The Rabbi Stark Podcast

In this week's Parsha Principles, Rabbi Stark learns inside the the “famous” Ramban from Parshas Bo and explains the fundamental principles of Judaism it describes.

In this week's Parsha Principles, Rabbi Stark discusses how Mitzrayim was actually capable of doing Black Magic. However, Black Magic is the ultimate lie which exists, the Mashgiach explains why this…

In this final installment of the Tefilah series, Rabbi Stark addresses an issue which has come up—based upon everything discussed in this "sugyah" of Tefilah, why do we daven on Shabbos?

The ideological differences between Yosef and Yehudah, introduced in Parshas Mikeitz, culminate in this week's parsha. However, in Parshas Vayechi the crescendo expands to include all the Shvatim and…

Rabbi Stark discusses how Tefilah relates to the Neshamah and Guf.

Parshas Vayigash begins with the confrontation between Yosef and Yehudah, which ultimately resulted in Yosef revealing himself to his brothers. The Mashgiach examines the different philosophies of th…

Understanding Chanukah and what one is to take out of it.

If Tefilah is all about forging a relationship with Hashem and has to be an emotional conversation, how can one be expected to "daven" from a standardized script?

In this weeks upload, Rabbi Stark explores how for one to properly connect through Tefilah, they must feel as though they are "in crisis."

In this weeks Tefilah segment, the Masgiach discuses how Davening is a really "just" an emotional conversation with the Ribono Shel Olam.

In this weeks Tefilah upload, the Mashgiach explains how—while it might not always be so clear to us—there is no such thing as a Tefilah which goes unanswered.

Continuing with the topic of Tefilah, Rabbi Stark discusses how our Tefilos must be directed to Hashem—and Hashem alone.

In this week's FUNDAMENTALS, Rabbi Stark discusses the Rambam's 8th "ikrei emunah," that the Torah—and all that is contained within it—is "min hashamayim" (i.e. - given directly from Hashem with zero…

Very often, we discuss learning Torah and its significance in brining us closer to Hashem. However, Tefilah—which is not typically addressed that often—is something which we spend more time on. Thus,…

As we are heading into the long, dark Winter (Zman), the seasonal feeling is one of wanting to stay "in" and self reflect. There is a lesson from the feeling the season perpetuates—and Rabbi Stark is…

Sukkos is the only Jewish holiday which has an additional commandment of "simcha." In this week's schmooze, Rabbi Stark discusses this additional mitzvah and its connection with the Yom Tov of Sukkos…

During Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur davening we say that the way to have one's evil decree torn up is through "Tshuvah, Tefilah, and Tzedakah." This means that tshuvah is clearly distinguishable from…

We are in the period of time classically known as the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. However, the the mekubalim refer to this period as the "days of the yud gimmel midos of rachamim." Rabbi Stark discusses t…