A-Muse with Reb Ari Bensoussan

Mar 04 2025 47 ep. 40 mins 3
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A-Muse is unscripted Torah musings by Rabbi Ari Bensoussan

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PURIM!!- Adar - The Simcha Of Not Having An Answer

Mar 04 2025 33 mins  
WOW WOW WOW!!! What a beautiful turn out and FIRE TORAH! We explore the concept of Marbin B'Simcha, and the some incredible stories along the way. Its an emotional one, and a simcha filled one. Here is the link to the fundraiser- http://thechesedfund.com/chazak/torah-in-motion-chazak-non-stop-2025/teams/rabbiariandnaomibensoussanAny donation over $101 will get a misheberach on my W

A-Muse- The Long Game

Mar 03 2025 6 mins  
A Short thought, with a long reach. In this quick little amuse I also make a bit of a pitch, the once a year reach out to those who enjoy the podcast and want to partner with all the Torah that myself and Chazak LA share daily with the world. Your contribution enables us to continue teaching Torah to Klal Yisroel.If your feeling a surge of Hakarat Hatov here is the link! The Fundr

Purim Is In The AIR! - Mindset For Purim This Year- What Kind Of Anti Semitism Are We Up Against?

Feb 25 2025 41 mins  
Purim Is Coming!! We delve in to the idea of what kind of mitzvah Purim is and what kind of Anti Semitism there was then and how it is applicable to us now. We end with a mindset necessary for this year Purim and hopefully for the rest of our lives. I do not ever fundraise during year, but now is the time my organization, Chazak LA reaches out to our listeners for help to continue

Mishpatim-"Walking in Others’ Shoes: The Power of Sensitivity in Our Lives"

Feb 18 2025 53 mins  
In this episode, we explore the Torah's perspective on causing harm to others—the good, the bad, and the ugly of it all. We dive into the importance of developing sensitivities and attempting to see things from another person's perspective. Ultimately, we discuss how we can never truly know what someone else is going through, and how that awareness should shape the way we interac

Yitro- Accepting The Real Torah & A Women's Olam Habah

Feb 11 2025 47 mins  
***TRIGGER WARNING-HEAVY MUSSAR*** Todays Women Shiur enters into the incredible idea of Kabalot Hatorah being what the Maharal calls "MUCHRACHI" (definition in the Shiur). From there we traverse into the little known world of building a Jewish women's Olam Habah. I have been giving this class for several years and once in a while will shift into heavier mussar, please listen to th

Beshalach - Mizmor L'Todah - Singing Our Eternal Thanks

Feb 04 2025 35 mins  
In this episode we delved into the incredible world of Hodah- Thanksgiving to Hashem. Thanks for being alive and for all the innumerable Chessed Hashem does for us each and every second of every day. This is a powerful deep dive into the Psalm of Mizmor L'todah that we say each day and how to muster those deep feelings of love and appreciation to Hashem, Enjoy.

Bo- Choshech- The Intense Darkness of Light

Jan 28 2025 50 mins  
What's the deal with the Darkness? We shed 'light' on this enigmatic plague and learn a lot about how to see the world that Hashem gave us in the process. We meet "Good Guest vs. Bad Guest" along the way and how certain rewards are distributed by Hashem.

Transmission of Torah From Moshe to You

Jan 15 2025 44 mins  
In this weeks class we cover the Mesorah of Torah from Moshe to us today. This is a very important class to know that the same Torah Moshe taught the Jews in the Midbar is the same that we are learning and teaching today. (One correction- I said the the Yemenite Jews concerning their lack of Torah Shel bal Peh in truth I meant the Ethiopian jews)

Eighth of Tevet- Fast For Those Who Know The Tragedy of Translation

Jan 07 2025 51 mins  
Believe it or not there are those who fast on the eighth and ninth of Tevet as well as the tenth. Why? Find out in this weeks episode, where a miracle turns into tragedy for generations to come.

Chanukah- Part Three- Flames, Wicks and oil Make Incredible Children & Prepare to See Like Never Before

Dec 24 2024 52 mins  
In our next installment of Chanukah, we talk about the prep involved in set up of the menorah and why Eliyahu Hanavi feels the set up is key. We then delve deeper into the aspects of flame (Neshama) Wicks (Guf) and Oil ( Chochmah). In the end we tie it up with some heavy emotion-namely, not seeing help from above time after time and how staring a the candles can help with that. Som