The Shmuz on the Parsha: Ha'azinu

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

• Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT
• Duration: 1:02:18
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Is there anything you've done that is simply too big to undo? Any mistake that puts you beyond the reach of teshuvah? In this powerful shmuz, Rabbi Shafier explores the extraordinary story of Elisha ben Avuyah, a man who rose to incredible spiritual heights and then fell almost as far as a person could fall. Yet even for him, the door to teshuvah was never truly closed. Discover the mistake that kept Acher from returning, the astonishing power of teshuvah, and why no matter how far you've fallen, it's never too late to come back. 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: 2026-09-14