Explorations

The last Tosfos on Berachos 2b 21.06.2022 37:40 ↓

Exploring Tosfos' novel take on Zman Krias Shema

Tanya Chapter 32 15.06.2022 10:18 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 32, and its explanation of how we can fulfill the Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisrael.

Rabbis arguing with themselves? Berachos 3A 14.06.2022 42:42 ↓

Exploring the Gemara's difficulty that Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Eliezer are disagreeing with themselves!

Mitzvah 32 - Do not do work on Shabbos 14.06.2022 4:31 ↓

Exploring the mitzvah to refrain from work on Shabbos

A new appreciation of the word Shevach 13.06.2022 6:01 ↓

Exploring "Shevach" one of the many Hebrew words that means "praise". But it means so much more.

The Holy Week of Shavuos 10.06.2022 4:32 ↓

Exploring how we can take advantage of the idea that Shavuos can be seen as lasting a full week!

The Sotah and the Nazir 10.06.2022 4:49 ↓

Exploring the similarity of the Nazir and the Sotah

Berachos 2b - What is Bein Hashmashos 10.06.2022 33:00 ↓

Exploring the Gemara's definition of Halachic Twilight, and when it begins

Berachos 2b - Five opinions 10.06.2022 39:36 ↓

Exploring the five opinions on when the time for the Evening Shema begins

Berachos 2b- The evening Krias Shema: Five opinions 10.06.2022 39:36 ↓

Exploring the Beraisa on Berachos 2b that cites five opinions on the earliest time to say the evening Shema

Shoftim Chapter 5. Shiras Devorah 09.06.2022 6:50 ↓

Exploring the meaning of Shiras Devorah

Tanya Chapter 31 08.06.2022 4:39 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 31; how a little bit of sadness at the right time and directed in the right direction can lead to a lot of Simcha

The secret theme of Parshas Bamidbar 03.06.2022 3:41 ↓

Exploring what this superficially boring Parsha is really about.

Ahava Rabba 02.06.2022 4:50 ↓

Exploring the Shavuos-themed bracha that is said right before Shema every morning.

The meaning of the word Halacha 27.05.2022 5:16 ↓

Exploring the common and often overlooked meaning of the word "Halacha"

Tanya Chapter 30 25.05.2022 7:29 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 30, and why even someone who is Torah observant should avoid arrogance.

Mitzvah 31: Remember the Shabbos Day 24.05.2022 6:15 ↓

Exploring the Mitzvah to verbally acknowledge the holiness of the Shabbos.

Ashreinu 23.05.2022 4:56 ↓

An exploration of the tefilla that highlights how lucky we are to be part of the family of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov.

The Yovel Reset Button 20.05.2022 3:57 ↓

Exploring the Mitzvah of Yovel

Lag BaOmer - I will behold the wonders of Your Torah 20.05.2022 6:55 ↓

Exploring the deeper meaning of Lag BaOmer

Shoftim Chapter 4 19.05.2022 8:44 ↓

Exploring the story of Devorah the Prophetess.

Tanya Chapter 29 18.05.2022 8:03 ↓

Exploring Chapter 29, a most difficult part of this book, teaching a Jew how to be self-critical in order to put oneself in a state of Simcha.

Mitzvah 30 - Not to take the name of God in vain 17.05.2022 7:05 ↓

Exploring the meaning of "taking the name of God", and what it means to do so improperly.

Poor Men, Cohanim, and Regular Men 17.05.2022 41:51 ↓

Exploring the rabbis' numerous views on when the day ends, and the time for the Nighttime Shema begins

Gemara Berachos 2b - U'v'shach'becha 17.05.2022 43:16 ↓

Exploring the gemara that is working on defining the halachic limits of the phrase when you lie down".