{"podcast":{"title":"The Shmuz","slug":"the-shmuz-1072930","podcast_index_feed_id":1072930,"rss_url":"https://rss.jewishpodcasts.fm:443/rss/313","website_url":"https://jewishpodcasts.fm/theshmuz","image_url":"https://s3.jewishpodcasts.fm/img/2/1626284547026__WhatsApp_Image_2021-07-14_at_1.42.00_PM.jpeg","author":"JewishPodcasts.fm","episode_count":1329,"summary":"Welcome to The Shmuz Podcast! Here’s your chance to infuse an inspiring dose of ruchnius, encouragement and positivity into your day. But don’t just stop here. Go to TheShmuz.com and gain access to hundreds of motivational Shmuzin that are guaranteed to accelerate your spiritual growth","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T20:18:00.019778+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shmuz-1072930"},"episode":{"title":"Judaism 101: People Believe What They Want","slug":"judaism-101-people-believe-what-they-want-2","published_at":"2026-05-24T21:17:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shmuz-1072930/judaism-101-people-believe-what-they-want-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shmuz-1072930","url":"https://jewishpodcasts.fm/theshmuz/117990","audio_url":"https://records.jewishpodcasts.fm/protected/1037/1779657522290.mp3?show_id=313&episode_id=117990","summary":"If miracles are so powerful, why do people still struggle to believe? In this fascinating class, Rabbi Shafier explores the story of the Exodus from Egypt and reveals a surprising truth about human nature: people often see only what they are willing to see. Through powerful examples, personal insight, and Torah wisdom, this lecture challenges us to approach life with greater honesty, openness, and awareness of Hashem’s presence in the world around us.  This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate","meta_description":"If miracles are so powerful, why do people still struggle to believe? In this fascinating class, Rabbi Shafier explores the story of the Exodus from Egypt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3095,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-shmuz-1072930/episodes/judaism-101-people-believe-what-they-want-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shmuz-1072930/judaism-101-people-believe-what-they-want-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}