazal say is the great blessing of having shuls and batei medrash. Chazal also tell us that of all the brachos of Bilam, this is the only one that was not overturned. What is so powerful about this bracha and these places? Why are they so integral to our Jewish life and avodas Hashem? We’ll get into all that and more in this week’s episode!If you want to follow along insi...2025-07-1045 min

Chassidus for LifeOvercoming the Yetzer Harah on Every Level (Chukat)In this episode, we are learning about Parshat Chukat! Based on a poetic section of the parsha, Chazal teach us that those who rule over their yetzer harah should make an accounting of the world. Who are these people who rule over their yetzer harah? What does it mean to make "an accounting of the world"? And what if I haven’t yet overcome my yeter harah? We’ll get into the depth of how to overcome our yetzer harah on every level, and so much more, in this week’s episode!If you want to follow along...2025-07-0250 min

Chassidus for LifeShelach, the Spies, Faith, and War with IranIn this episode, we are learning about Parshat Shelach! In it we have chet hameraglim, the tragic sin of the spies and their negative report about the Land of Israel. Very simply, what went wrong? What was Moshe actually thinking when he sent the spies? What were the spies thinking when they came back with their negative report? And how is that meant to shape how we see the Land and relate to wars with our enemies, like the one we are going through at this very moment? We’ll get into all that and more in this week’s ep...2025-06-1645 min

Chassidus for LifeJourneying with God's Cloud Through Life (Behaaloscha)In this episode, we are learning about Parshat Behaaloscha! In it, the Torah tells us how the Mishkan would travel through the desert - that when the cloud would descend upon the Mishkan they would encamp, and when the cloud would rise up they would follow it. What is the meaning of this could? Why does it cover the Mishkan and why do we follow it? And what does that tell us about our inner Mishkan as we journey through the desert of our lives? We’ll get into all that and more in this week’s episode! If...2025-06-1149 min

Chassidus for LifeShavuos: Connecting to the King and Receiving His TorahIn this episode we are learning about Shavuos! What is so special about this holy day? What more is happening beneath the surface than us simply receiving the Torah? How do we link into this chag and get the most out of it? We'll get into all that and more in this week's episode!If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom Chelek Bet page shin lamed daled (334). You can find a pdf of the piece here. Sadly there is no sponsor for this week's episode. It's your sponsorships that m...2025-05-3042 min

Chassidus for LifeThe Light of Lag BaOmer!In this episode we are learning about Lag BaOmer! What is this mysterious day really about? Why do we light bonfires and dance? What is so unique and special about Rebbi Shimon bar Yochai that we celebrate his yurtzeit in this way? And what are we meant to get out of Lag BaOmer? We'll get into all that and more in this week's episode!If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom Chelek Bet page shin chaf zayin (327). You can find a pdf of the piece here.This week's episode i...2025-05-1449 min

Chassidus for LifeSefiras HaOmer: Starting Low... and Reaching Great HeightsIn this episode we dive into the unique time of year of Sefiras HaOmer - the seven week period between Pesach and Shavuos! The Midrash tells us to make sure to take the Omer seriously, and that by keeping it, we will merit to inherit Eretz Yisrael. What is so special about the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer that the Midrash puts it on such a pedestal? And why does it assume we would not have given it proper attention in the first place? We are going to get into one of the deep lessons of Sefirah in this week's...2025-05-0739 min

Chassidus for LifeSefiras HaOmer: Purifying My Middos and My Internal WorldIn this episode dive into the unique time of year of Sefiras HaOmer - the seven week period between Pesach and Shavuos! What is this time of the year really about in its depth? What transformation does God expect us to go through during this spiritually charged process, that seems to have 50 distinct stages to it? We'll get into all that and much more in this week's episode!If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom Chelek Bet page shin yud zayin (317). You can find a pdf of the piece here.2025-04-3052 min

Chassidus for LifeElevating Each of the Four Sons (Pesach Haggadah)In this episode on the Pesach Haggadah we are going to discuss the arbah banim, the four sons or four children. It's easy to categorize the children in this way: the wise one, the evil on, the simpleton, and the one who cannot ask. But what is really going on with these children? If we read their questions and answers closely, what are they struggling with on a deeper level? How can we understand them, empathize with them, and respond to them in a meaningful way to elevate their avodas Hashem? And perhaps even do the same for our ow...2025-04-1037 min

Chassidus for LifeWhy Must We Begin the Story of the Haggadah with Us at Our Lowest? (Pesach)In this first of two episodes on the Pesach Haggadah we are going to discuss the concept of matchil b'genut u'mesayeim b'shevach, that the Haggadah starts with us at our lowest. Why does story of the Haggadah have to begin this way? Why is this the state we need to be in at the time of the Exodus? And what does that tell us about when we are at our own personal lowest? We'll get into all of that and much more in this episode! If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs S...2025-04-0822 min

Chassidus for LifeGetting Rid of Chametz, Inside and Out (Pesach)In this episode we get into Pesach and the mitzvah of bedikas chametz, the days long search for chamtz in our homes. We put so much effort into searing every corner and crack of our house to make sure there isn't even a crumb of chametz on Pesach. In terms of our internal avodah, why is this so important to do? Why are we required to be so much more thorough when it comes to searching for chametz than almost any other mitzvah? And why do we need to go so far as to burn it afterwards? We'll get...2025-04-0238 min

Chassidus for LifeWhen Your Inner Mishkan Collapses, Rebuild it Even Stronger (Pekudei)In this episode we are going to get into Parshat Pekudei, the final Parsha in Sefer Shemot! After many weeks working to construct the Mishkan, Moshe finally put it up. But it takes seven days of him constructing it and breaking it down, multiple times per day, until God's presence finally rests on the Mishkan. What is the meaning of this process? And what does it mean for how we relate to our internal Mishkan and how to make sure God dwells within us? We'll get into all of that and much more in this episode! If y...2025-03-2652 min

Chassidus for LifeParshat Parah, Purity, and the Nullification of Self (Week of Vayakhel)In this episode we are going to get into Parshat Parah, one of the special parshoyot we read leading into Pesach! Why do we read about the Parah Adumah, the purifying red heifer, this week? What is so powerful about this mysterious mitzvah? And how does it in fact begin to prepare us for Pesach? We'll get into all of that and much more in this episode! If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom Sefer Shemot page shin yud (310). You can find a pdf of the piece here.This we...2025-03-1952 min

Chassidus for LifeBeyond Daas - Drinking in a Perspective of Oneness (Purim!)*Link to my Parsha WhatsApp chat mentioned in this episode - click here to join.In this episode we are going to get into the meaning of the Gemara that says that a person is supposed to drink on Purim to the point of not being able to tell the difference between the cursedness of Haman and the blessedness of Mordechai. Why would this be something to strive for on such a holy day? And where are we really meant to get to internally through this process, whether we drink wine on Purim or not? We will...2025-03-1056 min

Chassidus for LifeThe Menorah & Mizbeach - Guiding Lights Through the Darkness of Physically (Tetzaveh)2025-03-0557 min

Chassidus for LifeBuilding My Inner Mishkan (Terumah)In this episode on Parshat Terumah we are going to discuss the personal avodas Hashem of the Mishkan. Why does God dedicate so many parshiyot of the Torah to something that we only use for a brief time in the desert? Why is it so significant? How is it relevant to me? And why do the parshiyot of the Mishkan almost always overlap with Adar and Purim? We will get into all of that and more in this episode! If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom on Shemot page kuf tzadi h...2025-02-2641 min

Chassidus for LifeLiving Up to Sinai: Achieving Holiness (Mishpatim)In this episode on Parshat Mishpatim we are going to discuss what it means to be "A kingdom of priests and a holy nation." God tells us this is what we need to aspire to in order to receive the Torah. But what does kadosh, holy, really mean? Why is kedusha so central to being a Jew and entering into a conversant with God? How can I achieve kedusha myself? Well get into all of that and more in this episode! If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom on Shemot page k...2025-02-1951 min

Chassidus for LifeThe Month of Shvat and Elevating out Eating (Tu B'Shvat)In this episode we are going to dive into the month of Shvat and the holiday of Tu B'Shvat! What is the month of Shvat all about? Why is the month and its holiday so focused in on food? What does it mean to eat in an elevated and holy way? We'll get into all that and more today!Thank you so much to this week's anonymous sponsor!If you would like to sponsor an episode of the podcast, please email Rabbi Charnoff at rabbicharnoff@gmail.com.2025-02-1255 min

Chassidus for LifeThe Song at the Sea and the Essence of Shira (Beshalach & Shabbat Shira)In this episode on Pashat Beshalach and Parshat Shira we discuss Az Yashir, the song that Israel sang at the sea. What was so tremendous about that moment of song? Why does the Midrash claim that God was waiting for this level of song since he created Adam in Gan Eden? What is so lofty about song in general, and how do we reach those heights of song ourselves? We'll get into all that and more! If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom on Shemot page kuf tet vav (115). You can f...2025-02-0546 min

Chassidus for LifeA Plague of Darkness, the Light of Truth (Bo)In this episode we discuss the ninth of the 10 plagues, the plague of darkness. Our Sages tell us that Moshe brought down a darkness from the heavens. How can there be darkness in heaven? What does it mean for that darkness to be on earth? How did the Jews really have light during the plague? And what does that teach us about brining the light into our own lives? We get into all of that and more!If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom on Shemot page ayin gimmel (73). You can...2025-01-2951 min

Chassidus for LifeThe Emunah that Gets us Out of Exile (Vaeira)In this episode we discuss the challenge of having faith in the darkness of exile, the unique level of faith it took for Israel to get out of Egypt, and the faith we need to get out of our own darkness, personal and national. This was given on the evening of the release of the first three hostages, so during the episode we're going to lightly touch on the emunah involved in the miracle of their release, as well as the challenges of the war we've been in for so long. I hope it will be an emotional, challenging...2025-01-2249 min

Chassidus for LifeThe Burning Bush, the Spark of Life (Shemot)In this episode we discuss Moshe's vision of the burning bush that was not consumed. Why did God give him this vision? How does it serve to kick off the reception process? And what does it have to do with the spark of life in each and every one of us? We explore all this and more. If you want to follow along in the text, it is Nesiovs Shalom on Shemot page lamed aleph (31). You can find a pdf of the piece here.This episode is sponsored anonymously by an OU-JLIC Queens College alumnus "...2025-01-1548 min

Desert Island TorahEp.147 Neis with Rav Robby CharnoffTHREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH KISLEV We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode of Chodesh Kislev, we explore key ideas of this month, leading up to Chanukah. We are back with Rav Robby Charnoff, who shares three ideas connected to Kislev, and the word we have challenged him with is Neis.2023-12-0331 min