Parashat Mishpatim / Parashas Mishpotim

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Sha’ar HaShamayim | Learning How to Truly Listen – Parashat Mishpatim

What does it mean to really listen?

In this powerful shiur on Parashat Mishpatim, Yoni Myers explores the mysterious case of the Eved Ivri — the Hebrew slave who chooses to remain a slave even after being offered freedom. Why would someone choose comfort over growth? Safety over expansion? Stagnation over destiny?

Through unforgettable stories, deep Torah sources, psychology, and modern parallels, this class dives into:

🔹 Why the slave’s ear is pierced at the doorpost
🔹 The difference between hearing and listening
🔹 Fear of growth vs. the comfort zone
🔹 The “Hamster Wheel” trap of modern life
🔹 AI, economic collapse, and complexity we no longer understand
🔹 The Ark of the Covenant vs. Indiana Jones
🔹 Chana and Shmuel: learning to hear the Divine voice
🔹 The Red Heifer in Shiloh today
🔹 The three circles: Safety, Growth, and Anxiety
🔹 The fear of the infinite — from Ma’arat HaMachpelah to the Mariana Trench
🔹 “Like the stars and like the sand” — Torah and the expanding universe

From a haunting story about a violinist who could move hearts but not stone lions…
to a therapist’s insight about a client who refused to close his eyes…
to the profound question:

Are we choosing growth — or are we choosing the cage?

This shiur challenges us to ask:
Are we truly listening to the messages in our lives?
Are we staying small because it feels safe?
And when freedom is offered — do we take it?

May we be zocheh to hear the right message at the right time — and have the courage to act on it.

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📍 Shiur given at Sha’ar HaShamayim
🎙️ Rabbi Yoni Myers
Tour Guide | Lecturer | Therapist (IFS, NLP, Jungian-Oriented Psychotherapy)