{"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":"The Shmuz on the Parsha: Bamidbar: Making Peace With Yourself","slug":"the-shmuz-on-the-parsha-bamidbar-making-peace-with-yourself","published_at":"2026-05-10T17:23:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shmuz-1072930/the-shmuz-on-the-parsha-bamidbar-making-peace-with-yourself","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shmuz-1072930","url":"https://jewishpodcasts.fm/theshmuz/117561","audio_url":"https://records.jewishpodcasts.fm/protected/1037/1778433909623.mp3?show_id=313&episode_id=117561","summary":"Comparison and judgment are integral to the human experience. Subconsciously or not, you are constantly rating yourself against others. The problem is when you’re so focused on measuring up in the here and now that you disregard your Olam Haba ranking. And the really scary part? Many frum Jews are going to get a big shock after ad meah v’esrim . The truth is, the real competition is not against others but against yourself. In this week's Shmuz on the Parsha, Rabbi Shafier addresses the importance of halting toxic judgments and superficial comparisons. Tune in to discover how to achieve an everlasting personal best – in this world and the next!   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":"Comparison and judgment are integral to the human experience. Subconsciously or not, you are constantly rating yourself against others. The problem is whe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3427,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-shmuz-1072930/episodes/the-shmuz-on-the-parsha-bamidbar-making-peace-with-yourself/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/the-shmuz-on-the-parsha-bamidbar-making-peace-with-yourself.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}