Beloved Children

​Who is The “Vampire” of this weeks Parasha? ​Why are there dots on the word וישקהו - “and he kissed him” when Esav kissed Yaakov? ​Did he actually miss Yaakov?

​When did Hashem tell Yaakov that he’ll make his children like the sand? ​Are we like the stars, sand, or dust? ​What is special about the sand by the sea?

​When do we light the candles of Chanukah? ​How long do they need to be lit for? ​What happens if they extinguished?

​Can someone say a Beracha on someone else’s Chanukah candles? ​Can you sing הנרות הללו after making the blessing on the Chanukah candles? ​How many words are in הנרות הללו and what do they correspond to?

​Review of the Halachot of yesterday. ​Reasons behind them. ​ Ideally, Where should one light is Menorah?

​How high should I place my Menorah? ​What is the highest maximum one can place their menorah? ​What is the lowest maximum one can place their menorah? ​What’s the ideal?

​Date: 11.26.25 ​What are the Dudaim? ​Why did Rachel want them so badly? ​Why do Jewish schools teach 4th graders monetary laws?

​4 Reasons why we light in the shul? ​How many people need to be present in order to light in the shul?

​Date: 11.25.25 ​What did Yaakov tell Leah when he found out she is not Rachel? ​Did Leah accuse Yaakov of lying to Yitzchack? ​Who was Leah meant to marry, Esav or Yaakov?

​Date: 11.24.25 ​Why did Yaakov make a condition with God? ​What is the one mitzvah that one is allowed to “test” God with? ​Why that mitzvah specifically?

​Is it better to light one night for a half hour or every night for less than a half hour? ​Are women obligated in Chanukah lighting? ​Can a women light for others?

Date: 11.23.25​ ​ Why do we need two angels on Friday night? ​What is the significance of the Halacha that we go after the majority? ​What is the name of God that protects us on the way?

​How many candles does one need to light each night of Chanukah? ​Why do we light so many? ​Does a poor person need to go out of his way in order to light the Chanukah candles?

​Which of the 3 Blessings of the Torah is considered the most important? ​When to do Birkat Hatorah if one forgot to say it in the beginning of Tefillah? ​ What blessing can cover for Birkat Hatorah?

​Is Islam considered idol worship? ​The origins of Islam. ​The customs of the Muslims and where do they come from? ​ Make sure to stay tuned for Part 2 as we will come to the conclusion!

​Date: 11.20.25 ​Why is Esav compared to a pig? ​ What was one Mitzvah that Esav truly excelled in? ​How come Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel couldn’t reach Esav’s level?

​Do we make a Beracha for Pesukim? ​What is the only blessing that is from the the Torah? ​What to do if one forgot if he said the blessing of the Torah?

Date: 11.19.25​ ​ Overview of the 4th Aliyah ​What was Avimelech’s response to Yitzchack? ​Fascinating Chiddush by R’ Chaim Kanievsky zt”l ​The Story of the Lion and the bird.

• Do we say the blessing of the Torah over thinking Torah? • Do we say the blessing on Listening to a Shiur? • If one walked into Kaddish or Kedusha and hasn’t yet said Birkat Hatorah - can he answer with them?

​Do women need to say Birkot Hatorah in the morning? ​Is one who is thinking Torah thoughts required to say Birkot Hatorah before hand? ​Why?

​Date: 11.16.25 ​Why does the Passuk write about the prayer of Yitzchack & Rivka before even telling us that they were barren? ​Why did the Rabbis tell us that the Tefillah of a Righteous who is the son of a Righteous is greater than the Tefillah of a Righteous who is the son of a Wicked?

​The importance of saying the Birkot Hatorah with intent. ​Does one need to say Birkot Hatorah for learning which he doesn’t understand? ​Why?

​What is the source of the blessing “Who Gives Strength to the Weary”? ​What is the Beracha of “Who has provided me my needs” referring to? ​Can you say this blessing on Yom Kippur & 9th of Av? ​Dispute of Ben Ish Chai & Rav Ovadia

​ Date : 11.13.25 ​Yitzchack is the pillar of prayer. ​What did Yitzchack Invent in prayer? Didn’t everyone pray before him? ​Hashem vs. President of United States

What to do if I said the blessing of “Who straightens the bent” before the blessing of “who releases the bound”? ​ ​ What is a bigger miracle - to release the bound or to straighten the bent?