Taking Torah Everywhere: How Rav Moshe Schwed Built the Beis Medrash in Your Pocket

From Shtark Tank with Yaakov Wolff by Yaakov Wolff.

• Published: Mon, 12 May 2025 04:15:00 GMT
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As we prepare for Shavuos, Rav Moshe Shwed, Director of All Torah, joins Shtark Tank to discuss the intersection of Torah, technology, and responsibility. A Brisk alum turned digital visionary, Rav Moshe shares how he helped launch some of the most popular Torah apps in the world — including All Daf, All Parsha, All Mishnah, and more.

This conversation goes beyond product design. We dive into how working Bnei Torah can stay grounded in their learning, how accountability and consistency build spiritual momentum, and why technology — if used wisely — can be a powerful tool for harbatzas Torah.

What We Discuss:

• Rav Moshe’s journey: Brisk, BMG, and the unexpected call from (or to) the OU

• The origin story of All Daf and the 2019 Siyum HaShas push

• Creating curated, Yomi-focused Torah content for the real world

• A marathon runner from Georgia and the unexpected power of accessible Torah

• Torah and tech: Is it lechatchila or bedieved? Rav Moshe’s nuanced take

• Building for depth in a short-form world: design choices and user realities

• What happens if the apps go offline? The mission to lower the barrier to entry

• The launch of All Mishnah, All Parsha, and new frontiers like Nach Yomi

• Torah as the ultimate unifier — and why that matters now more than ever

• The mem-ches kinyanei Torah and building a national beis medrash

• Advice for working Bnei Torah: accountability, chaburas, and small steps

• How Torah changes the way your family sees you

Links & Resources:

• Download the apps: All Torah App Suite

• Mentioned seforim:

  • Mishnas Rav Aharon (Rav Aharon Kotler)

  • Shaarei HaZmanim (Rav Dessler, grandson of the Michtav M’Eliyahu)

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

04:57 The Origins of AllDaf and Its Unique Approach

19:59 Balancing Technology and Traditional Learning

36:45 The Unifying Power of Torah

43:47 Success in Learning

50:30 Lightning Round