The Motivation Congregation - With Michoel Brooke

Elul is meant to awaken us—not overwhelm us. Yet for many people, the sound of the shofar and the approach of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can trigger anxiety, perfectionism, and the crushing feeling that we must change our entire lives overnight. In this rebroadcast, we sit down with licensed psychotherapist and clinical social worker Mordechai Weiss to explore a healthier, Torah-centered approach to Elul and teshuvah. How can we distinguish genuine yirat Shamayim—awe of Heaven—from unhealthy

A handshake can feel like a contract until the moment someone gets nervous about the numbers. We start with a personal milestone and quickly get into a question every entrepreneur and real estate professional runs into: what do you do when you keep your word, but the other side treats agreements like suggestions? We talk through the real mechanics behind broken promises and sudden “price changes,” including fear of losing money, the need for control, and straight-up intimidation of the less exp

A sweatshirt slogan is easy. A life of gratitude is not. We start with the “Thank You Hashem” phenomenon and then go straight into Parshat Ki Tavo to uncover a mitzvah that feels like a full-blown gratitude parade: the first-fruits offering. Think ribbons on the first ripening fruit, a basket prepared with care, a community traveling together, songs on repeat, and a night spent in Jerusalem so the moment doesn’t evaporate. From there, we ask the uncomfortable questions: if everyone sees what’s