# Ki Savo – The Joystick

From **R Yaakov Wolbe: ShiurBank** by R Yaakov Wolbe.

- **Published:** Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 1:02:43
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Sadness and hopelessness are modern societal epidemics. Notwithstanding the fact that our time has seen more material abundance than ever before, the share of Americans, especially young Americans, who feel consistent and persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness has skyrocketed in recent years. The Torah offers salient guidance. In our Parsha, we learn how to manipulate our state of joy. It is possible for a person to increase or decrease his or her joy at will. We have the joystick. In this Parsha Podcast, we learn how to manipulate it. In this Parsha Podcast, we learn how to manipulate it.
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Series: The Parsha Podcast

Speaker: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

Date: 2026-08-26