Beit Midrash

Recent Lessons

5771 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
The Torah’s Instructions to Non-Jews—The Laws of Bnei Noach
The 7 Noahide Laws, Non-Jews and everything in between.
Israel and the Nations Noach
5775 | Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
Chapter Twenty Three-Part One The Conclusion of Shacharit and the Laws of Kaddish
Prayer
5775 | Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
Chapter nine-part two The Time Birkot HaShachar
Prayer Morning Brachot
5769 | Rabbi Ari Shvat
The Religious View of the Secular State of Israel
For many, this most basic question will formulate their decision whether to be religious-Zionists or not. Interestingly, the Rambam explains the celebration of Chanuka as thanks to Hashem for 200 years of Israeli Independence, even though the Maccabean Dynasty was not from the tribe of Judah and for most of that period was not religious! Why is it so important to have a Jewish State, even if not the ideal one?
The Nation of Israel
5761 | Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
Part 3 The Laws of Torah Study
How many hours a day should a person study? What is the goal in studying Torah, understanding or remembering? What does it take to become a Torah scholar? Rabbi Eliezer Melamed provides answers to these and other interesting questions.
Observations on Torah Study