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Iyun Lemachshava English

Yitzchok Lowy

Classes by Yitzchok Lowy on jewish thought and philosophy

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Remember you were OTD in Egypt too – The night of...

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2026/03/26

Religious questioning follows predictable stages: initial rejection of obvious absurdities, attempts to connect with those who've left observance, and eventual recognition that the "simple" religious person may understand something deeper than both the skeptic and the one who left. The fundamental challenge is that meaning-systems are built in layers over time—like technology built from sand to silicon to AI—and cannot be reconstructed through rational argument alone. Most people who leave Orthodox

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The Chazon Ish’s struggle to explain the ancient kind...

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2026/03/12

This lecture examines the fundamental shift in Jewish ideals from the classical emphasis on Torah study and mitzvah observance (the Talmid Chacham ideal) to modern movements that prioritize internal states—Chassidus's focus on dveykus (cleaving to God) and the Mussar movement's emphasis on middos (character traits). The Chazon Ish emerges as a rare modern thinker who recognized that halacha contains far more sophisticated understanding of human nature and reality than simplistic ethical frameworks,

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Why everyone started to think internal intention is...

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2026/02/26

The modern split between "inner" and "outer" goodness stems from the loss of natural teleology — once you deny that things in the world have inherent purposes, goodness can no longer reside in actions themselves and gets trapped entirely in human intention, producing the familiar but incoherent idea that being "good on the inside" is what really matters. This shift generated both utilitarianism (goodness as subjective feeling) and deontology (goodness as obedience to moral law), and stands behind

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Contrasting two theories s of Lo Sachmod

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2026/02/19

This shiur examines the prohibition of Lo Tachmod (do not covet) through two competing readings: one that treats desire itself as the root of all evil and calls for its suppression, and another that insists goodness is defined by external moral reality—knowing what actually belongs to you and what doesn't—rather than by internal emotional refinement. The discussion opens with how the mazal of Chodesh Adar and the thirteenth month illustrate that celestial influences reach humans only through human

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Lo Sachmod is the Midda for Lo Tignov Tirtzach Tinaf...

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2026/02/12

This lecture explores the distinction between authentic and false interiority in Jewish ethics, arguing that true inner virtue must always be directed toward external action rather than being self-focused. Using the commandment of Lo Tachmod (don’t covet) as a case study, the instructor demonstrates how this final commandment of the Ten Commandments represents the internal […]

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Being a good person internally doesn’t mean wanting...

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2026/02/05

Being a good person internally doesn’t mean wanting to be a good person 📌 Related Content 📺 Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/_DSWVR5X6Zc 🎬 Video Post https://yitzchoklowy.com/english/being-a-good-person-internally-doesnt-mean-wanting-to-be-a-good-person-video/ 📝 Read Transcript https://yitzchoklowy.com/english/being-a-good-person-internally-doesnt-mean-wanting-to-be-a-good-person-transcript/

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Virtuous habits don’t make actions automatic

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2026/01/22

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Why only the crazy people are normal

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2026/01/01

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Torah can only be translated into Greek

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2025/12/12

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A Litvak Says that he’s Lesham Shamayim

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2025/11/27

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Temperance and Courage

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2025/11/21

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What does “definition” mean – “Mean” is the...

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2025/11/13

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you need separate moral training for smartphone and...

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2025/11/07

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How to be a good friend | Beginning of Chapter 4

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2025/10/23

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Middos of Compassions and Forgiveness is basic

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2025/09/18

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Two theories of Teshuva: the natural and the...

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2025/08/29

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Why modern retellings of ancient ethics seem relativist

Iyun Lemachshava English ·

2025/08/01

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Human action includes stories

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2025/07/25

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Prerequesits for understanding the eight chapters

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2025/07/17

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People with bad midos also have bad opinions

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2025/07/10

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