12658 Lessons
Kuzari class 2
The King of the Kazars, in his search for truth, starts by inviting the philosopher. This is a "crash-course" on Aristotelian philosophy and the reasons why the king is not convinced. Through this dialogue, R. Yehuda HaLevi already foreshadows some of his central ideas that will appear later.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 5786
"Love of Torah = Love of Israel"- for Shavuot
People often identify Judaism as just a religion, but upon examination, we see, even halachically and explicitly in the siddur, that the Torah is dependent upon Am Yisrael, Jewish nationalism.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 5786
The Middle-Child & Anti-Tzni'ut Syndrome- Negative Attention
Although tzni'ut is for men just like women, Rav Kook deals here with the sources in Yishayahu and the Talmud which deals with the special problem of lack of tzni'ut in women's dress and actions, where it's not just a problem of midot and character traits, but also can include practical, social and national ramifications, as well, which caused the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash and exile from Israel. The class continues the previous one (Ayn Aya Shabbat vi, 29), and is a must for all educators and parents of high-school aged and young adults.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 5786
ASK THE RABBI: DIFFERENT STANDARDS OF SHABBAT CLOTHES CLEANLINESS
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 5786
PARASHAT HASHAVUA: ON NAZIR, SOTA, AND TRUE UNION
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Sivan 5786
P'NINAT MISHPAT: A Mess of Loans, Repayments and Grievances – part II
based on ruling 83033 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
based on ruling 83033 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Iyar 5786
MORESHET SHAUL: TWO ELEMENTS TO WORK ON – PART III
Various Rabbis | Sivan 5786
Weighing Unity Against Idol-Worship
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | 28 Iyar 5786
ASK THE RABBI: LENDING MONEY WITHOUT WITNESSES
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 5786
PARASHAT HASHAVUA: THERE IS A GROOM AND BRIDE – WHY NO WEDDINGS?
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Iyar 5786
P'NINAT MISHPAT: A MESS OF LOANS, REPAYMENTS AND GRIEVANCES – PART I
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Iyar 5786
YERUSHALAYIM= RELIGIOUS+NATIONALIST+ UNIVERSALIST
Many describe themselves as religious-Zionists, but Yerushalayim and Rav Kook teach us that the time has come to add a third heading to our title, in order to complete all 3 ideologies of mankind and Torah.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786
MORESHET SHAUL: TWO ELEMENTS TO WORK ON – PART II
Various Rabbis | Iyar 5786
Kuzari class 1
The class introduces the book, its original name, the author, why it was written, the history of the Kuzari nation, and the actual introduction of the book written by R. Yehuda HaLevi.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786
Torah and Work, Hand in Hand
Rabbi Naim Ben Eliahu Tz"l | 21 Iyar 5786
P'NINAT MISHPAT: TO WHOM DO THE PAYMENTS GO? – PART II
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Iyar 5786
MORESHET SHAUL: TWO ELEMENTS TO WORK ON – PART I
Various Rabbis | Iyar 5786
"Tzniut vs. Cheap Attention"
Explaining Tzni'ut in a Modern Appealing Way of Rav Kook
Tzni'ut or humility has a bad "rap" for it goes against many "givens" of the western world. Arrogant people who depend on the approval or (often cheap) attention of others, rather than working on their inner selves, actually lose their own self, and inside feel emptiness. Humility is externally mistaken for unhappiness, just as arrogance is mistaken for happiness. This class is a must for parents and educators, especially of teenage girls, but really for everyone.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786
ASK THE RABBI: USING A DOG TO DO WORK ON SHABBAT
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 5786