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Birkat Chatanim | More (or perhaps less) Than You Thought...
Birkat Chatanim | More (or perhaps less) Than You Thought... by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom We are all familiar with ברכת חתנים, although generally in its more common referent - "Sheva Berakhot". We…
Shelach | The Children of Lot, The "Sin of the Spies" and Tish'a b'Av
Shelach | The Children of Lot, The "Sin of the Spies" and Tish'a b'Av by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why did Chazal anchor the tragic history of Tish'a b'Av in the events of this week's Parasha (Parashat…
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
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, his own life reflects an unusual form of Nezirut,…
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 obligates us to perform its 613 commandments, why is…
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, we analyze four passages in Megilat Ruth, first…
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 prominent throughout Megilat Ruth, reaching a crescendo…
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 prophecy of devastation and of hope. Through the striking…
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 the upcoming celebration of יום ירושלים? 59 years…
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?
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 practices in the period that leads up to it. We examine…
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.
Emor | "ממחרת השבת" and the Calendar Controversy
Emor | "ממחרת השבת" and the Calendar Controversy, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Who were the "Beitusin" who challenged rabbinic authority about the date of Shavuot? This shiur, given at the annual Yemei…
Tazria-Metzora | The Unique Opportunity Afforded to the Metzora
Tazria-Metzora | The Unique Opportunity Afforded to the Metzora, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is the law regarding the Yoledet presented immediately before the laws of tzara'at? The complex,…
Pesach | Miriam's Vital Role in the Redemption
Pesach | Miriam's Vital Role in the Redemption, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Miriam is a somewhat difficult character to follow in the text; she is first presented anonymously, watching over her baby…
Vayikra | 5786 | "I am first and I am last"
Vayikra | 5786 | "I am first and I am last", by Rav Eli Weber Yeshayahu 43:21 - 44:23 Why do we offer korbanot?
Pekudei | 5786 | Then Shlomo assembled the elders of Yisrael
Pekudei | 5786 | Then Shlomo assembled the elders of Yisrael, by Rav Eli Weber The Inauguration of Beit Hamikdash. 1 Melakhim 7:51 - 8:1-21
Vayakhel | Shemot 35:3 and the Karaites
Vayakhel | Shemot 35:3 and the Karaites, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is development of the Karaite-Rabbanite dispute about fire on Shabbat? The opening passage of Parashat Vayakhel includes Moshe's…
Ki Tisa | After the Fall: Recovenanting
Ki Tisa | After the Fall: Recovenanting, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why are the Luchot consistently referenced as "Luchot Even"? In the aftermath of the חטא העגל - the sin of the golden calf - God…
Teruma | And I will dwell among the children of Israel
Teruma | And I will dwell among the children of Israel, by Rav Eli Weber Melakhim I 5: 26-32 - 6: 1-13 Between the Mishkan and the Mikdash.
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