Pelaos HaParsha: Things You Never Learned In Yeshiva

Talking politics to start a shiur? The Zohar A Yesod to Control Anger (and a reminder in Tachnun) Did Goyim daven with hands together or outstretched? Did the Ibn Ezra not know the Gemara? Techeiles and its connection to Sinas Chinam

Pardon Your French (a crash course in how to pronounce Laaz in Rashi. For example, when he writes in this Parsha שי"ט) What does it mean Yehoshua had a cut off head? Understanding Israel Tourism's symbol Karmel Wine labels The difference between ויחפרו and ויתורו Why do we use the phrase ולא תתורו? Tzitzis and the Kisei HaKavod - how Tzitzis protects us

The fear of bentching, from its very beginning A havtacha from the Chida if one sings their bentching Birchas Kohanim protecting us Kedusha D'sidra - what is it, why is it so important, and why was it instituted?

Is(/was) every Yeshiva Bachur a Nazir? What is Parshas Sotah (and Nazir) doing here? Why now? Why a Nazir can drink schnapps but not wine Who carried the Kiyor? How did Yaakov Avinu travel to Mitzrayim? The Radak teaches that wordly pursuits are "Af" (frustration) Rashi in Toldos is the key to understanding wine and hair The Shalah HaKadosh helps us understand the Rokeach

(Parshas Bamidbar) As Sefiras Ha’Omer comes to a close, how do we make sure that the growth of these weeks does not remain behind in the sefirah calendar, but continues with us into the rest of the year? In this episode, we discuss practical and attainable kabalos — small steps in both בין אדם לחבירו and בין אדם למקום — that can help preserve the avodah of Sefiras Ha’Omer as we approach Kabbolas H...

Why does the Midrash say that you might think Brachos are not a good thing? The Shitta M'kubetzes' Chidush from Rabbeinu Yeshaya How tefilos of Tzadikim help What good does reading the klalos now do? Why do we need to read the curses specifically by these 2 Rosh HaShana's? What does it mean to finish the year and the klalos? The Dubno Maggid's Mashal The Ben Ish Chai's Chiddush...

Why we play games on Lag Ba'Omer A fascinating opinion from the Ramchal's Rebbe, Rav Moshe Dovid Valle, regarding shaving during Sefira. Can a Nazir shave their beard? The minhag of Yeshivas Chafetz Chaim and Rav Soloveitchik regarding shaving The missing page from Sefer Kushyos Finding 8 pages missing from the Cambridge Manuscript The Chasam Sofer regarding shaving The Chavos Yair and his...

Why do we stand up for a Kallah? What is Hachnasas Kallah? Why is it not Hachnasas Chasan? Fasting on Mattan Torah? Fasting on Shavuos? Why does the Torah tell us about Kosher animals right after the passing of Nadav and Avihu?

Also: What was the Rechush Gadol? Why does the Cup of Pharaoh hint to the 4 cups of the Seder? Why was wine not turned to blood in Mitzrayim?

Bring the Torah Temimah back into the Bais Midrash Is there a difference between כשב & כבש The Machlokes how to pronounce the name בתיה Why we should have said יהי רצון מלפני אבינו שבשמים this morning? The unbelievable Madreiga of Erev Pesach - revealed in Parshas Vayikra Why you could eat meat Erev Pesach (with no fear of it taking away your desire for the Korban that night)

Why didn’t Moshe ever tell us “HaChodesh Hazeh” The number 5 and the Bais HaMikdash Feeling Hashem’s love in Vayakhel-Pekudei Actions to achieve the Geulah/Bais Hamikdash Rishonim quote a midrash which reveals the first Giluy Shechina

Why was serving with music in the Bais HaMikdash given as a reward to Shevet Levi for abstaining from (/taking revenge for) the Cheit Ha’Egel? What were the Tishbachos that saved Klal Yisrael on Purim? Why did Moshe not break the Luchos right when he heard about the sin of the Egel? Was Haman Deaf?

Did Haman not know anything about Mazal?! Which Jews will be the luckiest What “Adar” actually means What’s unique about the mazalos of Adar and Av Why are Teruma-Tetzaveh written out of place? What’s their connection to Purim? Why is it Matanos l’ Evyonim if it’s really for any Aniyim?! How to receive the brachos of Purim

How to donate to the Mishkan today (without spending any money) [Regarding the Midrash Tanchuma: my explanation is more like the nusach of the Menoras HaMaor (AlNekave) vol 3. p. 277] Why do Chazal make the joy of Adar connected to the sadness of Av? (כשם ש... כך משנכנס אדר) The Shitta Mekubetzes (... and his Klalei HaShas waiting to be published) Where the Arizal wrote his name in our Shitta Meku...

Why is slavery the first Mishpat in the Parsha? Why does he go free after specifically 6 years? Why was the first mitzvah in Mitzrayim about slavery? Is there any order to the Mitzvos in the ParshaWas everybody really a slave in Mitzrayim? Kelm on the Parsha Pshat in the song - עברי אנכי ואת ה' אלקי השמים אני ירא How do you read Rashi ( psukim in Vayikra were said at Har Sinai/ leil Yetzias Mi...

Why Parshas Yisro is intentionally out of order Why Moshe’s children’s names appear here—again Why the Torah keeps calling them “her children” Why did Moshe send Tzippora away? How could Moshe's wife and children miss Mattan Torah? What type of lawsuits did they have in the Midbar at this point?

Is d’tzach a’dash b’achav just gibberish? How did the Rishonim actually pronounce דצ”ך עד”ש באח”ב? The lost pronunciation Rabbi Holzer “accidentally” uncovered Why was its pronunciation concealed? The one day all agree it can be pronounced What does the mnemonic really mean?

How was Moshe able to go in and out of Pharaoh’s palace? Also: Could anyone be shevet Levi in Mitzrayim? An interesting possibility to say in the Ramban.

This shiur is essential for anyone beginning to study the meforshim on Chumash, and especially for those who quote or reference them without a firm grounding in their origins and methodology. The episode clarifies a common misconception: many seforim that include the word “Midrash” in their title are not midrashic works at all, but later compositions in which “Midrash” functions merely as the name...

What does it meant to be a good boy? Getting married at the age of 1 (!?) What was the plan when putting Moshe in the water? Did the Rashbam call the Shemos Rabbah one of the Seforim Chitzonim ? Did Moshe Rabbeinu have a speech impediment? Did Jews wear gloves all the time? Harmless Handshake or Chukas Akum ?

Now the happiest day for klal Yisrael on the English calendar. Parenting lessons in the Parsha. Why we give the bracha to be like Ephraim and Menashe.

Why Chanuka Seudos are greater than all other Seudos. Why are there blood libels nowadays? Why do only 8 psukim in the Parsha not start with the letter Vav? The importance of Bris Millah to our Parsha and Chanuka.

Explaining the opinion of Rav Shraga Feivel

L'iluy Nishmas my nephew Yitzchak Shlomo ben Manis Levi

Rabbeinu Bachya on Standing/Sitting while speaking Learn about Rabbeinu Ephraim Limmud zechus on Shadchanim Eating immediately when food is put down