Judaism Isn’t Soft. It’s Loyal.
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Help us continue this important mission. Support the work of Rabbi Yoni Fischer and Fischer’s Yeshiva by donating here: https://www.charityextra.com/fischers/263168 In this segment, Rabbi Fischer reframes one of the most emotionally charged moments in the Torah: Yehuda’s cry, “How can I go back to my father?” This is not a story about emotion. It’s a lesson about responsibility. Yehuda is not weak. He is powerful, controlled, and loyal. He refuses to move forward while his brother is left behind. From that stance, Rabbi Fischer builds a framework for real love: love is not a feeling, not a moment, not something that happens once and fades. Love is work. Love is staying. Love is choosing responsibility again and again. The shiur cuts through modern language about self-love and softness and replaces it with something far more demanding and far more honest. To love yourself is not indulgence. It is commitment. To love a spouse, a child, another Jew, or Hashem is not automatic. It requires presence, effort, and the willingness to remain when it would be easier to walk away. This is a talk about marriage, parenting, identity, and what it actually means to be called Yehuda. No Jew gets left behind. Not others, and not yourself. For more teachings, shiurim, and projects, visit: rabbiyonifischer.com