Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman examines the question of whether one may eat before reciting Shema.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses whether or not David Hamelech viewed himself as a Chassid, and whether a prophecy can be altered.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman expounds on David Hamelech’s righteousness.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses the topic of Milchemet Reshut.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman explores the issue of discussing Torah in front of the dead.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman continues on to the topic of honoring the dead.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman gives an interpretation of “ye’hai sh’mei rabbah” and why Kaddish is recited in Aramaic rather than in the Hebrew of the Torah.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman focuses on the Halachot of Kaddish in this weeks Gemara class.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses the Gemara and Rambam’s interpretation of prayer in a ruin.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman gives an analysis of the Talmud’s representation of the three segments of night, as per the explanations of the Maharal, the Gra, and Ben Yehoyada.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman gives an analysis of the Talmud’s representation of the three segments of night, as per the explanations of the Maharal, the Gra, and Ben Yehoyada.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses the question of whether one can eat before reciting the Kri’at Shema of Arvit.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses the halachos pertaining to the time for Kohanim to Eat Terumah.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses the beginning of the Gemara and the Tosfot’s discussion of the nature of the bracha of Yiru Eineinu.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses Rav Hai Gaon’s approach to reading Shema early.

In this eighth installment of his Gemara Brachot class, Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses R. Yona and R. Amram.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman teaches about Rabbeinu Yona’s discussion on the obligation to fulfill the Mitzva of mentioning Yetziat Mitzrayim before nightfall.

Continuing with his class in Intermediate Gemara Masechet Brachot, Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses the laws of early Shema.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman continues his class in Gemara Brachot with a discussion on the halachot regarding the zmanim for both Mincha and Maariv.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman continues with his discussion on the obligation to recite Birchot Kri’at Shema.

Rabbi N. Reichman explores a disagreement among the Rishonim about whether one can fulfill his obligation to recite Kriat Shema through a proxy. The key to understanding this machloket is to understand the Talmudic principle of “Shomei’a K’oneh”, or “Hearing is considered making a statement”.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman starts out his Introduction to Gemara Masechet Brachot with the topic of Me’aimatai.