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The Boxer's Father Who Beat Bilaam • Parshas Balak • Ep. 440

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 13:06

Why does Hashem first forbid Bilam from going with Balak's messengers, then on the second delegation tell him he may go, and why does the detail that Bilam is now being paid and honored change the answer? Rabbi Asaf Aharon Prisman builds this question on the Gaon of Vilna's precise distinction between 'imam' and 'itam' and on a game-changing concept from Rav Shimon Schwab about the spiritual DNA of the world.

This week's Prism of Torah reveals that an act done with whole and pure intent carries enormous power, which is exactly why pure intent to curse was too dangerous to permit, while money and honor diluting Bilam's intent made it safe enough to allow. He turns the idea to its bright side with Rav Moshe Feinstein's story of the former boxer's father, who labored more than a year to finish a single daf of Gemara, made his siyum the night Rav Moshe came to speak, and never woke up.

Listeners walk away understanding that the same pure fire that made Bilam dangerous becomes, turned toward kedusha, the power to acquire a whole world with a single daf.

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Build Your Best Security Net - Chukas

Thursday, June 18, 2026 • Duration 14:43

Why does Rashi tell us a completely different reason for Aharon's death — that Bnei Yisrael drew close to Eisav's nation — when the pasuk itself says it was Mei Merivah? Rabbi Prisman opens the Sfas Emes to reveal how divine judgment accounts for every life touched by a person. And there's a bonus: how did Aharon's legendary peacemaking between man and wife actually work — if you knew you were at fault, how could you believe Aharon when he said the other side feels terrible and wants to reconcile? Through the unforgettable story of Mrs. Hershkowitz's "insurance policy," we see why being truly needed by others may be the deepest security a person can build.

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When Equality Becomes Chaos- Parshas Korach - Ep. 439

Thursday, June 11, 2026 • Duration 13:46

Korach's claim that "everyone is holy" sounds noble, but Rabbi Asaf Aharon Prisman explores why Chazal saw it as spiritually lethal. Drawing from the Tolner Rebbe, he shows how Korach's vision of sameness attacked the very structure of creation itself.

This week's Prism of Torah reveals how real unity comes not from erasing differences but from each person fulfilling their precise role, like instruments in a single symphony. Rabbi Prisman closes with a moving true story from the Gaza border about painted bomb shelters - and the power of individuality that saves lives.

Listeners walk away seeing Shalom not as sameness, but as perfect harmony in difference.

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This One Decision Changes Everything - Ep. 438 | Parshas Shelach

Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 13:54

The first spies saw Eretz Yisrael and collapsed into fear, but Yehoshua's spies entered Yericho and came back protected. Why were they sent in the disguise of kli cheres, plain pottery vessels with no real value beyond what they carry? Rabbi Prisman follows the Sfas Emes into a sharp question about mitzvos, motives, and the quiet danger of bringing your own agenda into Hashem's mission. And when a Shayetet 13 candidate stops in the water to put on tefillin, the idea suddenly becomes very real. What protection does a person find when he is willing to become only the vessel?

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Your Biggest Problem Is You - Parshas Behaaloscha- Ep. 437

Thursday, May 28, 2026 • Duration 12:48

Why did the silver trumpets in the Mishkan have to be hammered from a single piece of metal? And what do trumpets used for journeys, war, and Chagim have in common?

In Parshas Behaaloscha, Rabbi Prisman uncovers the unifying message of the chatzotzros. Through the story of an elite IDF soldier who never knows where his blacked-out bus will take him - dropped in desert or beach, always on the move - he brings the parsha's "al pi Hashem" to life. Drawing from the Shlah Hakadosh, Rav Hirsch, and the Sefer Hachinuch, he shows that the trumpet is always a wake-up call: in movement, in danger, and in celebration alike.

He closes with a story from Rav Elazar Abish about a man whose rebbe mailed back his letter of complaint with every "I" and "me" circled. The message is the same one the trumpet has been sounding all along - are you a Hashem-centric Jew or an egocentric one?

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The Real Prerequisite for Shavuos - Ep. 436

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 • Duration 15:10

Are you truly ready to receive the Torah, or are you just waiting for the calendar to change? Why did the Jewish people have to wait months after leaving Egypt before getting the Torah? Rabbi Prisman reveals the hidden prerequisite for spiritual growth: absolute, unwavering trust in Hashem. Through a striking story involving Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, discover how true emunah can actually change reality—and even halacha. Tune in to learn how to profoundly upgrade your spiritual receptacles just in time for Shavuos.

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Silence Speaks Volumes - Parshas Bamidbar

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 • Duration 14:09

Description: What happens when you know you're right, but speaking up may cause more damage? What if silence is not weakness, but the most powerful choice available? In this practical and profound episode, Rabbi Prisman explores Gad, Aharon, the Sdei Chemed, and a moving story of a melamed who lost his job quietly. A meaningful, eye-opening look at silence in our own lives today.

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Are You Blocking Your Own Blessings? Episode 435 • Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 • Duration 12:50

Do you ever feel like your own anxiety is blocking your success? What if worrying about the future actually cuts off the very abundance you need? This week, we explore a profound insight into the Shmita year and a surprising truth about two very different types of divine blessings. Through the lens of a striking modern-day bakery story, discover how trusting the process can bring transformative peace. Join us for a practical and eye-opening look at unlocking stress-free abundance in our own lives today.

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Ambassadors Without a Microphone • Episode 434 • Parshas Emor

Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 13:33

What if your biggest influence is happening when you are not trying to influence anyone? What if your children, your family, even strangers are absorbing far more than your words? In Parshas Emor, Rabbi Prisman uncovers a practical and profound lesson from the Kohanim, society’s pull, and a powerful Kotel story that reached all the way to Dallas. This episode is packed with parables and stories for our own lives today.

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They Fell Because of Their Greatness, Not Despite It • Episode 433 • Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim

Thursday, April 23, 2026 • Duration 12:56

Why do the most committed people struggle hardest in their strongest areas? And what does a crumbling Amazon business have to do with one of the greatest puzzles of the Jewish calendar?

Rabbi Akiva's defining teaching was V'ahavta l'reacha kamocha, love your fellow Jew as yourself. So how is it possible that his 24,000 elite talmidim tragically died for the exact opposite reason: failing to treat each other with proper honor?

In this week's double Parsha episode (Achrei Mos-Kedoshim), we uncover the answer hidden in Maseches Sukkah and Rav Dessler's Michtav Me'Eliyahu. We explore Nekudas Habechira (the point of free will) and a paradigm-shifting truth: struggling with your Yetzer Hara doesn't mean you're failing, it means you've leveled up. Just like a champion boxer needs a heavyweight opponent, Hashem ensures that as you grow spiritually, your tests grow with you.

In this episode:

The paradox of Rabbi Akiva's 24,000 students and why their greatness was the cause of their downfall
The Gemara's description of the Yetzer Hara: a thin strand of hair, or a towering mountain?
A powerful modern-day story of an Amazon seller whose ultimate test of Bitachon will reframe how you handle the financial and spiritual slumps in your own life

Tune in to discover why the battles you're facing today are the greatest proof of the spiritual heights you've already reached.

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