Dolly Part 1
Posted onIn this class /rabbi Hanoch Teller discusses the story of Dolly from his book Heroic Children
Videos
Alenu L’shabeyach: Gigantic Gratitidue
Posted onUnderstanding the monumental prayer of Aleinu L’shabai’ach recited in a unique fashion during the Yamim Noraim.
The Unique Role of the Kohen
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Rabbi Yehoshua Hartman explains why the victory over the Greeks had to come though the Kohanim.
Shavuot
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the holiday of Shavuot.
Pesach Seder Parenting
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In this class (shiur) Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the parenting approach to the Seder.
Elul Through Yom Kippur: 40 Days of Recreating Our Reality
Posted onA unique look into the Yomim Noraim period.
Cecilia Part 4
Posted onIn this class Rabbi Hanoch Teller continues the Sory of Cecilia from his book Heroic Children
Days of Judgement Unlike Any Others – Part 1
Posted onIf we are judged every day, why do we have a day of judgment on Rosh Hashanah?
Yom Kippur – Hardened Hearts
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In this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles gives insight into the holy day of Yom Kippur.
Teshuva
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In this class, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller expounds upon the Torah concept of Teshuva, repentance.
Super Sensitivity
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In this class (Shiur) Mrs Shira smiles discusses the Holy Day of Yom Kippur.
Teshuva
Posted onIn this class (Shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the importance of Teshuva.
Divine Disgrace
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In this class (shiur) on Yom Kippur, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Al Cheit of Chillul Hashem, the terrible sin of disgracing the name of Hashem, and how we can live a life of bringing honor to His name.
Victorious Vision
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the holy day of Yom Kippur.
Lag BaOmer Vort: Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s Legacy
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class), Mrs. Shira Smiles explains that Lag BaOmer awakens within us a passion to understand the significance of our personal importance to G-d, and recognize His Love and Devotion to us. She urges us to use this time of intimacy with G-d to pour out our hearts through supplication, prayer and Torah.
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.
The Battle over the Oral Torah
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hartman explains that the battle of Chanuka was a metaphysical as well as a material one. On Chanuka, we successfully affirmed our desire to connect to the will of G-d through our awareness of the intangible.
How to Be a Modern-Day Maccabee
Posted onIn 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
Posted onThis 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.