A Torah State Of Mind
A Torah State of Mind brings powerful Jewish wisdom into everyday life. Rabbi Shlomo Farhi shares deep Torah insights, mussar, stories, and practical tools for real personal growth. Each episode blends classic sources with modern relevance — inspiring you to think deeper, live with purpose, and elevate your week through Torah. For anyone seeking clarity, courage, joy, and spiritual strength.
Episodes
Lech Lecha - Cracks and Shoelaces
Lech Lecha - Cracks and ShoelacesEven Avraham made mistakes - so what makes someone a tzaddik? Rabbi Shlomo Farhi on Lech Lecha, taking ownership, and what to do when you've put someone in a hard spot.
Lech Lecha - Looking for You
Lech Lecha - Looking for YouWhy doesn't Hashem just prove Himself with open miracles? Rabbi Shlomo Farhi on Lech Lecha, Avraham's journey, and what it means for every journey of faith.
Lech Lecha - France is Burning
France is burning. And Rabbi Shlomo Farhi says he isn't surprised at all.Within hours of the looting, burning and mobs filling the streets of Paris, Rabbi Shlomo Farhi opens Parashat Lech Lecha with a question: when is it time to leave, and when is it time to fix the place you're standing in? Avraham is told "Lech Lecha" by Hashem. But in the very same parsha, "there was a famine in the land" and
Noach - You First
Who eats first, you or your animals? The Torah gives two different answers, and Rabbi Shlomo Farhi says the difference changes how you see your whole life.When Hashem tells Noach to bring food into the teiva, the pasuk says "it will be for you and for them to eat." You first, then the animals. But in the Shema we say the opposite: Hashem gives grass to your animals, and only then "you will eat and
Noach - It's Only A Little
Noach - It's Only A LittleWhy is stealing $1 worse than stealing $100? The generation of the flood wasn't wiped out for grand larceny. It was something smaller and far more common. Rabbi Shlomo Farhi on why the tiniest theft can sink a whole world, and a watch story you won't forget.
Monday Night Musar Class - Rav Ovadia Yosef's Yartzeit
Monday Night Musar Class in memory of Rav Ovadia
Noach - Names Galore
Why did some people in Noach's generation spend their time alone, thinking, instead of living only for the farm? Learn how a blink of an eye takes you from one stage of life to the next, and what to do with the time in between.Noach, names and their meaning, Rabbi Shlomo Farhi
Noach - Exactly Opposite
Is making the money worth losing your soul? Noach's family shows what a sale really costs.Topics: Torah portion Noach, mindset, righteousness#Noach #ParshatNoach #Torah #Mindset #Emunah #JewishWisdom #Chazak #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Noach - Previously on Noach
If God needed to save the world today, why would He choose you? Noach only becomes a righteous man in next week's parsha, and the Torah teaches why.Topics: chinuch, parenting, raising children, Torah portion Noach#Noach #ParshatNoach #Chinuch #Parenting #RaisingChildren #Noah #Fatherhood #BreakfastAndTheClass #TorahLearning #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Beresheet - EyeWeAre
Who, me, jealous? Everyone is, and it hides in plain sight. Find out where jealousy lives in your life.Topics: jealousy, mindset, money, character#Beresheet #Jealousy #Kinah #Mindset #Money #Character #JewishWisdom #BreakfastAndTheClass #Torah #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Beresheet - Kedem
Topics: mindset, resilience, purpose
Beresheet - A Flash of Light
Be the kind of person who matters, not just the kind who exists. Find out what the first Shlomo said about joy.Topics: dating, marriage, compatibility, character#Beresheet #Dating #Marriage #Shidduch #Compatibility #Soul #Neshama #BreakfastAndTheClass #Torah #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Hoshana Raba - The Sound of Silence
Five Hebrew letters change shape at the end of a word. Where did they come from, and who forgot them?Topics: prayer, speech, mindset#HoshanaRabbah #Sukkot #Prayer #Silence #Speech #Tefillah #Torah #BreakfastAndTheClass #JewishHolidays #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Sukkot - Peace Partners
The hadas branch is meant to be hidden under its leaves. What does that teach about unity and sharp-edged people?Topics: peace, relationships, inclusion#Sukkot #Shalom #Peace #Inclusion #Relationships #Truth #Sukkah #BreakfastAndTheClass #Torah #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Sukkot - The Big Three
Faith comes before the miracle, not after it. Discover the three levels of Israel and which one you are.Topics: emunah, relationships, mindset#Sukkot #Emunah #LoveOfHashem #FearOfHashem #Faith #Torah #Hashem #BreakfastAndTheClass #JewishHolidays #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Sukkot - Integrated Congruence
Why does the Torah call a fellow Jew "Yisrael" when it talks about returning a lost object? See how head, heart and kidneys set the order of a good life.Topics: integrity, character, mindset#Sukkot #Integrity #Congruence #Character #Mindset #Authenticity #Sukkah #BreakfastAndTheClass #Torah #RabbiShlomoFarhi
About Last Night
A man washes in the river just before his sentence is extended. What does that story say about the night before Sukkot?Topics: Yom Kippur, teshuva, forgiveness, mindset#YomKippur #Teshuva #Forgiveness #Mindset #Azazel #Kapparah #BreakfastAndTheClass #Torah #JewishHolidays #RabbiShlomoFarhi
Erev Yom Kippur - Soaring HIGH
Topics: Yom Kippur, teshuva, seeing the good, mindset#YomKippur #Teshuva #HighHolidays #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Mindset #Atonement #Chazak
Aseret Yimei Teshuva - Giant Tiny
Giant or tiny, which one are you when you do mitzvot? A rabbi's story shows what the Mishna really means.Topics: Aseret Yemei Teshuva, mitzvot, effort, mindset
Aseret Yemei Teshuva - Play Your Card
Topics: Aseret Yemei Teshuva, teshuva, mindset, learning Torah, mitzvot#AseretYemeiTeshuva #Teshuva #TenDaysOfRepentance #HighHolidays #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Mindset #Chazak
Rosh Hashana - Daddy's Home!
Say "the holy God" instead of "the holy King" in the Amida and you must start over. Learn why one word matters so much on Rosh Hashana.Topics: Rosh Hashanah, Hashem as King, Amidah, prayer, teshuva#RoshHashanah #HaMelech #Amidah #Tefillah #HighHolidays #Teshuva #Kingship #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Rosh Hashana - Concentric Circles
What do pickles, smuggling and a hit series have to do with Rosh Hashana? Follow the concentric circles to the answer.Topics: Rosh Hashanah, Jewish identity, mindset, teshuva#RoshHashanah #JewishIdentity #HighHolidays #Teshuva #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Nitzavim Vayelech - Inside Us
Teshuva is "very close to you," yet it sounds so far. See why that changes how you see repentance.Topics: Parshat Nitzavim Vayelech, teshuva, mindset, closeness to Hashem
Nitzavim Vayelech - Don't Wait
Topics: Parshat Nitzavim Vayelech, teshuva, health, relationships, mindset#Nitzavim #Vayelech #ParshatNitzavim #Teshuva #Elul #Parsha #TorahPortion #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Ki Tavo - Listen UP
Topics: Parshat Ki Tavo, listening, mindset, Torah portion#KiTavo #ParshatKiTavo #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #Listening #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Ki Tavo - Volume Control
Why do olive shoots grow right out of the trunk? See what that picture says about family and about the volume we speak at.Topics: Parshat Ki Tavo, gratitude, Torah education, mindset#KiTavo #ParshatKiTavo #Parsha #TorahPortion #Gratitude #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Ki Tetze - Geyser Power
Mountains, water and Torah all share one secret power. Find out what a geyser has to do with it.Topics: Parshat Ki Tetze, kindness, peace, mindset, Torah portion
Ki Tetze - Understanding
If someone falls, the Torah says "blood is in your house." Learn why a Jew is always responsible, even when it isn't their fault.Topics: Parshat Ki Tetze, responsibility, blame, mindset, Torah portion
Ki Tetze - Seeking Good
The law says the firstborn stays the firstborn, even if his mother isn't the wife you love. Find the hidden message about seeing the good.Topics: Parshat Ki Tetze, seeking good, mindset, Torah portion
Shoftim - Call Out in Peace
Your values shouldn't change when you cross a border. See what Shoftim says about staying consistent at war and at home.Topics: Parshat Shoftim, peace, mindset, Torah portion
Shoftim - The Chase
Can a verse mean six things at once? Learn the rule that keeps every reading true to the end of the pasuk.Topics: Parshat Shoftim, mindset, Torah portion
Shoftim - Officer You
What happens when someone shops for a court that will rule his way? Why Shoftim wants one beis din the whole community accepts.Topics: Parshat Shoftim, justice, beis din, conflict, mindset
Reeh - The Power of Maybe
What if the crime is trying, not succeeding? Learn the surprising power of saying "maybe" and how Torah treats someone who tempts you away.Topics: Parshat Reeh, emunah, free will, mindset, Torah portion
Reeh - A Nation of Suns
Are you God's sons or a holy nation, and is that a step up? See what the Torah teaches about grief and being chosen.Topics: Parshat Reeh, Jewish identity, holiness, mindset, Torah portion
Reeh - Just My Luck
Is luck real, or is it mazal? Learn why the day you were born matters and who decides what comes your way.Topics: Parshat Reeh, mindset, luck, Torah portion
Reeh - Marshmallow 401k
Is honesty in business a marshmallow test you pay for now and collect on later? Learn why copying other cultures' customs crosses a line.Topics: Parshat Reeh, avodah, serving Hashem, mindset, Torah portion#Reeh #ParshatReeh #Parsha #TorahPortion #AvodatHashem #Mindset #Elul #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Ekev - This Heart of Mine
A heart attack is really blood that can't reach the heart. What if your heart is blocked from Torah in the same way?Topics: Parshat Ekev, heart, relationships, mindset, Torah portion
Ekev - The Giraffe and Me
What does a giraffe teach about God sustaining life? See how the Torah handles people who value money above life.Topics: Parshat Ekev, mindset, priorities, Torah portion
Ekev - Living with God
What terrible sin did a holy rabbi confess? The answer shows what it means to never be alone with God.Topics: Parshat Ekev, closeness to Hashem, mindset, Torah portion
Tisha Bav - The Long Goodbye
Topics: Tisha BAv, marriage, communication, mourning, mindset#TishaBAv #Marriage #Communication #ShalomBayis #Mourning #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #Chazak
Vaetchanan - Our Good Side
Topics: Parshat Vaetchanan, Israel, social media, mindset, Torah portion
Devarim - Every Thing
Why would Israel buy food and water in the desert when they had manna and a well? One small word flips the whole verse.Topics: Parshat Devarim, mindset, Torah portion, commentary#Devarim #ParshatDevarim #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #Rashi #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Devarim - Advice for Life
Should you repent one day before you die? Learn why Devarim says to keep your last day in front of your eyes.Topics: Parshat Devarim, advice for life, mindset, Torah portion
Devarim - You NEVER Know
Why did Moshe wait until just before his death to rebuke the people? See how timing changes what people can hear.Topics: Parshat Devarim, mindset, humility, Torah portion
Devarim - The difference between a GIANT and a Gnat is only the I
The difference between a giant and a gnat is only the eye that sees it. Learn what the spies and Bilam's message say about how you see yourself.Topics: Parshat Devarim, humility, arrogance, ego, mindset
Matot Masei - Hard Mitzvot
Why does Moshe tell Israel to rush into the hard mitzvot? Learn what the two and a half tribes show about priorities.Topics: Parshat Matot Masei, mitzvot, mindset, Torah portion
Matot Masei: Accidental
An accidental death and a deliberate one lie side by side. What do the cities of refuge say about the difference?Topics: Parshat Matot Masei, cities of refuge, accidental sin, mindset#MatotMasei #Matot #Masei #Parsha #TorahPortion #CitiesOfRefuge #Mindset #Chazak
Matot Masei - YOU or ME
Sheep pens before children's homes? See why Moshe reversed the order and what it says about putting family first.Topics: Parshat Matot Masei, mindset, Torah portion
Matot - Live a Little
God made heaven with a word, and your words create things too. What does that mean for how you speak?Topics: Parshat Matot, mindset, Torah portion
Pinchas - Shalom Inside and Out
Why does God answer fire with fire and gifts with gifts? See what "peace inside and out" asks of you.Topics: Parshat Pinchas, shalom, peace, mindset, Torah portion#Pinchas #ParshatPinchas #Shalom #Peace #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Pinchas - ONLY You
Some things only you can do, and no one else can do them for you. Learn what the korban timing teaches about your own difficulty.Topics: Parshat Pinchas, mindset, Torah portion
Pinchas - Yes You
Pinchas had every reason to stay on the sidelines, so why did he act? Learn what the outsider of the Kohen family teaches you.Topics: Parshat Pinchas, mindset, Torah portion
In Tribute to Mrs. Lily Safra: Chukat Balak - Write Your Story
Bilam wanted to die like a righteous man but live like a hedonist. What story are you writing with your own life?Topics: Parshat Chukat Balak, writing your story, legacy, tribute, mindset#Chukat #Balak #Parsha #TorahPortion #Legacy #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Chukat Balak - Heart Felt
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Chukat Balak - The Yolks on You
Why is the red heifer red, and what does gold have to do with it? Rashi's answer connects it to the golden calf.Topics: Parshat Chukat, parah adumah, chukim, Torah portion, mindset#Chukat #ParshatChukat #ParahAdumah #Chukim #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Chukat Balak - Great Waves
The red heifer may be a hook for the non-Jewish world. What does a 100-foot wave have to do with teshuva?Topics: Torah portion Chukas-Balak, emunah, mindset, perspective#Chukat #Balak #ParshatChukatBalak #Mindset #Emunah #Torah #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Korach - Surp-Eyes
"Korach took." Took what? Rashi says he took a bad deal, so how does a brilliant man make that choice?Topics: Parshat Korach, seeing, the eye, mindset, Torah portion#Korach #ParshatKorach #Rashi #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #Middos #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Korach - The Inevitability Factor
What is "backdoor thinking," and what did Universal Studios teach me about learning? See how it unlocks the Korach story.Topics: Parshat Korach, Rashi, Korach and Bilam, prayer, Torah portion
Korach - Jealousy Trap
How does jealousy turn a smart man into someone who destroys his own family? Trace Korach's emotional spiral step by step.Topics: Parshat Korach, jealousy, power, wealth, mindset
Korach- Forget Full
Who does a rabble-rouser bring along with him? Korach took the important people, and a rent-a-protest shows how it still works.Topics: Parshat Korach, environment, neighbors, chinuch, mindset
Shelach - Knick Shtick
Do you fit mitzvot into your life, or does your life already beat with a Torah heartbeat? See where last night's game shows up in the parsha.Topics: Parshat Shelach, mindset, gratitude, Torah portion, life-saving gifts
Shelach - In a Moment
Rachav hid the spies in a moment of fear and was saved for it. What does her deal teach about a split-second choice?Topics: Parshat Shelach, mindset, prophecy, Torah portion#Shelach #ParshatShelach #Parsha #TorahPortion #Prophecy #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Shelach - Odds Are
Why give Israel the laws of the land before they've even entered it? Learn how odds, faith and a diagnosed narcissist connect.Topics: Parshat Shelach, challah, mitzvot of the land, mindset, Torah portion
Shelach - What We Tell Ourselves
Why did Israel insist on sending spies when God had already promised the land? Look at the stories we tell ourselves to avoid trust.Topics: Parshat Shelach, the spies, self-talk, mindset, Torah portion
Shelach - Oversized Baggage
How many dates does it take to know you've found the right one? Learn what oversized baggage does to every decision.Topics: Parshat Shelach, dating, baggage, mindset, Torah portion
Bahaalotecha - God and You
Why would a leader never let his own household stay out of control? See how Esther's king, God and you fit together.Topics: Parshat Behaalotecha, family, leadership, mindset, Torah portion#Behaalotecha #ParshatBehaalotecha #Leadership #Family #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Bahaalotecha - Brother Who Art Thou
When Moshe was attacked, he stayed silent and God fought for him. Learn when not responding is the strongest answer.Topics: Parshat Behaalotecha, Miriam, Moshe, lashon hara, Torah portion#Behaalotecha #ParshatBehaalotecha #Miriam #Moshe #LashonHara #Parsha #TorahPortion #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Bahaalotecha - Shave Behave
Topics: Parshat Behaalotecha, Levi'im, mindset, Torah portion#Behaalotecha #ParshatBehaalotecha #Leviim #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Bahaalotecha - Flamethrower
Topics: Parshat Behaalotecha, menorah, lighting, mindset, Torah portion#Behaalotecha #ParshatBehaalotecha #Menorah #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Naso - Yes, you can
A teddy bear that helps a non-verbal child say "I'm hungry." Learn how a high school team shows that yes, you can.Topics: Parshat Naso, praise, teachers, encouragement, mindset
Naso - What's in a Name
God said to erase His own name to bring peace between husband and wife. What does that say about the price of shalom bayis?Topics: Torah portion Naso, identity, names, mindset#Naso #Names #Identity #Mindset #Torah #JewishWisdom #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Naso - Deeper Higher
Why does the Torah say to count "also them"? See what the word teaches about going deeper and higher in your own role.Topics: Parshat Naso, Torah portion, mindset, growth#Naso #ParshatNaso #Parsha #TorahPortion #Mindset #Growth #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
The Day After Shavuot
A lion sleeps all day, and the problem starts when it wakes up. What does the day after Shavuot ask you to do with your own energy?
Shavuot- Happy Birthday
If you miss a mitzvah in this life, the Arizal says your soul may have to come back. What makes Shavuot the soul's birthday?Topics: Shavuot, happy birthday, the day the Jewish people received the Torah#Shavuot #HappyBirthday #MatanTorah #JewishPeople #Torah #RabbiShlomoFarhi #Chazak
Naso - Master Key
A doctor faced a patient whose chart read like a death sentence. What was the one moment that changed everything, and what is the Naso master key?
Shavuot - Changing the Game
Why does she thank you more for a stick of gum than for the house? See how the small thing reveals the love behind everything.Topics: Shavuot, changing the game, the sixth of Sivan, creation's condition
Shavuot - Heart Mind
Topics: Shavuos, Torah, heart and mind, mindset#Shavuot #Torah #HeartAndMind #Mindset #Emunah #JewishHolidays #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #ChazakTopics: Torah portion Bamidbar, values, identity, flags, mindset#Bamidbar #Numbers #Flags #Values #Identity #RabbiMosheLevy
Bamidbar - Mosquito Heaven
Have you ever thought of God as your best friend? Learn why we say "my beloved" and what a mosquito-filled shul has to do with it.Topics: Torah portion Bamidbar, mindset, emunah#Bamidbar #Numbers #Mindset #Emunah #Torah #JewishWisdom #BreakfastAndTheClass #RabbiShlomoFarhi #ChazakTopics: shemitah, bitachon, trust in Hashem, Parshat Behar, mindset#Behar #Shemitah #Bitachon #Trust
Lag Baomer: The Hidden Torah
A young couple turned their pain into a community mission. See the hidden Torah behind a Lag BaOmer baby.Topics: Lag BaOmer, hidden Torah, health, food, Rashbi, mindset
Behar Bechukotai - Nothing to Give
Two men, half a coin each, and a dream by the sea. Find out what happens when you have nothing to give.Topics: Behar Bechukotai, chesed, helping others, support, giving, Torah portion
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