Pesach Seder: Higher Order
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the Pesach Seder, Mrs. Shira Smiles how, on a festival that represents an erratic type of movement, we call the first night of Pesach Leil HaSeder, the night of order.
The Jewish calendar is chock full of special days that have a unique influence on us and help us come closer to Hashem. The Torah calls the holidays, moadim, times of meeting with Hashem. This series of classes explores the transformative power of Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, the fast days, and other Jewish holidays around the year. Popular classes include insightful lectures on The Days of Awe which takes a comprehensive look at this emotionally charged period, particularly focusing on the Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur prayers, explaining their structure, logical sequence, meaning, and symbolism. Students also examine Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s important work on Jewish Thought, Al HaTeshuva, which discusses repentance and self-improvement as a means to growth and ascension in service of Hashem. In Jerusalem: Echoes of Lament, a range of Naaleh teachers explore such thought-provoking questions as what were the causes of this destruction? What should we do to return to our former glory as G-d’s Holy people? How can we deepen our appreciation of Jewish unity in order to rectify the sin of disunity that caused the destruction? Other topics include classes on Chanuka, Tu B’shevat, Purim, Pesach, Shavuot, Sefira, Lag B’aomer, and the Three Weeks.
In this Torah shiur (class) on the Pesach Seder, Mrs. Shira Smiles how, on a festival that represents an erratic type of movement, we call the first night of Pesach Leil HaSeder, the night of order.
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Yom Kippur
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In this shiur (Torah class) on preparing for Shavuot, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains how Matan Torah (the giving of the Torah) at Har Sinai formed the core of our Emunah, demonstrating that Hashem is the Source of everything in this world, including what is usually described as Nature.
In this shiur (Torah class), by Rabbi Michael Taubes, the halachic nature of the Megillah reading is discussed. Rabbi Taubes differentiates between the reading at night and the reading during the day, and why each one is significant.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about the splitting of the sea, which took place on the seventh day of Pesach.
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses the mitzva of reciting Hallel at the Seder.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the custom of decorating our homes and shuls with greenery on Shavuot.
In this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses Rosh Hashana.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David continues exploring the recitation of Hallel on Pesach.
In this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira smiles discusses the holiday of Shavout.
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In this class(shiur) Rebbetzin Shira Smiles discusses Purim.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Rosh Hashana, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the minhag of dipping challah and apples into honey, and what the significance is of the honey.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David speaks about the mitzvah of reciting Hallel on Pesach.
In this Torah class (shiur) on the holiday of Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles talks about the connection between Megillat Rut and Matan Torah.
In this shiur (Torah class) on Rosh Hashana, Mrs. Shira Smiles raises some questions and answers to remind us of the basic ideas of the holiday.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines what Pesach is about, based on the way the Rabbis have described the name of the holiday.
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In this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Purim.
In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Beinsh Ginsburg explains the connections between the statements of the Sages of the Mishna, which make up much of the narrative of the Haggadah, and the written Torah. The Seder night is an opportunity to strengthen our emunah, belief, in the truth of the words of Chazal, our Sages. This is part of the mesorah, the spiritual heritage, which we pass along at the Seder.