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Chinuch Today Podcast3.4 Rabbi Yitzchak Feigenbaum – The Feigenbaum SiddurABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Yitzchak Feigenbaum has been educating adolescents and young adults for over forty years. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he spent many years studying in Eretz Yisroel, and received his smicha from HaGaon HaRav Beinush Finkel zatzal, Rosh Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim.
Rabbi Feigenbaum was the first Mashgiach of Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem when it was founded, and in 1978 founded Yeshivat Darche Noam/ Shapell College of Jewish Studies - a yeshiva for university aged young men with little formal Jewish education. During that time he authored "Understanding The Talmud - A Systematic Guide to T...
2024-10-3050 min
Chinuch Today3.4 Rabbi Yitzchak Feigenbaum – The Feigenbaum SiddurABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Yitzchak Feigenbaum has been educating adolescents and young adults for over forty years. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he spent many years studying in Eretz Yisroel, and received his smicha from HaGaon HaRav Beinush Finkel zatzal, Rosh Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim.
Rabbi Feigenbaum was the first Mashgiach of Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem when it was founded, and in 1978 founded Yeshivat Darche Noam/ Shapell College of Jewish Studies - a yeshiva for university aged young men with little formal Jewish education. During that time he authored "Understanding The Talmud - A Systematic Guide to T...
2024-10-3050 min
18Forty PodcastDebbie Stone: Can Prayer Be Taught? [Prayer & Humanity 4/5]This episode is sponsored by Mosaica Press, whose books—including a range of titles on prayer—can be purchased for 18% off with the coupon code 18FORTY.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Debbie Stone, an educator of young people, about how she teaches prayer.We also speak with David’s dear friend Brad Greenbaum about the experience of prayer in serious times of need—and with Rabbi Yaakov Glasser about how he helps people who are struggling in their spiritual lives.In this episode we discuss...
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumChayei Sarah - When someone dies - don't forget to thank the Angel of Death!Sarah died becasue she heard about Akeidas Yitzchak - or because she was supposed to die? Do not get confused when tragedy strikes.
2021-10-2804 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumKi Savo / Selichos 5781 - Do not let Hashem's blessings cloud your vision!!When there are so many things vying for your attention - we tend to lose sight of our goals - especially Rosh haShana time!
2021-08-2002 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumKi Seitzei 5781 - Cutting corners with Torah to get ahead - NOT a good idea!But it will make more money! But it will be better for the shidduch! NOT if it is bad for your ruchniyus! You want to make money? You want to find a shidduch? Do what is is best for your neshama!
2021-08-1904 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumShoftim / Elul 5781 - You know where you are - but do you REALLY know where you are?Seriously? Dovid HaMelech was askoing to sit in the House of Hashem 24/7? He was the king who was waging wars - and he knew that! SO what did he mean when he said שבתי בבית ד' כל ימי חיי?
2021-08-1202 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumRe'eh / Elul 5781 - Been there done that! Putting life into Elul.Deja vu all over again! Another Elul! Make this one fresh and new!
2021-08-0502 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumEkev 5781 - DO NOT take charge of your life!!The more you try to control everything in your life - the less control you have!! So do nothing? Of course not! But the healthy balance is all in your head!
2021-07-2902 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVaeschanan 5781 - You want to serve Hashem? Then do it HIS way!People come up with great and well meaning ideas for spiritual growth - but is that what Hashem wants! Doing it on your own is a slippery slope.
2021-07-2202 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumDevarim / Tisha B'Av 5781 - Tisha B'Av: A day of the greatest simcha!No - we are not happy on Tisha B'Av - but we we must be b'simcha!
2021-07-1503 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumTisha B'Av - An Uncomfortable Day for Comfortable Jews.You really want to pack up and move to Israel now? Exactly WHY do we want mashiach? And what should our mindset be until he comes?
2021-07-1346 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumMatos Masai / Av 5781 - OY!! If I could JUST bring an animal sacrifice! Really??We cry that we want a Beis HaMikdash! But can you honestly say that you are excited to bring a korban? The whole concept seems so foreign to us? What SHOULD we be thinking?
2021-07-0803 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumTisha B'Av: If You're Happy and You Know It - Sit On the Floor and Say Eicha!You CANNOT serve Hashem B'Simcha if you are happy! Learn the secret of how Yirmiyahu could have prophecy to write Eicha (and prophecy demands simcha) while he was crying! It will change your life!
2021-07-0642 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumPinchas 5781 - You Want To Blast the Infidels? Go ahead - but be careful not to destroy yourself!Pinchas was not a kanai - a zealot! But he did ACT with zealotry. What is the difference? Life itself!
2021-07-0102 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumBalak 5781 - The KEY to Ahavas Yisrael in under 2 minutes!Sometimes - it is better NOT to ask questions!!
2021-06-2401 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumChukas 5781 - "WE Did It!!" - We????? Moshe's "mistake" at mei merivah.Adding in a token 'baruch Hashem' as an afterthought is NOT the proper way to do your hishtadlus. Learn from Moshe's mistake!
2021-06-1702 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumKorach 5781 - You Can't Argue With Someone Who Is "Sincere"!!When they tell you 'Its not the money, its the principle' - its the money!! How to create a never ending machlokes.
2021-06-1002 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumShelach 5781 - Want to be a hero? Your ego must go!Why did the spies sent by Moshe fail - but the ones sent by Yeshoshua succeed? Because Yeshosua's spies knew pottery!
2021-06-0302 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumBeha'aloscha 5781 - There is no such thing as a "simple" Jew!!How do you feel when you miss out on a mitzvah? 'Phew - got out of that one!' or 'Oh man - I hate missing mitzvos!! Listen to what 'simple' Jews do.
2021-05-2702 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumNaso 5781 - Be careful - "inspiration" could be poison!Learning more, reading, listening to lectures, watching "inspirational" videos - could be damaging to your neshama! How? Listen to this insight from Rav Desslar.
2021-05-2003 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumBamidbar/Shavuos 5781 - Unity of unique individuals!How does every member of Bnei Yisrael maintain their own unique flavor and style - while being part of a unified Nation of Hashem?
2021-05-1302 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumShavuos - The Yoke's On You!! Why we are happy to carry the burden of Torah.Traditions are nice - but 613 mitzvos seems to be a pretty heavy burden that at times seems to get in our way!! What IS the point of it all - and why did the Jewish People oversleep the morning Hashem is going to speak to them??
2021-05-0946 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumBehar-Bechukosai 5781 - How to manage if you are nebech well to do.When does a luxury become a need? And if Hashem gave you a lot of stuff - why not enjoy it? Or - maybe not?
2021-05-0603 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumEmor 5781 - You ARE what you hear and see!If it just "happens" that you "just happen" to see or hear inappropriate things - what message is Hashem sending you?? Listen to a very insightful Oznayim L'Torah!
2021-04-2903 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumAcharei Mos-Kedoshim 5781 - I LOVE chicken!!I LOVE chicken - meaning - I love myself and chicken gives me pleasure! So how would you define "I love you"??
2021-04-2202 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumTazria-Metzora 5781 - Understanding the GIFT of tzaraas!Tzaraas was a message - "bats" carry messages - listen to them because they are important!
2021-04-1502 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumShemini 5781 - Happiness is NOT happenstance!Aharon's 2 sons just died - and he gets prophecy! But you can only get prophecy if you have simcha! Was he happy his kids died??
2021-04-0802 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumPesach - What is your Pesach takeaway besides 10 extra pounds?So we talked the talk and ate the food - but did we experience redemption? Understand the depth of our hero - the wicked son!
2021-04-0103 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumTzav/Shabbos HaGadol/Pesach - How to ensure a boring Seder!Shabbos HaGadol on Erev Pesach - a great opporunity to either enhance your Seder - or mess it up completely!!
2021-03-2503 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVayikra 5781 - Do YOUR Teshuvah - not someone else's!There is the rich person's korban and the poor person's korban. You bring the worng one - you are in worse shape than when you started!
2021-03-1803 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVayakhel-Pekudei 5781 - Mirror Mirror on the wall . . . - in the Mishkan??Why were the mirrors used by the Jewish women in Egypt the most precious donation? Maybe you need to look at yourself in the mirror!
2021-03-1103 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumKi Sisa 5781 - Silence is NOT golden!ALL of Bnei Yisrael did not serve the egel - so why are ALL responsible?
2021-03-0403 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumTezaveh - PURIM 5781 This year's Haman is a "bat" from Wuhan!We are told that on Purim they willingly accepted the Torah with love. But they only did it becasue of Haman!! So what's going on - and why is the answer found Wuhan??
2021-02-2505 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumTerumah - Zachor 5781 - Life in your home is a bit patchy? So was the Mishkan!! A reality check!Forget what you post on social media - what is your day to day life at home REALLY like? Not so perfect? Well - neithe was the Mishkan!
2021-02-1805 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumPurim and Costumes: The Never Ending Search for SelfDoes your "costume" create the real you, or reflect the real you?
On Purim, the balance between the externals ("Wow - he does look like a real gorilla!") and the internal ("But it is really only Shmuel!") is easy to discern. But during the year, there is a delicate interplay of what we "wear" (i.e. our choice of clothes, what we do, how we talk and the lifestyle we portray) and the reality of who we really "are" (i.e. our values, beliefs and our neshama)! In a world which seems to put so much emphasis on the "outside"...
2021-02-1742 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumConquer YOUR Amalek in 15 Minutes!And the winner for this year's Amalek is . . .
Of course you cannot conquer your Amalek if you do not know who he is! And every generation has its own unique Amalek.
Watch this shiur - and in 15 minutes gain a depth of understanding today's Amalek.
2021-02-1615 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumMishpatim-Shekalim 5781 - Sometimes courage is what it takes to sit down and be quiet!The frogs jumped in hot ovens and go no reward, whereas the dogs simply did not bark - and did get reward! Why?
2021-02-1101 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumYisro 5781 - The Jewish Yetzer Hara: Jump-Crash-Burn! WARNING: Listener discretion advised!The risks of climbing spiritually too far too fast! This shiur is NOT for everyone - discretion is advised!
2021-02-0403 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumBeshalach 5781 - Do the right thing - because - it IS the right thing!It is easy to be a "tzadik" and do the right thing when the options are clear - and the wrong thing will clearly mess you up! But what if it looks like the RIGHT THING will mess you up? How do you do the right thing - simply because it is right?
2021-01-2803 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumBo 5781 - "Hashem is here, Hashem is there, Hashem is truly everywhere" - You really feel that?How much do we feel Hashem's Presence? And what is a daily tip to connect to Him?
2021-01-2102 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVaera 5781 - I am SOOO inspired! What's for supper?We have never had more "inspiration" - videos, stories, blogs, minutes, status - in the history of Judaism. And we have never had so many unispired Jews. Find out why - and then maybe you will not simply BE inspired - but will ACT inspired!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumShemos 5781: What no one knows about you - could get you Gan Eden!!So many choices we make that no one will ever know about. THEY are our most important choices!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVayechi 5781: When Yosef was King of Egypt - the golus was the darkest!This is an uncomfortable shiur for comfortable jews!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVaYigash 10th of Teves: It is a fast day - wake up and smell the coffee!Huh? It is ONLY the 10th of Teves! What was the big deal here - and why DO we fast? It is your choice to listen - but you have been forewarned!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #21 - אשרי 5. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumMiketz 5781: You are right and he is wrong! But he is in pain!You can be 100% correct - but you still must hear the other's pain! Listen carefully to Yosef's brothers!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #20 - אשרי 4. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
2020-12-1709 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #19 - אשרי 3. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVayeshev-Chanukah 5781 - Don't let the naysayers get you down!Everyone says that you must pick your battles. True! But - first you need to have the courage to fight your battles!!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #18 - אשרי 2. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
2020-12-1011 min
Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumChanukah - Say Thank You For Your Battles! Keeping our Chanukah sensitivities in an insensitive world.Why do we celebrate the dedication of the mizbeyach by lighting a menorah?
By understanding the connection between the two, we will gain the key to victory in the many battles we all now face - and we will learn how to say thank you for those battles!
And make sure you go to my website www.rabbiyfeigenbaum.com for your FREE Al Hanisim form my Teen Weekday Siddur!
2020-12-0845 minInstant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #17 - אשרי 1. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVayishlach 5781: Thanking Hashem for the battles!Winning the war is nice - but fighting the battle is even better!!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #16 - יהי כבוד. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #15 - הודו, מזמור לתודה. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVayetei 5781: You know it - but do YOU know it?We know tons of information and stuff - as do our students and kids. But - does it become part of us?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #14 - הודו. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #13 - ברוך שאמר. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumToldos 5781: Yitzchak versus Rivkah - What is harder - being a BT or an FFB?We ALL have our struggles - but some ARE harder than others. But which are REALLY the hardest?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #12 - קרבנות, מזמור שיר חנוכת הבית. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #11 - ברכות השחר #3. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumChayei Sarah 5781: Doing Chesed when it is LEAST needed!"Hey - why don't you do it yourself?" - when is that the appropriate response and when not.
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #10 - ברכות השחר #2. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #9 - #1 ברכות שחר. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVayera 5781: We ARE the laughingstock of the world - Baruch Hashem!Tap into the power of the miracle of our survival - and laugh together with Yitzchak Avinu.
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #8 - אדון עולם, יגדל. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #7 - מה טובו. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumLech Lecha 5781: Twinkle twinkle - YOU'RE a star!When life gets you down - follow Avraham's lead and get out of the universe!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #6 - ברכות התורה, טלית, תפילין. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #5 - אלקי נשמה שנתת בי. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumNoach 5781: You cannot inspire your students or children if you are not inspired yourself!Parents and teachers who tell their their children and students to grow and change - will raise children and students who will tell THEIR children and students to grow and change!
Parents and teachers who themselves grow and change - will raise children and students who grow and change!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #4 - על נטילת ידים, אשר יצר. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #3 - תורה צוה לנו משה. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumBreishis 5781: The curse of having it all!G-d gives us all we need (שעשה לי כל צרכי) and greatest need is to need Hashem! These 3 minutes will transform your davening forever!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #2 - ראשית חכמה. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSiddur Sense In 10 Minutes: Class #1 - מודה אני and introduction to this course. Straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanation of the tefilos.Davening is never easy. But besides struggling to concentrate - it is hard to know what we are saying! Many of us find the Hebrew hard to understand - and many of us find the English even harder to understand!
These classes (recorded live in Spring 2020) provide straightforward, relevant and easy to understand explanations of the tefilos, based on the upcoming Teen Weekday Siddur (Mosaica Press). Turn your davening into a real conversation with Hashem!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSimchas Torah 5781: Hakafos - everyone is at the head of the circle!!Why do we dance in a circle? Silly question? Listen to this crucial message.
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSukkos 5781: So you think you have a roof over your head??"I'm fine! I can take care of myself!!" Discover the true message of Sukkos - especially as it pertains to the final days of our last galus.
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumSukkos: The Best Things In Life Are Not Things! (He who dies with the most toys - still dies!)Of course everyone agrees that the most important things is our good health, nachas from our children etc. But . . . there still seems to be a very big emphasis on having a lot of "stuff." And even in our Torah society - there is always newer, better, improved and "must have" stuff which promises us friends, acceptance and happiness. We know that is not true - but how do we break away from that materialistic cycle and focus on what is really important?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumYom Kippur 5781: How to say Vidui with a smile!!The point of Vidui is not pretend you are King Kong and beat your chest! Learning how to make it an uplifiting experience!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #8 - Don't let your past define your future!"I'll never get it right!! It just isn't for me!" Discover how to conquer the Satan's defeatist attitude!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #7- The farther your aveiros take you from Hashem - the closer to Him you get!So many words for sins! חטא, עון, פשע - what is the difference - and how can they actually get you closer to Hashem?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumAnything Worth Doing is Worth Doing - Poorly! Yom Kippur - Deja Vu All Over AgainWhy will this Yom Kippur be any better than the last one - and the one before that?! And look what I got for last year's efforts - 2020!
Don't go through Aseres Yemei Teshuva reading inspirational stories or watching amazing videos about other people - and wishing you were them! Understand the power of being yourself - and tap into the creative positivity Chazal infused into the vidui (yes - I said vidui!).
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumRosh HaShana 5781: Is Covid the excuse you've been looking for to get out of a long Rosh HaShana davening?It is certainly ludicrous to jeopordize the health of others in order to ask Hashem for a healthy year! But - what is your attitude towards any accomodations that have been made?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #6 - נושא עון - Are your aveiros weighing you down? Ask Hashem to lift them off your back!The Satan of "our past" can prevent us from having a future!!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumStaying Spiritually Connected in a Social Distancing Rosh HaShanaThis is clearly one of the stangest Rosh HaShana ever! But it could be your best one ever! Sometimes we can only connect to Hashem when He moves away a bit. And of all years - no shofar the first day! Right!
The most important shofar of your life is the one you will NOT hear on the 1st day of Rosh HaShana!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #5- Life not as great as you want it? Great! That is thanks to Hashem's mercy!Sometimes we are receiving Hashem's mercy - and we don't even realize it!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumNitzavim-VaYelech 5780: Selichos - doing teshuvah for not believing in yourself!Do not underestimate Hashem's ability to give you another chance!!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum"Why Me?" Well - why NOT you? Understanding the Covid 19 Shofar in 6 minutesIt has been a tough past few months for all of us!! And many times we think to ourselves: "Why me? Why is this all happening to me?"
But as we approach Rosh HaShana - we must realize that all that we have been though was decided LAST Rosh HaShana! Watch this 6 minute shiur to help you answer that question, "Why me?" - and what you can do THIS Rosh HaShana to merit a שנה טובה ומתוקה.
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #4- Emes-Truth. Truth? How is THAT a midah of mercy?We already said Hashem is "chanun" - He forgives even though we do NOT deserve it. So how does Emes/Truth become an example of Hashem's mercy?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #3- There IS "free" forgiveness from Hashem - but are you sure you want that?If the midah of "חנון" means a free gift - free forgiveness. So why bother to do teshuva if we can get if for free?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumKi Savo 5780: Only Bee honey can make it a sweet year - not date honey!Happiness "happens" but does not last. Simcha comes from thought and hard work!
עבדו את ד' בשמחה = מחשבה
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #2 - Hashem's great rachmanus - He lets us make mistakes!Hashem, Hashem - the first one refers to Hashem's kindness before we sin? If we have not yet sinned - why do we need His midah of rachmanus??
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. Feigenbaum13 Midos HaRachamim #1 - Why start on Motzei Shabbos - and why 4 days before Rosh HaShana?This is an 8 part series explaining the power of the 13 Midos HaRachamim. What do they mean in simple relevant terms - and what should we be thinking when we say them? Rather than mumble some seemingly "magic formula" - use them to become the best "you" you can be!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumKi Seitzei 5780: Who would you like to hate?You want to be allowed to hate someone? Find out how!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumShoftim/Elul 5780: How to win THE battle!Are you afraid of your aveiros - or are they afraid of you?
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumRe'eh 5780: How to successfully destroy an "Ir HaNidachas"It IS a Mitzvah to destroy an "Ir HaNidachas" - but don't destroy yourself in the process!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumEkev 5780: YissurimBitter medicine IS bitter - but it IS a medicine. And sometimes it is the only one that works!
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Instant Insight with Rabbi Y. FeigenbaumVaeschanan 5780 Shema - the "yoke" of HeavenOY! The "yoke of Heaven" sounds like such a burden! That's because you do not know what a yoke really is!
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