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This week we will learn all of Chapter 2 of Masechet Nazir. We will  learn different statements that can or can’t make a person a Nazir. If  someone hears a person take upon themselves to be a Nazir and then says  “Me Too”, what do they mean? we will also learn about consecutive and  concurrent Nazir periods.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn where the concept of Nazir comes from in the Torah and learn about the different types of Nazir that exist. We will learn if one can take upon oneself a partial Nazir status. We will also learn about the minimum and "maximum" time a person can become a Nazir.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

As we finish Masechet Nedarim this week, we will learn about cases the husband or the father can’t revoke a woman’s vow. We will learn about specific instances where a woman’s vow goes into effect right away. The Gemara ends with discussing times when a woman is believed in her accusations against her husband and other times she isn’t believed. We will finish our discussion of Masechet Nedarim wit...

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn the law if a husband is silent about his wife’s vow. Does his silence signify confirmation or is he trying to distress her? We will also learn what type of vows a husband or father can revoke.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will continue learning about the ability of the father and the husband-to-be to revoke the woman's vows. This must be done together and on the same day that they heard about the vow. We will learn what happens if one of the men dies.  We will also learn about a similar case of a woman who is waiting to do yibum and who has the ability to revoke her vows.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn the ninth chapter of Masechet Nedarim. We will learn the concept of "finding an opening (Petach)" to annul a vow. We will see what constitutes a proper Petach and what can't be used as a Petach. We will then begin the tenth chapter and learn that a girl's father or husband can revoke her vow (if it affects him).

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn about vows that have set time limits. The Gemara  interprets nuances in language that can be used in vows.

This week we are going to continue learning how the Mishna and Gemara  interpret different vows. The Gemara teaches that we generally go  according to the way people speak. We will also learn that vows  prohibiting general categories of items, will prohibit specific things as well.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

Rabbis (ordained at Hamivtar or elsewhere) working in the pulpit,  education, communal work or elsewhere joined Rabbi Chaim Brovender for a  special online Chanuka shiur and Q&A session.

We will continue to learn about inclusions and exceptions to a vow prohibiting someone from benefiting from someone else. We will learn the entire fifth chapter of Nedarim this week. The Gemara teaches about partners that vow to not benefit from each other and the subsequent ramifications. Lastly, we will begin the sixth chapter with defining what one means when taking particular vows.

This week we will learn if a teacher of Torah is allowed to receive payment for his teaching. The Gemara continues explaining permissible acts that one can do for someone who is forbidden to get benefit from them. We will also learn about the great importance of visiting the sick.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will continue discussing the power of the spoken word. When  someone makes a vow against benefiting from a specific group of people,  the Gemara interprets the vow in particular ways. The Mishna and the  Gemara give many examples of types of vows and how we interpret their  meanings. We will also learn about the legal ramifications of vowing  against deriving...

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will focus on four types of vows that are automatically void. These include vows meant to motivate someone to do something, vows that are exaggerated, unintentional vows, and vows whose consequences are out of our control. The Gemara explains and gives several examples for each type of vow.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn the proper format to create a vow or an oath and  the difference between the two. One can prohibit one’s mouth from  speaking to another person or feet from walking with another person. We  will learn how vows are more stringent than oaths in some ways and how  oaths are more stringent than vows in other ways.