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In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman continues to learn the Chassidic understanding of exile. In this class, Rabbi Reichman discusses the gifts the Jewish People earn through the experience of Galut, exile.
In this shiur (Torah class) on chinuch, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about how to make Purim meaningful for our children, and how to deepen their appreciation for this holiday.
Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman examines the Tosfot which discusses whether or not a bracha is recited for Hallel on Rosh Chodesh.
Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman continues the gemara’s discussion of whether or not it is permitted to interrupt the recitation of Hallel to greet someone.
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman continues his series on the Chassidut interpretation of exile.
On Parshat Vayakhel and Pekudei, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the use of the term ‘chacham lev’, wise hearted, to describe the artisans involved with the mishkan. Mrs Smiles also speaks about the term “as Hashem commanded Moshe,” which repeats eighteen times throughout the parsha.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David discusses perek 44.
In this chinuch class on teaching Torah perspectives and hashkafot to our children, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller helps parents and educators teach children about free will, bechira chofshit, and how to use our free will to make good choices.
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller teaches perek 17, which relates Hashem’s promise that he will send the two eagles of destruction, Bavel and Mitzrayim, to reduce the Jews’ status to one of a downtrodden nation, ‘Am Shfela’. Eventually Mashiach will come and return us back to our original selves.
Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the incident of Moshe removing his tent from the camp of the Jewish People.
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller completes chapter 16, which describes the unfaithful behavior of the Jewish people to Hashem.
Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman reviews the Talmud’s discussion of the obligation to recite Hallel on Rosh Chodesh.
Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the Tzitz and its function.
Rebbtzin Tziporah Heller teaches chapter 16, which portrays a detailed parable of a rejected newborn, abandoned in the field. Hashem recognizes the beauty of the Jewish people even in their infancy, and raises them up to be his chosen children. Unfortunately, the Jewish ‘maiden’ stumbles and abandons Hashem.
In this Torah class on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David teaches chapter 43, which describes the escape of the remaining community of Judea to Egypt, after the slaying of Gedalia ben Achikam. Yirmiyahu warns them not to take this step, and prophesies the ultimate subjugation of Mitzrayim to Nevuchadnetzar king of Bavel.
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen continues to learn Rav Eliyahu Dessler’s essay on prayer.
Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the physical and symbolic components of the kerashim, beams, of the Mishkan.
In this shiur (Torah class) on Shemirat Halashon, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg teaches the laws pertaining to lashon hara when one feels the need to speak lashon hara in order to calm oneself down from an upsetting encounter, etc.
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller continues Perek 15, speaking about why we turned away from Hashem and attached ourselves to strange forces.
On Parshat Terumah, Mrs. Shira Smiles focuses on the donations to the Mishkan that were given out of motivation. What does it say to us for our individual lives?
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David teaches Perek 42, and examines the Malbim’s understanding of the perek.
In this Torah shiur (class) on deepening our children’s religious experience, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller discusses how we can teach our children to revere our Torah leaders, and seek their counsel.
Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses whether one can interrupt his recitation of Hallel for various circumstances.
In this short Torah class (shiur) on being a mentch, Rabbi Hanoch Teller expounds upon and illustrates the midda (character trait) of humility.
Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman introduces the mitzva of Hallel as described by the Gemara.
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen begins learning the Michtav Me’Eliyahu’s essay on tefilah, prayer.
In this short Torah shiur (class) on sensitivity to others, Rabbi Hanoch Teller gives examples of people who exercised their moral sense, and provides guidelines for anyone to emulate.
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the concept of prayer as a weapon.
Mrs. Chana Prero contrasts the two times G-d says He is sending an angel to lead the Jews both before and after the Sin of Golden Calf.
In this Torah shiur (class) on the laws of proper speech, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg reviews what one should do if they unintentionally hear lashon hara, and how to avoid hearing lashon hara.
