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Beha'alotekha | Sing and rejoice, o daughter of Zion
Beha'alotekha | Sing and rejoice, o daughter of Zion, by Rav Eli Weber
How do we recover from destruction? Zekharia 2:14 - 4:7
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Naso | Shimson the Nazirite... Indeed?
Naso | Shimson the Nazirite... Indeed? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
The annunciation of Shimshon's birth (Shoftim 13) carries several anomalies; indeed, …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why is there a Mitzva to Learn Torah?
Why is there a Mitzva to Learn Torah? by Rav Mordechai Friedman
This shiur tackles a fundamental philosophical question: if the Torah already obligat…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ruth in Stereo: Mikra and Midrash
Ruth in Stereo: Mikra and Midrash, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
After a brief introduction to the literature of Midrash and specifically Midrash Aggada, …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Geulat haShem: Redemption of a Name in Megilat Ruth
Geulat haShem: Redemption of a Name in Megilat Ruth, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Who is being "redeemed" in Megilat Rut? The notion of "Geula" is promin…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Bamidbar | "Say to your brothers Ammi?"
Bamidbar | "Say to your brothers Ammi?", by Rav Eli Weber
Hoshea 2: 1-22
The Haftara for Bamidbar, from Hosea chapter 2, is simultaneously a prophec…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Yom Yerushalayim | Psalm 122 - "I rejoiced when they said to me"
Yom Yerushalayim | Psalm 122 - "I rejoiced when they said to me" by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
What is the message of Psalm 122, strongly associated with …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Behar-Bechukotai | "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord"
Behar-Bechukotai | "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord", by Rav Eli Weber
Yirmiyahu 16:19 - 17:14.
What does it mean to believe?
5 months ago
Lag ba'Omer | What's Behind the Celebration?
Lag ba'Omer | What's Behind the Celebration? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
The celebration of Lag ba'Omer is as much of a mystery as the prevailing practi…
5 months, 1 week ago
Emor | "They shall enter into my sanctuary"
Emor | "They shall enter into my sanctuary", by Rav Eli Weber
Yechezkel 44: 15-31
The kedusha is in the details.
5 months, 1 week ago