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Pirkei Avot 4 - Charting the Journey of Religious Excellence (Avos 3:1), by Rav Dovid Gottlieb From What, To Where, and Before Whom?

The Mechayev of Mitzvat Kvod Rabo, In memory of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, a shiur marking his 5th yahrzeit, by Rabbi Eliav Silverman. Rabbi Eliav Silverman '95 is a member of the Beren Kollel at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University and is the coordinator of the Yeshiva's Presidential Bekiut Program. We thank him for sharing this shiur with us.

"If two sit together and there are no words of Torah between them," (Avot 3:2). A memorial tribute, by Rabbi Etshalom '83, in honor of the 5th Yahrzeit of his rebbe, Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l.

Rav Aharon Lichtenstein , zt'l , on the Response to Suffering,  A Presentation in Commemoration of his Fifth Yahrtzeit , 3 Iyar , 5780, by Rabbi Michael Taubes '77. Click here for a source sheet. Rosh Yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva University and at the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy–Yeshiva University High School for Boys. He is also the spiritual lea...

Thoughts Upon the 5th Yahrzeit of HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, by Rav Moshe Taragin

Recollections of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, sicha by Rabbi Hershel Schachter, given at yeshiva in 5777. Released in advance of Moreinu's 5th yahrzeit, Rosh Chodesh Iyar.

Pirkei Avot 3 - What to Do, What to Think and What to Remember: A Guide to Spiritual Success, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

"Be From the Students of Aharon" - How Everyone Can Become a "Virtual Kohen," second in the series on Pirkei Avot, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

"Al Shelosha Devarim HaOlam Omed" - Reconnecting to the Foundations of the World, the first in a new series on Pirkei Avot, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

Understanding Minhagim #22, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Sefirat HaOmer

She'elot uTeshuvot #09, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Binyan Av - Harav Eliyahu Bakshi Doron zt"l

Understanding Minhagim #21, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Pesach Part 2

Understanding Minhagim #20, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Pesach

Understanding Minhagim #19, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - K'riat HaTorah Part 2

From our Siddur to the Seder 6: The Four Sons, Answering the Question or Answering the Child, by Rav Menachem Leibtag In the shiur we study the famous Midrash that we quote in our Haggada, showing how the Midrash intentionally 'borrows' the questions from Chumash, but totally changes the answers - to teach how to relate the personality of each child based on his needs. Click here for the source sh...

From our Siddur to the Seder 5: Rosh Chodesh Nisan – the Busiest Day in the Bible, by Rav Menachem Leibtag In this shiur, we trace the key events in the Torah from rosh chodesh Nisan in Egypt until rosh chodesh Nisan in the second year, when the Mishkan is assembled & God's shechina returns to the camp of Israel. Click here for sourcesheets.

From our Siddur to the Seder 4: Remembering the Exodus, Once a Year or Once a Day, by Rav Menachem Leibtag The thematic background for why the primary goal of our yearly celebration of the Exodus, is to enhance the practical meaning of our daily mention of the Exodus when we recite the shema in the morning and evening. Click here for sourcesheets.

From our Siddur to the Seder 3: Ha Lachma Anya and the Jewish Home, by Rav Menachem Leibtag The Biblical connection between the very first 'pesach' in Egypt and our own Seder, with a focus on the centrality of the Jewish home ["bayit"] in the very first commandment that Am Yisrael receives (in Shemot chapter 12). Click here for sourcesheets.

The Process of Pesak Halacha 22: The Role of Posek in Political Questions: The Case of Land for Peace, by Rav Jonathan Ziring The Role of Posek in Political Questions: The Case of Land for Peace What is the role of the posek in determining political and military realities?

Shiur #2 Kriat Shema and the Shemoneh Esrei, and their Connection to Yetziat Mitzrayim, by Rav Menachem Leibtag This shiur will discuss the logic behind the first three blessings of the "bakasha" section of the Amida - and afterward the connection between kriat shema and the shemoneh esrei, with a focus on the third parsha of kriat shema, and how it connects to the theme and purpose of "Yetziat Mi...

The Process of Pesak Halacha 21: The Role of Posek in Halakhic-Medical Questions, by Rav Jonathan Ziring What is the role of the posek and how does he integrate medical decisions into answering halakhic issues?

From our Siddur to the Seder, a new series by Rav Menachem Leibtag, Part 1 Given the current Corona situation, we will begin this series with a discussion of the Biblical roots of the famous machloket between the Rambam & Ramban in regard to the nature of our obligation to pray; and the thematic connection between "tefilla" and "teshuva". Click here for sources.

Understanding Minhagim #18, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Kriat haTorah

The Process of Pesak Halacha 20: Pesak - Applying the Theory to Reality, by Rav Jonathan Ziring What is the role of poskim in determining the reality to which their decisions apply? Is there a difference between the theory and the application of the law?

Understanding Minhagim #17, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Purim