Divrei Hashkafa by Rav Mayer Twersky
This podcast shares hashkafa shiurim given by Rav Mayer Twersky. More shiurim and divrei Torah from Rav Twersky are available on TorahWeb.org and RavTwersky.TorahWeb.org. If you are aware of any hashkafa shiurim given by Rav Mayer Twersky that we miss on this podcast, please share a recording with diament@torahweb.org so we can post it!
Mitzvas Sippur Yetzias Mitzrayim
Mar. 30, 2026
Ish Hahalacha: Equanimity of the Ish hahalacha. The Mussar Movement.
Mar. 26, 2026
Pesach: Lir'os / L'har'os: Translating the Mindset of Appreciating Freedom Into Action
May 29, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Freedom is Sechel Ruling Over Emotion
May 23, 2026
Ish Hahalacha: The Ideal World of Halacha Was Designed for Olam Hazeh, & That's Affirming.
Mar 19, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Elevating Sechel Over Feelings
Mar. 18, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Purifying Emunah From Emotion
Mar. 16, 2026
Ish Hahalacha: This World is a Natural Fit for a Live of Avodas Hashem
Mar. 12, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Understanding Hashem & His Yichud
March 11, 2026
Ish Hahalacha: Torah is Grounded in this World, Including Knowing the Halacha Even When it's not L'Maaseh
Mar. 5, 2026
Ish Hahalacha: Objective Norms for Religiosity
Feb. 26, 2026
Reflections on Current Realities in Chinuch, Mesorah, and Eretz Yisroel
Feb. 22, 2026
Iyunim B'Hilchos De'os
Feb. 19, 2026.
Sources available at: https://www.torahweb.org/torah/audio/rtwe/misc/iyunimBhilchosDeos.pdf
Bitachon Mei'Hishtadlus Al Pi Halacha
Israel, Feb. 2026
Sources available at: https://www.torahweb.org/torah/audio/rtwe/misc/bitachon-hishtadlus-mareh-mekomos.pdf
Two Paths to Simcha, One Profound Truth
Feb. 17, 2026
Q&A at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh
Feb. 15, 2026
- Western values vs. Torah values. Mechiyas Amalek.
- The "Thank You Hashem" controversy, and related issues.
- Publicly attacking someone.
- Caring about the suffering of non-Jews.
- Should one believe ruach hakodesh stories about contemporary gedolim?
- Luxury, extravagant semachos.
- Going to college.
Ish Hahaclacha: Halacha Objectifies Spirituality
Feb. 8, 2026
Ish Hahaclacha: Connecting to, and Creating, Kedusha
Jan. 29, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Levels of Yichud Hashem
Jan. 28, 2026
Chovos Halevaos: Mutually Indispensable Parts of Avodas Hashem
Jan. 27, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Talmud Torah & Focus on Hashem
Jan. 26, 2026
Ish Hahalacha: Physical & Transcendental
Ja. 22, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Hashem & Elokim
Jan. 21, 2026
Machlokes & Ahavas Yisroel
Jan. 20, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Sha'ar Hayichud. Intelectually-Based Awareness.
Jan. 20, 2026
Chovos Halevavos: Developing a Sense for What the Torah Wants is Critical
Dec. 22, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: Goal, Audience, and Priority of the Sefer
Dec. 18, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: The Gift of Life. More on the Sequence of the Sefer.
Dec. 16, 2025
Ish Hahalacha: Halacha Relates Specifically to This World
Dec. 11, 2025
Ish hahalacha: R’ Chaim’s Derech Halimud & Ish Hahalacha
Dec. 4, 2025
Chovos Ha;evavos: Chochmo Bagoyim. Yichud -> Bechina -> Avoda -> Bitachon.
Dec. 10, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: 1) R' Bachya's Modesty 2) The Need fir Brevity 3) Each Discipline Has it's Own Type of Logic
Dec. 9, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: Sequence is Critical in Talmud Torah and in all Aspects of Avodas Hashem
Dec. 8, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: Natural Progression. Overcome Inhibitions to Pursue Truth.
Dec. 3, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: Wholeheartedness in Mitzvos
Dec. 2, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: Relationship Between Chovos of Levavos & Eivarim
Dec. 1, 2025
Ish Hahalacha: Internalized Halachic Thinking & Intuition
Nov. 26, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: Reasons for Chukim. Focus on Shleimus.
Nov. 24, 2025
Ish Hahalacha: Man's Role in Torah
Nov. 20, 2025
Chovos Halevavos: Using Sechel. Sechel Guided & Bounded by Mesorah
Nov. 19, 2025
