Two Jews, Three Opinions
Classes, lectures and shiurim of Rabbi Aron Moss of Sydney Australia. The podcast covers Jewish topics and teachings.
Episodes
Which King in Which Field?
The Colourful History of a Metaphor
Can You Hear the Shofar on Zoom?
If you hear the shofar live through Zoom, a telephone or a hearing aid, have you fulfilled the mitzvah? Journey from a Talmudic pit and its echo to the modern halachic debate over electronically reproduced sound.
You Can't Rejoice Alone
A Jewish farmer owns his land, grows his fruit and is ready to thank G-d. So why must he wait until every other Jew has received a place of their own? Through a striking teaching of the Rebbe, this class uncovers the Torah’s radical definition of happiness: if someone else is still unsettled, my own joy cannot yet be complete.
When Every Judge Says Guilty
The Talmud teaches a startling law: if every judge on the Sanhedrin immediately finds the accused guilty, he is acquitted. Why should unanimous agreement prevent a conviction? We explore the explanations of the Yad Ramah, Maimonides, the Maharal, and a fascinating Jewish-Christian disputation—culminating in the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s powerful teaching that Torah punishment is meant not merely to pena
Confusing the Satan
Mystical angles on the power of the Shofar.
Don’t Fall Off Your Own Success
Every new stage brings new opportunities and new dangers. The Rebbe’s surprising lesson from the mitzvah of building a fence around your roof.
"My Father and Mother Abandoned Me"
What Did King David Mean by this?
Roots: Why Your Actions Matter More Than Your Ideas
Why are actions the roots, and wisdom only the branches? A fascinating journey into the deeper soul, the hidden source of spiritual resilience, and why we sometimes feel suddenly called to grow.
When Your Word Is the Deal
If you agree to a price and the market suddenly moves, can you simply change your mind? This class explores the Talmudic rules of keeping your word in business
Do You Have Split Hooves?
The spiritual meaning behind the Kosher laws.
Will Depression Help?
A Letter Of The Rebbe.
Kidney Donation - allowed, forbidden or a mitzvah?
One rabbi said not to, another said you have to, and they both meant the same thing
Wrong Priorities - Ekev
When your wife asks you to empty the dishwasher, just do it. A talk from the Rebbe, Likkutei Sichos V 19, Ekev 1.
One Bottle of Water Dilemma
Imagine that you are travelling through a desert with another person. You have one bottle of water. There is enough water for one person to reach civilisation, but not enough for both.If you drink it, you will live and the other person will die.If you give it to the other person, they will live and you will die.If you share it, you will both die.What should you do?
The Jewish Day of Romance
Tu B'av - The Secret Yomtov.
You Don't Need to Believe In G-d
What you know, you don't need to believe.
The Secret of the Holy of Holies
What the Romans found in the inner sanctuary.
Relationships Advice From The Kabbalists
What every couple needs to hear.
Should Marijuana Be Legal?
What is the Torah's view?
What Your Dreams Tell You
If you dream of an elephant, or Pinchas, you will see miracles.
Can You Change Your Soulmate?
What if you miss out?
Can Israel Rely on Anyone?
The Rebbe's view on trust in man.
Kaddish - Its Meaning And Its Power
The meaning and purpose of the most famous Jewish memorial prayer.
Were the Spies Righteous or Not
The inside story of biblical espionage.
Is Humanity Going Somewhere?
The Jewish Idea of Progress That Changed the World
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
The Jewish response to suffering
Does G-d Really Care About My Shoelaces?
what's with all the laws?
Mysterious Midnight Meeting - Ruth and Boaz
You wouldn't believe where King David came from
What Does "Israel" Mean? - the secret of faith
We don't need to believe that G-d exists. That we know. We need to believe that we exist.
The Chosen People? Who Me?
What is means to be Jewish and what if you are not
Tough Questions from Bondi Beach
Fear, faith and moving forward. Rabbi Aron Moss & Rabbi Michoel Gourarie address the hardest issues on everyone's minds after the tragedy. Recorded live at the Bina Summer Learning Program
Want to be G-d's Banker?
How to stay happy whether money come or goes
Are You in the Wrong Place?
How trust in Hashem makes you feel at home where you are right now
Stay Healthy Until the Operation
Trust that G-d knows the best way to help you. Gate of Trust intro part 4
Did Eve Know What She Was Doing?
The Kabbalists turn the sin of the Tree of Knowledge on its Head
Faith of a Gambler - Gate of Trust
When you just know that you will win
Tzimtzum and the Meaning of Life
Kabbalah of Genesis - the wisdom of the Rebbe Rashab
Is It Good to Win the Lottery?
Gate of Trust intro
Not Good for Man to Be Alone - Kabbalah of Genesis
The one thing in all of creation that G-d said is not good
When there's no hope, there's still Bitachon
An introduction to the Gate of Trust
In G-d's Image - does G-d have an image?
An ingenious explanation from the kabbalists of the most powerful description of human beings.
Let Us Make Man - Kabbalah of Genesis
Who was G-d talking to when He said, "Let US make man"??!
Dealing with a Difficult Wife
The Alter Rebbe reveals how our daily frustrations are where real life happens.
Your Sins Are Your Inspiration
The Alter Rebbe shows how to do Teshuvah with Joy - Likkutei Torah Ani Ledodi
Holy Hypocrites - Unshakable Heart Part 3
Why it's better not to live according to your ideals
Living from Nothingness - The Unshakable Heart Part 2
How to choose life when things are tough
Are You Insulted? - The Unshakable Heart
Kabbalistic tools for rising above approval and offense
How Do We Counter Hatred?
How facing up to those who hate us can take away their power.A maamar of the Rebbe, 20 Menachem Av 5727
Rabbis of the Lost Ark
The open secret of the ark's whereabouts, and one rabbis quest to find it
You Don't Need Faith - Chassidus Meditation
The Alter Rebbe turns faith on its head. You don't need to believe when you know. Likkutei Torah Vaeschanan Veyadata
The Vessel Shatters, the Light Remains - Tisha B'av Meditation
The Temple can be destroyed, the soul of Jerusalem can't
Deepfakes & Digital Doubles
Should we be uploading our departed loved ones?
Making Bitter into Sweet - Chassidus meditation
The snake biting you is not as bad as you think
What's Blocking You? - Chassidus meditation
Could something be preventing your prayers from being answered? Could it be to your benefit? Maamar from Likkutei Torah on Korach with meditation at the end
Feeling Overwhelmed? Tanya Meditation
Can a human being juggle the challenges of daily life? No. But you can. Try this meditation.
Reincarnation and Suffering
The precarious ground of explaining the suffering of innocents by applying the concept of reincarnation
Is My Pet a Reincarnated Human?
The purpose behind humans souls entering non-human bodies
The Secret of Reincarnation
If reincarnation is a Jewish belief, why isn't it mentioned in the Torah. Well, it is, staring you right in the face....
Turning Hides into Handbags - Tanya Chapter 15
How to make your course personality into a refined one
How To Beat Temptation - Tanya Chapter 14
Have you ever felt possessed? Maybe you were.
Can You Trust Your Inner Voice? Tanya Chapter 13
Do we need to follow every suggestion our inner voice makes?
How to Control Your Anger - Tanya Chapter 12
What does your body do when you're about to lose your temper?
Kumzitz Before Rosh Hashana Part 2
Hear the end of the story!
Kumzitz before Rosh Hashana Part 1
Songs and stories to lift your new year
A Life Full of Regrets - Tanya Chapter 11
The wicked are full of regrets. So why do they stay wicked?
Is It Ok to Hate? Tanya Chapter 10
You hate that which opposes what you love. So you only hate if you really love.
The Prince & the Prostitute - Tanya Chapter 9 Part II
Will he withstand the temptation? Will she make the king happy?
How Can a Scientist be and Atheist? Tanya Chapter 9 Part I
Why the divine soul parks itself in your head and the animal soul.in the heart
What Happens After Death? Tanya Chapter 8
Our mistakes and how to fix them
Can A Murderer Rehabilitate? - Tanya Chapter 7 Part II
what we can and can't fix
How to Sleep Peacefully - Tanya Chapter 7 Part I
everything we do can be meaningful, even eating lunch, even sleeping...
Why Is Life So Hard? Tanya Chapter 6 Part II
Seems like a dark world? It is, but that's just on the surface
Why is Junk Food So Yummy? Tanya Chapter 6 Part I
Healthy seems boring. Naughty looks fun. Why?
Ideas that Change Your Brain - Tanya Chapter 5
The power of studying divine wisdom
Do We Believe in Hell? Tanya Chapter 4 Part III
Why is the Torah silent about Heaven and Hell?
Do You Understand Your Wife? Tanya Chapter 4 Part II
When it doesn't make any sense, that's when relationships start
Should We Follow Our Instincts? - Tanya Chapter 4 Part I
You can behave better than you feel and do good when your not in the mood
Stress Relief and the Power of Daat -Tanya Chapter 3 part II
Why would a doctor smoke? And what would make him quit
Can You Change How You Feel? Tanya Chapter 3 Part I
If you don't love someone, can you choose to start loving them?
Why We Need a Rebbe - Tanya Chapter 2 Part III
If my soul is Divine, why do I need someone else to connect me to the Divine?
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