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Mishlei 12:25 - Don't Worry, Be Happy

September 11, 2023 • Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss • Season 13 • Episode 5

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Mishlei 12:25 - Don't Worry, Be Happy

דְּאָגָה בְלֶב אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה, וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה:

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes
Synopsis: Tonight (9/11/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we learned one of the most "Stoic Jew" pesukim in Mishlei (which is already a VERY Stoic Jew sefer). If you've ever experienced worry, anxiety, or stress, this is Mishlei's most direct solution for what to do about it. As expected, we ended up learning a ton of practical ideas which are bound to improve the quality of our lives.
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מקורות:
משלי יב:כה
מצודת ציון/דוד
"Bridge of Spies"
Doug Taylor and Rabbi Moskowitz: "Getting it Straight - Practical Ideas for a Life of Clarity," "Good & Bad"
Epictetus – Discourses 2.18
מאירי
רלב"ג
תרגום רס"ג
מלבי"ם
Seneca – On Groundless Fears
Rav Hirsch
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