The Motivation Congregation - With Michoel Brooke (Dvar Torah on this week's Parsha) Podcast
1) We Think We Need Something New, But We Really Need To Make What Matters Feel New Again (Chanukah)
Ever notice how quickly we jump to the next thing—new job, new podcast, new scroll—without finishing what’s in front of us? We chase novelty as if the cure for boredom lives just over the horizon. But...Show More
2) Hope Is Kosher, Quitting Isn’t
A quiet epidemic is spreading, and it doesn’t look like a fever. It looks like old dreams shelved, alarms snoozed, and a heart that once burned now running on dim. We name that sickness—Ye’ush, the gi...Show More
3) YOM KIPPUR LESSONS FROM MODULE 17 OF MY REAL ESTATE COURSE
A simple lesson from a real estate course—every deal starts with a purchase agreement—sparked a new way to hear the High Holiday plea “Zachreinu L’Chaim.” We explored how a contract sets price, terms,...Show More
4) NO EXCUSES, REBUILD YOUR LIFE - YOM KIPPUR PREP
Who would dare preach regression in an era obsessed with forward momentum? As artificial intelligence and technology race ahead faster than we can comprehend, the Almighty challenges us to do somethin...Show More
5) 5785 Teshuvah Drasha: You're Repenting the Wrong Way! True Teshuvah is Right in Front of You!
What if everything you thought you knew about repentance was making it harder than it needs to be? The concept of teshuva (repentance) often feels overwhelming—a complete transformation that seems a...Show More
6) I INTERVIEWED MY HONORABLE FATHER ESQ. ABOUT HIS INCREDIBLY RARE SEFER BY THE CHOFETZ CHAIM OWNS!
Perched on our family bookshelf is a remarkable relic of Jewish history: a rare edition of "Nidchei Yisrael" (The Dispersed of Israel) by the revered Chafetz Chaim. Its significance transcends its age...Show More
7) $2,000 Train Tracks for Your Soul: Rethinking Repentance
Ever wondered why your spiritual resolutions fade faster than New Year's gym memberships? This episode explores a profound metaphor that transforms how we approach teshuva (repentance) and spiritual g...Show More
8) The King is in the Field. Are You?
Have you ever considered that while Hashem makes Himself extraordinarily accessible during Elul, we still need to make the effort to meet Him? This profound question sits at the heart of our explorati...Show More
9) Holy FOMO: Why Your Phone Has No Place in Prayer
From the neon lights of Las Vegas emerges an unexpected spiritual lesson about presence, attention, and our relationship with technology. When a family member attended a concert in Sin City, they enco...Show More
10) Grab and Eat!: The Mindset for Maximizing Your Elul Season
Ever wondered how to truly maximize the powerful spiritual potential of Elul? Beyond the theoretical understanding of these days as "Yimei HaRatzon" (days of divine favor), how do we practically trans...Show More