Collected Archive of Shoemaker Reports
The Shoemaker Report is Rav Hoshea’s weekly Torah publication. Its focus is on internalizing and living Torah from the heart, not only from the head. The divrei Torah often take the parashah of the week as their point of entry and address central questions of inner avodah — including teshuvah, prayer (tefillah), emunah, bitachon, and related areas of spiritual and personal refinement.
The writing assumes seriousness from the reader and speaks from within Torah life, with meaning emerging organically from honest analysis of our holy Torah and the words of Chazal, rather than from short-lived inspiration or simplified conclusions.
What connects the 250 men of Korach, the Tower of Bavel, and S'dom? A startling teaching from the Megaleh Amukot reveals a spiritual lineage of rebellion—souls driven by ambition without submission. Discover how distorted holiness leads to destruction.
What drove the spies to speak lashon ha-ra about the Land? This essay uncovers a deeper root—fear of entering without Moshe, a crisis of emunah, and a tragic replay of Eshkol’s well-meaning but misguided counsel.
Why did some Israelites reject the manna and spend all day collecting and cooking it? The Zohar reveals this was more than a food complaint—it was a test of emunah. Discover the spiritual depth behind the manna and the true meaning of “eating to satisfy the soul."
Hashem values shalom so deeply that He allows His name to be erased from a sefer — nullifying His own reputation in the world — to restore peace between husband and wife in the case of suspected adultery. Similarly, tzaddikim sometimes burn their own holy sefarim. What holy purpose are they achieving by this act?
