Mishlei 15:13 - Happy Faces and Sad Hearts (Part 2) CORRECTED UPLOAD Artwork

The Mishlei Podcast

My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the hub for all of my shiurim (classes) on Sefer Mishlei, a.k.a. The Book of Proverbs! Generally speaking we will follow the approach to Mishlei outlined by Saadia Gaon who views Mishlei as a guide for intelligent decision-making in everyday life with the goal of maximizing long-term pleasure and minimizing long-term pain. Each shiur will typically focus on one pasuk (verse), which we will attempt to analyze on our own before turning to the meforshim (commentators). If you have any questions feel free to email me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thanks for listening!

All Episodes

The Mishlei Podcast

Mishlei 15:13 - Happy Faces and Sad Hearts (Part 2) CORRECTED UPLOAD

January 02, 2025 • Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss • Season 18 • Episode 2

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

Mishlei 15:13 - Happy Faces and Sad Hearts (Part 2)

לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים, וּבְעַצְּבַת לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָה:

Length: 30 minutes
Synopsis: This morning (1/2/25), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we did a quick review of yesterday's ideas, then - in an unexpected plot twist - learned RASHI! This led to a discussion of what it means to have a relationship with God. After that, we learned Ralbag, who talked about the importance of our emotional/mental health in our learning, and we concluded with Saadia Gaon (as quoted by R' Yosef Kimchi) who talked about the impact of emotional/mental health on our physical health. Together, these three approaches to our pasuk underscored the importance of our emotions in our avodas Hashem.
-----
מקורות:
משלי טו:יג
רש"י
אבות ב:ה
Tali Adler - God Doesn't Need us
רלב"ג
פירוש רס"ג
ר' יוסף קמחי ספר חוקה
-----
The Torah content through the end of Chanukah is sponsored by Feiga W., with the following dedication: "With deep gratitude to my parents, who taught me to seek out opportunities for growth—and to Rabbi Schneeweiss, whose shiurim are exactly that."
-----
If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.

If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.
-----
Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/
Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/
"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel