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The Tefilah Podcast

My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the hub for all of my shiurim (classes) on Tefilah (Prayer) and related topics, such as Tehilim (Psalms) and Berachos (Blessings)! The shiurim I upload here are given in a variety of formats with different lengths and intended for different audiences. The common theme which unites all of these shiurim is our focus on strengthening our relationship with Hashem through Avodah she'ba'Lev (Service of the Heart). If you have any questions feel free to email me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thanks for listening!

Tehilim 15: Hashem, Who Can Sojourn in Your Tent (Part 3)

68 hours 10 mins; June 07, 2023

Tehilim 15: Hashem, Who Can Sojourn in Your Tent (Part 2)

63 hours 53 mins; May 31, 2023

Tehilim 15: Hashem, Who Can Sojourn in Your Tent (Part 1)

75 hours 9 mins; May 17, 2023

Tehilim 13: Until When, Hashem, Will You Forget Me Forever (Part 2)

74 hours 36 mins; May 10, 2023

Tehilim 13: Until When, Hashem, Will You Forget Me Forever (Part 1)

72 hours 36 mins; May 03, 2023

Tehilim 12: Against Treacherous Speakers (Part 2)

68 hours 1 min; April 26, 2023

Tehilim 12: Against Treacherous Speakers (Part 1)

65 hours 43 mins; April 19, 2023

What's the Deal with Shema Koleinu? (Part 7)

74 hours 58 mins; March 29, 2023

What's the Deal with Shema Koleinu? (Part 6)

68 hours 23 mins; March 22, 2023

What's the Deal with Shema Koleinu? (Part 5)

70 hours 31 mins; March 15, 2023

What's the Deal with Shema Koleinu? (Part 4)

67 hours 11 mins; March 08, 2023

Why Tefilah Can't Be Replaced by Mere Introspection

66 hours 43 mins; March 01, 2023

What's the Deal with Shema Koleinu? (Part 2)

69 hours 41 mins; February 22, 2023

The Sefer ha'Ikkarim on How Tefilah Works (Part 2)

71 hours 31 mins; February 15, 2023

The Sefer ha'Ikkarim on How Tefilah Works (Part 1)

68 hours 8 mins; February 08, 2023

What's the Deal with Shema Koleinu? (Part 1)

59 mins; February 01, 2023

Why Do We Say Avinu in Hashiveinu and S'lach Lanu?

30 mins; January 12, 2023

Sheva Berachos Crash Course (Teves 5783 / December 2022)

86 hours 24 mins; December 28, 2022

The Meaning of "Atoh" in "Baruch Atoh Hashem" (Part 2)

62 hours 36 mins; December 21, 2022

The Meaning of "Atoh" in "Baruch Atoh Hashem" (Part 1)

58 mins; December 14, 2022

The Meaning of "Baruch" in "Baruch Atoh Hashem" (Part 2)

59 mins; December 06, 2022

The Meaning of "Baruch" in "Baruch Atoh Hashem" (Part 1) (and wrap-up of the Adonai Sfasai Tiftach)

62 hours 27 mins; November 30, 2022

Tehilim 100: Mizmor l'Todah (A Psalm of Thanksgiving)

72 hours 56 mins; November 23, 2022

Adonai Sfasai Tiftach and Yihyu l'Ratzon (Part 2)

61 hours 0 mins; November 17, 2022

Adonai Sfasai Tiftach and Yihyu l'Ratzon (Part 1)

58 mins; November 09, 2022

Tehilim 24: Sunday's Psalm (Shir Shel Yom Rishon b'Shabbos) (Part 2)

62 hours 31 mins; November 02, 2022

Beur Tefilah: Who is the "Aleinu" in Sim Shalom?

5 mins; November 02, 2022

Tehilim 24: Sunday's Psalm (Shir Shel Yom Rishon b'Shabbos) (Part 1)

63 hours 46 mins; October 26, 2022

Yom ha'Kippurim 5783: Ne'ilah - It's Not What You Think It Is

62 hours 5 mins; September 30, 2022

Tehilim 27: Hashem Ori v'Yishi (Part 3)

72 hours 28 mins; September 21, 2022

Tehilim 27: Hashem Ori v'Yishi (Part 2)

74 hours 26 mins; September 14, 2022

Tehilim 27: Hashem Ori v'Yishi (Part 1)

62 hours 23 mins; September 07, 2022

Tehilim 119: Part 03 - Aleph, Pesukim 5-8

60 hours 40 mins; June 14, 2022

Tehilim 119: Part 02 - Aleph, Pesukim 1-4

65 hours 29 mins; June 09, 2022

Tehilim 119: Radak's Introduction

67 hours 21 mins; June 07, 2022

My Eulogy for Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l

9 mins; May 29, 2022

How to Daven for a Sick Person Who is Beyond Recovery

65 hours 2 mins; May 26, 2022

How Davening for Other People Works: A New Theory

45 mins; May 24, 2022

Tehilim 122: Peace in Yerushalayim - Shir ha'Maalos #3 (Part 1)

59 mins; May 19, 2022

Tehilim 121: Esa Einai - Shir ha'Maalos #2

45 mins; May 17, 2022

Tehilim 120: Salvation from Deceptive Warmongering Enemies - Shir ha'Maalos #1 (Part 2)

58 mins; May 12, 2022

Tehilim 120: Salvation from Deceptive Warmongering Enemies - Shir ha'Maalos #1 (Part 1)

44 mins; May 10, 2022

Three Insights into Shehecheyanu

81 hours 37 mins; May 06, 2022

Tehilim 28: Seeking Protection and Vengeance Against Duplicitous Evildoers (Part 3)

45 mins; May 03, 2022

Tehilim 28: Seeking Protection and Vengeance Against Duplicitous Evildoers (Part 2)

57 mins; April 28, 2022

Tehilim 28: Seeking Protection and Vengeance Against Duplicitous Evildoers (Part 1)

46 mins; April 26, 2022

Why We Don't Say Tachanun During the Month of Nisan (or How NOT to Daven - Part 3)

47 mins; April 05, 2022

How NOT to Daven (Avos 2:13) Part 2 - Krias Shema at Sunrise

47 mins; March 29, 2022

How NOT to Daven (Avos 2:13) Part 1

47 mins; March 22, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 13 - Landing the Plane)

43 mins; March 15, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 12 - Radak on 145:14-16) or "REWARD AND PUNISHMENT FOR ANIMALS?!"

62 hours 54 mins; March 10, 2022

Rambam: On Rushing Through Berachos and Pesukei d'Zimra

6 mins; March 07, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 11 - Radak on 145:14-16)

32 mins; March 07, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 10 - Radak on 145:8-14 Take #2)

66 hours 10 mins; March 03, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 9 - Radak on 145:11-14)

40 mins; March 01, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 8 - MORE Radak on 145:8-10)

51 mins; February 24, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 7 - Radak on 145:8-10)

46 mins; February 22, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 6 - How Saying Ashrei Three Times a Day Gets You Olam ha'Ba)

64 hours 35 mins; February 17, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 5 - Radak on 145:1-9)

44 mins; February 15, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 4 - Radak on 145:3-7)

33 mins; February 10, 2022

On Living with Philosophical Conundrums, Questions, and Contradictions

32 mins; February 10, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 3 - Malbim on 145:1-4)

48 mins; February 08, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 2 - Our Theory + Radak's Introduction)

64 hours 25 mins; February 03, 2022

Tehilim 145: "Ashrei" (Part 1 - Translation)

46 mins; February 01, 2022

How "Wholeheartedly" Does Hashem Endorse Tefilah? (or "Insights Into Tefilah from Parashas Beshalach")

47 mins; January 11, 2022

Tehilim 90: Tefilah l'Moshe Revisited (Part 2)

54 mins; December 30, 2021

Tehilim 90: Tefilah l'Moshe Revisited (Part 1)

45 mins; December 28, 2021

Tehilim 149: The Ultimate New Song (Part 4)

44 mins; December 21, 2021

Tehilim 149: The Ultimate New Song (Part 3)

58 mins; December 16, 2021

Tehilim 149: The Ultimate New Song (Part 2)

59 mins; December 09, 2021

Tehilim 149: The Ultimate New Song (Part 1)

46 mins; December 07, 2021

Chanukah 5872: The Secret Theme of Al Ha'Nissim

65 hours 59 mins; December 02, 2021

Why We Can't (and Shouldn't) Edit the Text of Davening (Part 4)

63 hours 4 mins; November 29, 2021

Why We Can't (and Shouldn't) Edit the Text of Davening (Part 3)

49 mins; November 23, 2021

Why We Can't (and Shouldn't) Edit the Text of Davening (Part 2)

63 hours 41 mins; November 19, 2021

Why We Can't (and Shouldn't) Edit the Text of Davening (Part 1)

46 mins; November 16, 2021

Tehilim 148: A Universe of Praise (Part 2 of 2)

46 mins; November 09, 2021

Tehilim 148: A Universe of Praise (Part 1 of 2)

59 mins; November 04, 2021

Tehilim 147: A Potpourri of Praise (Part 3 of 3)

58 mins; October 28, 2021

Tehilim 147: A Potpourri of Praise (Part 2 of 3)

44 mins; October 26, 2021

Tehilim 147: A Potpourri of Praise (Part 1 of 3)

58 mins; October 21, 2021

The Order of Shevach and Bakashah (Part 2) (Rashba on Berachos 32a)

46 mins; October 19, 2021

The Order of Shevach and Bakashah (Part 1) (Rashba on Berachos 32a)

54 mins; October 14, 2021

Tehilim 20: A Tefilah for Victory in War (Part 3 of 3)

48 mins; October 12, 2021

Tehilim 20: A Tefilah for Victory in War (Part 2 of 3)

52 mins; October 07, 2021

Tefilah Q&A: What if my requests in davening feel childish?

20 mins; October 05, 2021

Tehilim 20: A Tefilah for Victory in War (Part 1 of 3)

49 mins; October 05, 2021

Tehilim 150: Praise God With Music

49 mins; September 14, 2021

King Who Desires Life (Zochreinu l'Chayim Part 3 of 3)

6 mins; September 13, 2021

Recall Us for Life from the Book of Records (Zochreinu l'Chayim Part 2 of 3)

6 mins; September 12, 2021

Which Book Are We Asking to Be Written In? (Zochreinu l'Chayim Part 1 of 3)

6 mins; September 12, 2021

Mishlei 28:9 - Mishlei and Tefilah

48 mins; August 03, 2021

Bodily Posture in Tefilah: Positions of the Hands and Feet (Rashba Berachos 10a)

42 mins; July 27, 2021

A Messy Inquiry Into the Origin of the Phrase Re'eh v'Anyeinu

57 mins; June 17, 2021

Tehilim 25 (Eilecha, Hashem, Nafshi Esa) Part 1 (with no Part 2 ... yet!)

44 mins; June 15, 2021

Tefilah / Hilchos Deios Crossover Epiphany

7 mins; June 14, 2021

Some Applications of "Radical Acceptance" to Tefilah

41 mins; June 08, 2021

Tehilim 93 (Hashem Moloch, Geius Laveish)

41 mins; June 01, 2021

Tehilim 1 (Ashrei ha'Ish) Part 5 of 5

51 mins; May 20, 2021

How to Learn Tehilim: Part 1 - Intro and Methodology (Lomdeha Edition)

50 mins; May 14, 2021

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