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4 min

Bamidbar

Weighing Unity Against Idol-Worship

Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | 28 Iyar 5786

Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

ASK THE RABBI: LENDING MONEY WITHOUT WITNESSES

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 5786

Parashat Hashavua

PARASHAT HASHAVUA: THERE IS A GROOM AND BRIDE – WHY NO WEDDINGS?

Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Iyar 5786

P'ninat Mishpat

P'NINAT MISHPAT: A MESS OF LOANS, REPAYMENTS AND GRIEVANCES – PART I

Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Iyar 5786

Jerusalem Day

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

MORESHET SHAUL: TWO ELEMENTS TO WORK ON – PART II

Various Rabbis | Iyar 5786

36 min

Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat

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

4 min

Behar

Torah and Work, Hand in Hand

Rabbi Naim Ben Eliahu Tz"l | 21 Iyar 5786

P'ninat Mishpat

P'NINAT MISHPAT: TO WHOM DO THE PAYMENTS GO? – PART II

Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Iyar 5786

Moreshet Shaul

MORESHET SHAUL: TWO ELEMENTS TO WORK ON – PART I

Various Rabbis | Iyar 5786

40 min

Ein Aya

"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

Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

ASK THE RABBI: USING A DOG TO DO WORK ON SHABBAT

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 5786

Parashat Hashavua

PARASHAT HASHAVUA: INDEPENDENCE AND A FREE JERUSALEM BEFORE SHAVUOT

Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Iyar 5786

51 min

Orchot Tzaddikim

Siyum iyum of Orchot Tzaddikim

by Rav Yonatan Rozin, leading Ram in Yeshivat Ma'aleh Adumim.

The guest speaker refers to the unique chapter in Orchot Tzaddikim, not found in other works about midot, the "active" way and benefits of silence.

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786

Emor

"TO LIFE, TO LIFE 'LECHA'IM' "- Parshat Emor

Rav Kook innovatively explains why Kohanim are forbidden to come in contact with death and that Kabbalists say that all women are like Kohanim- for the highest level in Judaism is life. This has many interesting ramifications!

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786

4 min

Emor

What's in a Memorial?

Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | 14 Iyar 5786

39 min

Ein Aya

"Stuck Up"- Too High & Mighty for His Own Good

Even within arrogance there are different levels. Rav Kook explains the logical connection the Talmud makes between lack of humility, laziness and exile.

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786

P'ninat Mishpat

P'ninat Mishpat: To Whom Do the Payments Go? – part I

based on ruling 81075 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts

Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Iyar 5786

Moreshet Shaul

Moreshet Shaul: Jewish Philosophy in Daily Life

Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 250

Various Rabbis | Iyar 5786

Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

Ask the Rabbi: Does One Fix a Mistake in a Complex Al Hamichya?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 5786

עוד Lessons

articles on Purim & The Month of Adar

When Adar Enters

"when Adar enters joy and happiness enter with it." Note that it does not say that when Adar arrives we will be joyous and happy

The Miracle of Shabat, Purim & Yerushalaim

Purim is as we all know a hidden miracle.

A Torah Life in Eretz Yisrael - Obliterating Amalek

How to wipe out Amalek?

The "Sacred Bear" of Purim

There is an unusual commandment on Purim.

"WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?"- Iran & Purim

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 5786

The Month of Adar: Clearing the Table

Rabbi Aviad Gadot | 7 Adar 5785

Mitzvot that Seem Outdated

Rabbi Ari Shvat | 11 Tammuz 5784

Ask the rabbi: purim is fast approaching – what do I do?

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | 22 Adar II 5784

Ask the rabbi: how many "Purims" have there been?

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | 22 Adar II 5784

Starting Anew on Purim

Rabbi Yosef Nave | 19 Adar II 5784

October 7th and Purim 5784

Rabbi Haggai Lundin | 16 Adar II 5784

The Exile: What it Takes for Israel to Re-accept the Torah

Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli zt"l | 12 Adar II 5784

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

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786

ASK THE RABBI: USING A DOG TO DO WORK ON SHABBAT

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 5786

PARASHAT HASHAVUA: INDEPENDENCE AND A FREE JERUSALEM BEFORE SHAVUOT

Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Iyar 5786

Siyum iyum of Orchot Tzaddikim

by Rav Yonatan Rozin, leading Ram in Yeshivat Ma'aleh Adumim.

The guest speaker refers to the unique chapter in Orchot Tzaddikim, not found in other works about midot, the "active" way and benefits of silence.

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786

"TO LIFE, TO LIFE 'LECHA'IM' "- Parshat Emor

Rav Kook innovatively explains why Kohanim are forbidden to come in contact with death and that Kabbalists say that all women are like Kohanim- for the highest level in Judaism is life. This has many interesting ramifications!

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786

What's in a Memorial?

Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | 14 Iyar 5786

"Stuck Up"- Too High & Mighty for His Own Good

Even within arrogance there are different levels. Rav Kook explains the logical connection the Talmud makes between lack of humility, laziness and exile.

Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 5786

P'ninat Mishpat: To Whom Do the Payments Go? – part I

based on ruling 81075 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts

Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Iyar 5786

Moreshet Shaul: Jewish Philosophy in Daily Life

Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 250

Various Rabbis | Iyar 5786

Ask the Rabbi: Does One Fix a Mistake in a Complex Al Hamichya?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 5786