Divrei Hashkafa by Rav Mayer Twersky

Zechiras Amalek: Always Remember that Our Choices Count 09.03.2025 19:18 ↓

Mar. 6, 2025

Chochmo V'Chassidus: Siyum & Yahrtzeit Shiur for Rav Twersky's Mother 04.03.2025 37:35 ↓

Source sheet and video are available at https://ravtwersky.torahweb.org/miscellaneous-shiurim/ (March 3, 2025)

Ramban #38: Zachor, Megillah, & Mitzvos d'Rabbanan 04.03.2025 18:12 ↓

Devarim 25:17

Pirkei Avos 6: Va'asu Syag laTorah 02.03.2025 34:17 ↓

Sources Avos 1:1, with Meiri and R' Yona. Rambam, Hilchos De'os (2:4-5)

Becoming Deeper People. Q&A. 25.02.2025 1:10:26 ↓

Becoming Deeper People: - Yetzer Harah functions instinctively and reflexively, Yetzer hatov functions reflectively and thus requires effort. - Consistency. - Applying what we learned. Q&A: 1) living in EY vs staying in America 2) how to pick a yeshiva 3) how to stay aliyah-bound while learning in America. 4) YU haskafa: balance, Torah should never be politicized, tactical changes as facts on...

Ramban #37: Hakdama to Parshas Terumah 25.02.2025 26:12 ↓

- Sequencing of kabbolas haTorah and Mishkan. - Mishkan, korbanos, and Hashro'as hashechina.

Thursday Shiur: Pirkei Avos 5: Ha'amidu Talmidim Harbeh. 24.02.2025 39:01 ↓

Teaching Torah, peru u'revu: perpetuating the masorah.

Lifnim Mishuras Hadin 19.02.2025 43:12 ↓

Feb. 17, 2025 Sources: Bava Metzia 24b, with Tosafos s.v. Lifnim Bava Metzia 30a - 30b Rambam: Hilchos Gezeila Va'aveida 11:7 and 11:17. Hilchos Rotzeach, 13:4.

Thursday Shiur: Pirkei Avos 4: Halacha L'Moshe MiSinai. 17.02.2025 41:29 ↓

Thursday shiur in YU

Thursday Shiur: Pirkei Avos 3: The Cheftza of Torah sheBiksav 17.02.2025 32:13 ↓

Thursday shiur in YU

Thursday Shiur: Pirkei Avos 2: Writing Down B’al Peh 17.02.2025 41:04 ↓

Thursday shiur in YU

Thursday Shiur: Pirkei Avos 1: Torah b’Ksav & B’al Peh 17.02.2025 37:40 ↓

Thursday shiur in YU

Q&A at Sha'alvim (Feb. 10, 2025) 13.02.2025 38:23 ↓

Topics covered: The value of a Torah perspective on current events YU hashkafa : Balance in avodas Hashem Openness to genuine gedolim across the political spectrum Secular education & not being extreme in an unhealthy way in our relationship with the outside world Boundaries of rabbinic authority Chinuch habanos : spiritual development including intellectual development Kavana in tefillah Mach...