Episodes

  • Divine Karma (2:7)

    Divine Karma (2:7)
    Feb 19 2025
    In one of those life experiences we hope to never have, Hillel once encountered a skull floating on the water. His comment to that skull is enshrined in Pirkei Avos and serves as an invaluable lesson to us. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jun 18, 2018 – – – – […]
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    15 mins
  • A Tourist Visa to Heaven (2:6)

    A Tourist Visa to Heaven (2:6)
    Feb 17 2025
    In the sixth mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos, Hillel the Elder delineates the six levels of distinction, the means to achieve them, and their impediments. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jun 11, 2018 – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
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    38 mins
  • Safety in Numbers (2:5)

    Safety in Numbers (2:5)
    Feb 14 2025
    In chapter 2 we meet Hillel the Elder again. In this mishna we learn the secret of surviving judgement, the differences between how God and man judge, and hear a clarion call for repenting before we die. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jun 4, 2018 – – – – […]
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    41 mins
  • Getting God as your Advocate (2:4)

    Getting God as your Advocate (2:4)
    Feb 12 2025
    Imagine if you had God on your side in all your endeavors. Is there a better or more potent advocate? In this mishna we learn the formula how to get God to advance your interests. The steps are simple to learn but hard in integrate. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast […]
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    29 mins
  • Forgetting to Sin (2:2-2:3)

    Forgetting to Sin (2:2-2:3)
    Feb 10 2025
    In the second mishna of the second Chapter, Rabban Gamleil III offers some novel and surprising perspectives on work/Torah balance and avoiding sin. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on May 7, 2018 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
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    45 mins
  • Spiritual Cost-Benefit Analysis (2:1)

    Spiritual Cost-Benefit Analysis (2:1)
    Feb 7 2025
    In the first mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos, the great Rabbi Judah the Prince offers indispensable life guidance. Who was this transformative Torah giant and what are his invaluable eternal lessons? This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Apr 30, 2018 – – – – – – – […]
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Why God Maintains the World (1:18)

    Why God Maintains the World (1:18)
    Feb 5 2025
    The final Mishna of the first chapter sounds very similar to its second one. In it we learn the three things upon which the world endures which is quite similar to the teaching of the three things upon which the world stands. In explaining the distinction we learn a fundamental principle about the relationship and […]
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    38 mins
  • The Virtues of Silence (1:17)

    The Virtues of Silence (1:17)
    Feb 3 2025
    The next mantle holder of the office of the Nasi, Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, teaches us powerful insights on how to become a greater and more perfect person. This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Apr 10, 2018 – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
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    44 mins