When to be bold, and when to be gentle? When to challenge and when to pacify? When to speak up, and when to step back?

These are some of the trickiest questions we face in leadership, parenting, business, and everyday life.

In this shiur on Parshat Pinchas, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explores the tension between moral courage and emotional sensitivity—between boldness and humility.

Drawing from the story of Pinchas, the mishnas of Pirkei Avot, and the teachings of the Tur, Rambam, Sforno, Rabbeinu Bachya, and others, the Chief Rabbi shares a powerful roadmap for navigating complex human relationships.

It’s not about being right.

It’s about doing what’s right - with conscience, compassion, and the courage to act from a higher place.

There is more to achieving success than intelligence, strategy, charisma, or hard work.

Pirkei Avot and this week’s parsha, Balak, reveal a three-part formula for holistic success in family, career, happiness, and legacy.

A powerful mishna offers a striking contrast between two individuals: Bilam, brilliant but broken, and Avraham, humble and lasting.

Through Pirkei Avot, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explores how character, not just competence, determines our ability to thrive. We unpack three core traits that shape who we become: generosity vs. jealousy, humility vs. arrogance, and restraint vs. desire.

Success, the Torah teaches, isn’t about building status. It’s about building self.

When our values align with timeless truth, we flourish — in this world, and the next.

One of the most defining aspects of being human is death. It happens to everyone. How do we relate to it? How do we understand it? How does it shape the way we think and live? Because how we approach death is, in truth, how we approach life itself.

In this week’s parsha, Chukat, we read about Miriam and Aaron passing away. The Torah also introduces the laws of Parah Adumah — the purifying ritual for those who encounter death. These events confront us with the reality of mortality and invite us to think deeply about what our time in this world really means.

Pirkei Avot teaches that death is not simply an end, but a transition — a return of the soul to its Creator. This perspective changes everything: it gives our days urgency, fills them with purpose, and reminds us that every choice echoes beyond this world.

In this shiur, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explores how facing death with wisdom can transform the way we live, love, and grow.

Because understanding death helps us live a life that truly matters.