Amalek: Eradicating Evil
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Zachor, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the mitzva to eradicate Amalek.
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Aspiring Acceptance
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira smiles discusses the holiday of Shavout.
Hidden Miracles in the Megilla
Posted onIn this Torah class (shiur) on Purim, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg takes us a journey through the megilla, showing the myriad miracles buried in the seemingly mundane parts of the story of Purim.
Ruth: Core of Chessed
Posted onIn this Torah class (shiur) on the holiday of Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles talks about the connection between Megillat Rut and Matan Torah.
Purim- Trees Treason
Posted onIn this class(shiur) Rebbetzin Shira Smiles discusses Purim.
Shavuot: Rectifying the Repose
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the holiday of Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles talks about the message behind the minhag, custom, of staying up all night on Shavuot night, learning Torah.
Lots of Luck – Purim
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Purim.
Shavuot – Na’aseh V’Nishma
Posted onPurim The Great Test Before The Great Redemption
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the great redemption of Purim.
Esther’s Fate: The Day After Purim
Posted onIn this Torah class (shiur) on the holiday of Purim, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains the important role Esther played after the salvation, when she remained in the palace, forced to stay married to Achashveirosh. Her sacrifice bears an important message to the Jews throughout the exile.
Shavuot: Torah Throughout Our Lives
Posted onRabbi Hershel Reichman explains three divrei Torah concerning Shavuot from the Shem MiShmuel.
Accentuating the Acceptance
Posted onIn this Torah shiur, class, Mrs. Shira Smiles talks about the main focus of Purim, accepting the Torah through joy.
Shavuot: Naaseh V’Nishma
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) in honor of Shavuot, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg discusses three possible ways to understand the words ‘Naaseh V’Nishma’, the declaration made by the Jewish People as they accepted the Torah. Rabbi Ginsburg explains how these words can help each individual prepare for their personal Kabbalat HaTorah on Shavuot.
Women and Purim
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Purim, Rebbetzin Heller discusses women’s special connection to the depth of this holiday.
Perek 23, Part 4: Torah Study: The Ultimate Goal
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David continues his study of perek 23, the famous Mizmor L’David sung every Shabbos. In this class, Rabbi David discusses why specifically this Psalm is sung at meals, the Psalm’s emphasis on Torah study as the focus and ideal of every Jew, and the combination of din (judgment) and rachamim (mercy) in Hashem’s relationship to us.
Shavuot: Glimpses of Redemption
Posted onMrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the upcoming holiday of Shavuot.
Purim: Living the Secret
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class) on Purim, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the concept of “nichnas yayin, yatza sod” – when the wine enters, the secret comes out. Mrs. Smiles elaborates on what this secret is.
Torah Leadership, Part 2
Posted onIn this Shavuot inspired class, Rabbi Hanoch Teller continues his discussion of the gadol, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinsky.
Perek 135: Hashem’s Imprint on History
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David compares and contrasts perakim 135 and 136, which focus on Hashem’s handiwork in Creation and History, as well as on His Role as Provider to the whole world
Three Essential Attributes of Being a Dayan
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen continues discussing The Sefer Avos D’Rabbi Nosson
Perek 23, Part 3: Loving Rebuke
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David continues his analysis of Perek 23, the famous perek Mizmor ‘David’. In this class, Rabbi David discusses the structure of the perek, as well as the statements of complete trust in Hashem.
Perek 136: Pinnacle of Thanksgiving
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David explains Psalm 136 as the ultimate prayer of thanksgiving to Hashem. This unique perek lists many of the kindnesses Hashem does for the world, followed by the refrain ‘ki l’olam chasdo’, (for His Kindliness is Eternal).
Perek 104, Part 3
Posted onRabbi Avishai David summarizes the perek, compares and contrasts this perek with perek 103, and shows the harmonious interplay of the entire mizmor.
Wealth Part 2
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In this Torah class Dayan Shlomo cohen continues discussing the concept of wealth in the Torah
Perek 23, Part 2: Total Reliance on G-d
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David continues with his analysis of Perek 23. He discusses the issue of balancing bitachon (reliance on Hashem) with the obligation for hishtadlus (expending effort in order to achieve a goal). In this class, Rabbi David relates this tension to the disagreement between R’ Yishmael and R’ Shimon bar Yochai, and shows how this perek reflects the experience of the Jews in the midbar (desert).
Two Purims
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Purim, Rabbi Hershel Reichman teaches an essay by the Shem Mishmuel, which discusses the mystical reasons for the two separate Purim celebrations, on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar.
Torah Leadership, Part 1
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller speaks about the life of Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinsky.
Perek 23, Part 1: Mizmor L’David
Posted onThis Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim by Rabbi Avishai David analyzes Psalm 23, known as ‘Mizmor l’David’. This mizmor is sung many times over Shabbat, and is famous for its themes of complete trust in Hashem’s goodness in every situation, and of the soul’s natural yearning for spirituality and connection with Hashem.
Perakim 14 & 53, Part 2
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David continues his analysis of Perakim 14 and 53, two perakim in Tehillim that are almost identical, yet contain a number of distinctions.
Walled Celebrations
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Purim, the Shem Mishmuel explains the differences in the Purim celebrations between those cities with walls and those without.