Reflection and Response
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In this shiur (Torah class), Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses what we can learn from the recent world events in Mumbai, how to reflect on them, and what our response should be.
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Bewildering Encounters
Posted onMrs. Chana Prero explains the verses and comments of Rashi and others which describe the first encounter between Yosef and his brothers, twenty two years after he was sold into slavery. This class assumes no prior knowledge of Hebrew or experience with reading Biblical texts.
Chanuka: Inner and Outer Connection
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Mrs. Shira Smiles talks about the inner and outer connections of Chanuka.
Divine Packaging
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Discussing how Hashem presents us with goodness, while it often is presented to us in ways we would not imagine.
Internalizing G-d
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In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen begins learning Sefer Chovot Halevavot. This sefer is considered one of the classic mussar works. Divided into various shearim (gates), Chovot Halevavot focuses on fundamental concepts, particularly concerning man’s personal relationship with G-d. In this class, Rabbi Cohen gives an overview of the sefer and describes its main themes.
Torah Study: Attaching Oneself to G-d
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Rebbetzin Heller explains how Torah gives a person an attachment to Hashem’s Will and Wisdom. Torah study transforms the way a person can cleave to Hashem both individually and in his family life.
Based on Sefer Maalot Hatorah.
Chanuka: Humble Warriors
Posted onRabbi Avishai David expounds on the various miracles of Chanuka, and on the anava (humbleness) of the Maccabees, which was the responsible for their victory.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 12
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Achieving Balance, Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller answers real questions from Naaleh students across the globe.
Chanuka: Expansion of I
Posted onMrs. Shira Smiles examines the symbolism of putting the mezuza on the right, the channukiah on the left, and the person lighting the candles in the middle.
The Wisdom of the Torah
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about Torah as the source of Dveykut to Hashem. By bonding to the Torah’s wisdom, we come closer to Hashem’s Will, and ultimately are given the told with which to emulate G-d.
Based on the Sefer Maalot Hatorah by the brother of the Vilna Gaon
Greek Fragmentation and Jewish Unity
Posted onRebbetzin Heller speaks about the Greek way of thinking, which is a fragmented outlook on the world, versus the Jewish unified perspective, and how this distinction relates to the miracles of the war and the lights.
Parshat Vayeishev
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller learns the basic storyline of Parshat Vayeishev.
Laying Down for Kriat Shema
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Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman expounds on Tosefot’s interpretation of Beit Hillel’s opinion that one may not recite kriat shema while laying down.
Yehuda and Tamar
Posted onMrs. Chana Prero delves into the enigmatic topic of Yehuda and Tamar’s relationship. Why did their relationship need to develop in an extraordinary way, and was their behavior considered appropriate?
Acquiring Serenity
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On Parsha Vayeishev, Mrs. Shira Smiles focuses on one pasuk, to uncover some of the most fundamental aspects of the way Hashem interacts with us.
The Second Dream
Posted onExplaining the symbolism of Yosef’s second dream, of the sun, moon, and stars.
Parshat Vayeishev: Gathering the Sparks
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In his class on this week’s parsha, Parshat Vayeishev, Rabbi Hershel Reichman explores Yaakov’s mission, which became the mission of the entire Jewish People: to gather the hidden sparks of holiness found in all corners of the world.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 11
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Achieving Balance, Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller answers real questions from Naaleh students across the globe. This class answers questions about how to raise happy children, how to fight the urge to speak lashon hara, coping with mental illness, developing bitachon despite not having a model of loving parents, finding the strength to forgive someone who has not apologized for wrongdoing, and more.
Parshat Vayishlach
Posted onIn this shiur (class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the function of the angels in heaven as well as the Jewish people’s mission in this world. Stemming from an explanation of Yaakov’s encounter with Eisav, this class presents a fundamental view of life’s purpose.
Chanukah: Essence of the Joy
Posted onRabbi Avishai David discusses the background of Chanuka, the distinctions between Chanuka and Purim, Pirsumei Nisa, the Yesod of Chanuka, and the difference of order between the Rambam and the Shulchan Aruch, in memorial of the Mumbai victims.
Preparation for Battle
Posted onMrs. Chana Prero discusses the beginning of Parshat Vayishlach. Mrs. Prero analyzes Yaakov’s preparation for meeting Eisav. Each of Yaakov Avinu’s actions set a precedent for later events in Jewish history. In the course of the class, Mrs. Prero also expound on the concept of Maaseh Avot Siman Labanim.
Mitzva Exemptions, Part 4: A Mourner Wearing Tefillin
Posted onRabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses how the exemption of “Osek B’mitzvah patur min hamitzvah” applies to a mourner wearing tefillin.
Parshat Vayishlach
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller learns the parsha, Parshat Vayishlach.
Struggle for Simcha
Posted onOn Parshat Vayishlach, Mrs. Shira Smiles concentrates on the struggle between Yaakov and the angel, and explains how the struggle represents the quintessential struggle between good and evil.
The First Dream
Posted onDiscussing Yosef’s first dream, the dream of the stalks of wheat.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 10
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Achieving Balance, Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller answers real questions from Naaleh students across the globe. This class answers questions about how to raise happy children, how to fight the urge to speak lashon hara, coping with mental illness, developing bitachon despite not having a model of loving parents, finding the strength to forgive someone who has not apologized for wrongdoing, and more.
Chanukah: Revealing the Essence
Posted onMrs. Shira Smiles reveals its essence and inner depth in memory of the Mumbai Victims.
Parshat Vayeitzei
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller learn the story of Parshat Vayeitzei.
The Three Meals of Shabbat
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In this shiur (class), Rabbi Michael Taubes explains the various halachot of the three meals we eat on Shabbat. This class provides the background as well as current halachik scenarios concerning the Shabbat meals.
Parshat Vayeitzei: Surviving Darkness
Posted onIn this shiur (class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the Medrash which says that the angels of Yakov’s dream represent the four kingdoms which will subjugate the Jewish people. Based on the Shem MiShmuel’s understanding of this medrash, Rabbi Reichman explains how Yaakov Avinu paved the way for our survival in the trying times of exile.