Eicha

Perek 4

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This video is class of 5 in the series Megilat Eicha.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller talks of the terrible hunger that existed in the time of the Churban, and of the supernatural strength of the enemy, bent on destroying the Jewish People. The perek ends on a positive note, stating that the suffering of the Jewish Nation will soon end, while her enemies will receive retribution for their wickedness.

Eicha

Perek 1: The Bereft Widow

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This video is class of 5 in the series Megilat Eicha.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller begins her class on Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, with a verse-by-verse explanation of Perek Alef. Included in the shiur are a description of the Megilla’s nature and purpose, a depiction of the failures that led to the Churban, and a discussion of how we can feel the Churban today.

Women in Tanach

The Song of Devorah

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This video is class of 13 in the series In the Merit of Righteous Women.

In this Torah class on the prophetic Song of Devorah, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains the basic meaning and deeper messages of Devorah’s song, which was sung after the miraculous victory of the small Jewish army over the mighty chariot’s of Sisrah. Rebebtzin Heller then discusses the various types of battles people must fight, and how one can emarge victorious.

Shir Hashirim

Perek 5: Slumber of a Yearning Nation

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This video is class of 16 in the series Megillot.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about the yearning of the Jewish Nation for Hashem while in exile in contrast with the spiritual inactivity that has set upon them. Rebbetzin Heller explains the metaphoric description of the megillah, which paint a painful picture of the Jewish Nation’s resistance to Hashem’s attempts to awaken us from our deep slumber of spiritual inactivity.