Capitulation Chessed And Chinuch
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In this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the holiday Of Pesach.
Cecilia Part 3
Posted onIn this class Rabbi Hanoch Teller continues discussing the story of Cecilia
Incredible Investment
Posted onThe immense opportunity of the month of Elul.
How to Be a Modern-Day Maccabee
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In this Torah shiur (class) Rabbi Hanoch Teller talks about having true bravery in our day-to-day lives. Available online in streaming video. To purchase an mp3 download, go to www.ishiur .com.
Hilchot Teshuva
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This Torah shiur (class) on Rosh Hashana and Teshuva (repentance) by Rabbi Shimon Isaacson is packed with halachot (laws) and hashkafot (perspectives) relating to the call of the day.
Path to Teshuva
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller continues his theme of Teshuva, repentance, in this shiur (Torah class). The class discusses examples of true teshuva, and a discussion of what can be expected of us over the Days of Awe.
Soul Food
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the “Al Chet” for items concerning food and drink, and focuses on the mindset one must develop through proper brachot, etiquette of eating, and netillat yadayim (washing of the hands).
Rectification of the Recalcitrant
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Rosh Hashana, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines what we are actually davening for in the prayers for Rosh Hashana.
Blowing the Shofar on Motzei Yom Kippur
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Yom Kippur, Rabbi Avishai David explores the origins of the tradition to blow the shofar on motzei Yom Kippur, bringing to light ideas about Yom Kippur and teshuva.
Perception and Purification
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Yom Kippur, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines the reasons for reading Sefer Yonah on Yom Kippur, to gain a deeper understanding of what Yom Kippur is about.
Yom Kippur: Sin of Swindling
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Yom Kippur, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the prayer of Neilah, and in particular, the line that says that we should “refrain from the repressiveness of our hand.”
Yom Kippur: A Gift Of Clarity
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the holy day of Yom Kippur.
Lag BaOmer: Balancing the Individual and the Nation
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the spiritual characteristics of Lag BaOmer. Taken from the Shem MiShmuel, this class describes the lessons taught by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and how one can incorporate those teachings in our present day lives.
Pesach Sheini
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach Sheini, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines how we can access the message of the day, and how it connects to the fifth week of Sefirat Ha’omer, the week of Hod.
Cecilia Part 1
Posted onIn this class Rabbi Hanoch Teller discusses the heroism of the kids that have gone through the holocaust
The Symbols of Pesach
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In this Torah shiur (class) on the holiday of Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson looks at some of the symbols used at the Seder, such as the matza, called lechem oni, and the charoset. Rabbi Isaacson also discusses the seeming interruption of Hallel for Shulchan Orech, the eating of the festive meal.
Swiss Holocaust Rescuers
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller speaks about how the atmosphere in Europe worsened as the infamous Krystallnacht took place.
Sacrifice and Prayer
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Rebbetzin Heller addresses the question: How do sacrificial offerings help us connect to G-d?
Themes of the Hagaddah
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Ari Jacobson discusses some of the major themes in the Hagadda. Rabbi Jacobson provides a general understanding as well as specific insights in the Hagaddah.
Seven Identities of the Yetzer Hara
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In this class on the Netivot Olam of the Maharal, Rebbetzin Heller explains the answer to the perplexing question: What does it mean that tzaddikim have the strongest Yetzer Hara?
The Pesach Experience
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In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen presents the Pesach experience. Rabbi Cohen animatedly explains how to truly experience Pesach on a spiritual level.
The Evian Conference
Posted onRabbi Teller discusses the first steps in the Holocaust: the Nuremberg Laws, Anschluss, and world reactions.
Pesach: Transformation
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class) on Pesach, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about some aspects of transformation that we can feel through the dynamic and spiritual aspects of the seder.
Germany Between the Wars
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller discusses the various factors that led the German people to support Hitler in prewar years.
Shema Yisrael, Declaration of Faith
Posted onIn this class on the Principles of Jewish Faith, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explores the concepts of Hashem’s Unity and His constant Involvement in the Running of the World.
Lessons from the Four Sons
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg learns lessons in chinuch and avodat Hashem from the questions and answers of the four sons of the Hagaddah. The class emphasizes the need to ask sincere questions throughout our lives.
Chessed: The Mighty Weapon
Posted onRebbetzin Heller discusses two effective methods which the Maharal offers to combat the Yetzer Hara: Torah and Chessed.
Lessons from the Splitting of the Sea
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) about the last day of Pesach, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains how Kriat Yam Suf (the splitting of the sea and the drowning of the Egyptian army), was different from the miracles of Egypt, why this added salvation was necessary for the Jewish people, and what we can learn from it.
Hitler’s Rise to Power
Posted onRabbi Teller attempts to explain the glaring question of why the world ignored Hitler’s rhetoric.
Parshat Mattot-Masei
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Based on the verses in the Book of Numbers, it seems as if the tribes of Reuben and Gad placed more importance on their livestock than their children. Through an in-depth analysis and exploration of the text as well as various commentaries, we will understand the mistake these tribes made, their true intentions, as well as the tremendous lessons that may be derived from this narrative regarding priorities in life.