The Chavrusa

Mapping out an empowering and uplifting framework of Teshuva through the 5 steps laid out by Rebbe Zusha, the "genius of humility", Striving to be whole; not perfect, and the intersection of sophistication and simplicity I'm Moshe Schonbrun, & this is the Chavrusa Podcast- an exploration of timeless wisdom & ideas that have guided some of history's greatest people for over 3,000 years! This season is based on the book 'Baderech' by Judah Mischel ( https://zbermanbooks.com/baderech-along-the-path-of-teshuvah-mischel ) Check out our previous seasons, exploring deep Torah concepts on the topics of Authenticity, Mindfulness, Identity, & more! Please do send any questions, ideas, & feedback through voicenote drop at https://anchor.fm/chavrusa/message or email chavrusapodcast@gmail.com

Discussing Rebbe Nachman's whimsical tale and its message to reclaim our authentic life story, The story of the elderly man who found out his Tefillin were never actually valid, and when in life we should be unrealistic I'm Moshe Schonbrun, & this is the Chavrusa Podcast- an exploration of timeless wisdom & ideas that have guided some of history's greatest people for over 3,000 years! This season is based on the book 'Baderech' by Judah Mischel ( https://zbermanbooks.com/baderech-along-the-path-of-teshuvah-mischel ) Check out our previous seasons, exploring deep Torah concepts on the topics of Authenticity, Mindfulness, Identity, & more! Please do send any questions, ideas, & feedback through voicenote drop at https://anchor.fm/chavrusa/message or email chavrusapodcast@gmail.com

An emphatic decrying of a philosophically misguided and spiritually damaging attitude, shouldering the burden and pains of others & Hashem, & dripping blood while davening Mincha I'm Moshe Schonbrun, & this is the Chavrusa Podcast- an exploration of timeless wisdom & ideas that have guided some of history's greatest people for over 3,000 years! This season is based on the book 'Baderech' by Judah Mischel ( https://zbermanbooks.com/baderech-along-the-path-of-teshuvah-mischel ) Check out our previous seasons, exploring deep Torah concepts on the topics of Authenticity, Mindfulness, Identity, & more! Please do send any questions, ideas, & feedback through voicenote drop at https://anchor.fm/chavrusa/message or email chavrusapodcast@gmail.com

Discussing the foundational command that the entire Torah emanates from, the eternity of short-lived inspiration, and an epic story of a Vishnitzer cowboy somewhere out in Texas I'm Moshe Schonbrun, & this is the Chavrusa Podcast- an exploration of timeless wisdom & ideas that have guided some of history's greatest people for over 3,000 years! This season is based on the book 'Baderech' by Judah Mischel ( https://zbermanbooks.com/baderech-along-the-path-of-teshuvah-mischel ) Check out our previous seasons, exploring deep Torah concepts on the topics of Authenticity, Mindfulness, Identity, & more! Please do send any questions, ideas, & feedback through voicenote drop at https://anchor.fm/chavrusa/message or email chavrusapodcast@gmail.com

Why we all are compared to the 'Kosher-Lamps' and the story of one rolling down an airport terminal, Rebbe Bunim's insight into doing Teshuva solves a puzzling statement of the Rambam, and Ralph Waldo Emerson's musing on the painters use of light illuminates an incredible Torah of Rebbe Nachman I'm Moshe Schonbrun, & this is the Chavrusa Podcast- an exploration of timeless wisdom & ideas that have guided some of history's greatest people for over 3,000 years! This season is based on the book 'Baderech' by Judah Mischel ( https://zbermanbooks.com/baderech-along-the-path-of-teshuvah-mischel ) Check out our previous seasons, exploring deep Torah concepts on the topics of Authenticity, Mindfulness, Identity, & more! Please do send any questions, ideas, & feedback through voicenote drop at https://anchor.fm/chavrusa/message or email chavrusapodcast@gmail.com

Embarking on new beginnings on paths both beaten & never taken, why effective change is not in changing flaws but in emphasizing ones strengths, and the Torah's radical view on mistakes and sin. I'm Moshe Schonbrun, & this is the Chavrusa Podcast- an exploration of timeless wisdom & ideas that have guided some of history's greatest people for over 3,000 years! This season is based on the book 'Baderech' by Judah Mischel ( https://zbermanbooks.com/baderech-along-the-path-of-teshuvah-mischel ) Check out our previous seasons, exploring deep Torah concepts on the topics of Authenticity, Mindfulness, Identity, & more! Please do send any questions, ideas, & feedback at https://anchor.fm/chavrusa/message or chavrusapodcast@gmail.com

Analyzing a fascinating police report registered against 20 Chassidim of Peshischa in 1823, The way to cultivate joy & happiness, and the differences between a couch & a shtender (The Quest for Authenticity- 16)

Discussing how to navigate the fundamental quest for self-analysis while avoiding looming pitfalls of depression, and the importance of swapping out a cold & dry Judaism for one that's overflowing with joy & pleasure. (The Quest for Authenticity- 15)

How people followed the Torah even before it was given, Why R' Bunim disagreed with Kabbalistic takes on sin & evil, & living a life of wholesome balance (The Quest for Authenticity- 14)

Discussing the hesitancy of famous Rebbe's to publish their own works, "modern" Orthodoxy, and an extraordinary Torah idea with a remarkable implication (The Quest for Authenticity- 13)

Discussing the Torah's intolerance of Externals, the convergence of Rebbe Bunim and the Mussar Movement, & dealing with worrying about what others think (The Quest for Authenticity- 12)

The search for a new appellation for the post-idealogical, broad and diverse Torah community leads to scintillating contrasts between classical & jazz music, with stunning philosophical & societal implications (The Quest for Authenticity- 11)

The incredible balancing act of combining passion and self-analysis, Seek & Search: the 2 necessary elements for growth, & differentiating between religion that's imposed from without and Torah that expresses a person's fundamental nature (The Quest for Authenticity- 10)

An incredible story of dealing with communal division & politics, How the difference between a water well and a pit portrays the possible purpose of humanity, & deep insights into defining your life authentically (The Quest for Authenticity- 9)

The seminal value from which all thought of Peshischa flows, the dangers of reductive resignation and false piety, and how to find one's own path (The Quest for Authenticity- 8)

Attempts to hasten the Messianic Age, what Moshiach actually is about, and how it can be a diversion from the authentic life. (The Quest for Authenticity- 7)

The story of the meeting between Rebbe Bunim and Rabbi Akiva Eiger, the missing element in contemporary Torah education, and the diminishing of kabbalah and miracles in Peshischa (The Quest for Authenticity- 6)

Discussing an incredible 3-way debate between Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin, the Baal Shem Tov, & Rebbe Bunim regarding the role of Torah learning, and the theological revolution it inspired (The Quest for Authenticity- 5)

The fascinating biography of Rebbe Bunim: chemist, linguist, chess master, timber merchant, talmuldist, outreach professional and chassidic rebbe, & the story of his remarkable impact on European Jewry (The Quest for Authenticity- 4)

Examining the deep ideological underpinnings and passionate divides between the Seer of Lublin & the teachings of Pryshuscha, and the inaugural story taught to all incoming students of Rebbe Bunim (The Quest for Authenticity- 3)