Derech Hashem: When a Word Becomes Holy

From R Ben Tzion Shafier: ShiurBank by R Ben Tzion Shafier.

• Published: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT
• Duration: 53:27
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Most mitzvah items like a shofar or tzit tzit are kadosh while you use them, but then get demoted once their time is up. But tefillin, mezuzah, and a Sefer Torah are different for one reason: Hashem’s Name is written inside. And in Torah, a “name” is an essence . Which raises a wild question: if Hashem is infinite and beyond definition… how can there be “Names” at all? This shiur shows why Hashem gave those Names, what they actually activate in the world, and why a simple “Baruch Atah Hashem…” said with awareness can change you more than you think. 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

Series: The Shmuz

Speaker: Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier

Date: 2026-03-03