Weekly Halacha & Marriage Insights with Rabbi Eisenberger

This episode is in Yiddish. Hilchos / Hashkafah for Marriage – Parshas Vayishlach, “Katonti” In this episode, we learn how Yaakov Avinu’s tefillah “קָטֹנְתִּי מִכָּל הַחֲסָדִים” becomes a full roadmap for your marriage. We go through: - Ramban, Yaakov knows he doesn’t “deserve” anything; everything is pure chesed. - Zohar, why real tefillah has to be spoken out in detail, not just “Hashem knows.” - Degel Machane Ephraim, when the Shechinah spreads Her wings “אם על בנים,” nothing bad can touch you and “bishvili nivra ha’olam”. - Midrash on the story of Rabbi Levi bar Sisi, who forgot his Torah when they put him on a high platform. Then we bring it all straight into marriage: • How to stop feeling “I deserve” and start seeing your wife as a gift. • How to ask from Hashem and from your wife, without score-keeping or pressure. • Why clear, detailed communication prevents fights and builds trust. • How to be the “only one” responsible in your home without ego, with deep humility. Listen and learn how counting your blessings, speaking clearly, and staying humble can bring the Shechinah into your home and turn your marriage into the place you and your children love to be most.

This episode is in English. Hilchos / Hashkafah for Marriage – Parshas Vayishlach, “Katonti” In this episode, we learn how Yaakov Avinu’s tefillah “קָטֹנְתִּי מִכָּל הַחֲסָדִים” becomes a full roadmap for your marriage. We go through: - Ramban, Yaakov knows he doesn’t “deserve” anything; everything is pure chesed. - Zohar, why real tefillah has to be spoken out in detail, not just “Hashem knows.” - Degel Machane Ephraim, when the Shechinah spreads Her wings “אם על בנים,” nothing bad can touch you and “bishvili nivra ha’olam”. - Midrash on the story of Rabbi Levi bar Sisi, who forgot his Torah when they put him on a high platform. Then we bring it all straight into marriage: • How to stop feeling “I deserve” and start seeing your wife as a gift. • How to ask from Hashem and from your wife, without score-keeping or pressure. • Why clear, detailed communication prevents fights and builds trust. • How to be the “only one” responsible in your home without ego, with deep humility. Listen and learn how counting your blessings, speaking clearly, and staying humble can bring the Shechinah into your home and turn your marriage into the place you and your children love to be most.

Reminder: We begin saying ותן טל ומטר Thursday evening, the night going into Friday, after nightfall. Includes quick halacha on what to do if someone forgets to say it.

In this Q&A I address a question many husbands struggle with but are often afraid to ask. Am I obligated to let my wife look at my phone? What does real trust look like in a marriage? And when is it normal to want privacy for the right reasons, not because you’re hiding something? I explain how openness creates safety between husband and wife, why a marriage works best when neither side feels the need to check the other, and the difference between healthy transparency and unnecessary pressure. If your situation is more complex, or there’s a specific reason you don’t want your wife to look at your phone, you can send it in and I’ll guide you with clarity. With Hashem’s help, every home can have peace, trust, and a deep connection.

Hilchos Chanukah, Siman תרע״א סעיף ח׳ וסימן תרע״ב Today we cover two essential halachos: 1. Two openings in a courtyard or home, Do you need to light at both? 2. Exact time to light, and what to do if you’re late. 3. How long the candles must burn. This shiur explains the Shulchan Aruch, Rema, Magan Avraham, Pri Megadim, and today’s minhag. Clear, practical, for every home preparing for Chanukah.