R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

3 sections- the destitution of the widowed women, the future beauty of the Glory of Hashem, contrasting the real future beauty with the artifice of the past

2 sections- Omer/ Shavous and RH/YK, a Jews perspective on festivals

3 sections- tragedy of lashon hara of meraglim and outcome, stories of transporting Aron (in days of Dovid)and people dying because of disrespect, the 3 sets of stones and 2 debates between R Yehuda and R Shimon

Tragedy of meraglim, stories of transporting Aron (Uzza and from Oved), 3 sets of stones and debates about them and 7 nations outside of Israel

Who is author of Mishna (Succa 42b) nissuch hamayim was 7 days?

5 sections- timing of Shacharis, Shevisi, regarding mitzvos with people around, arising with zerizus, ideal times to wake at night to pray

3 sections- leaders/ leadership will be lost, the inappropriate women will be lowered, the youth will rule over the elders is a curse and a positive note too

3 sections- Halachos of animals and korbanos, the festivals, giving our lives up for the sake of Heaven

He taught about the leader bring appropriate for his generation.

2 sections- crossing the Jordan (Yehoshua), meraglim (days of Moshe)

The continued story of crossing Jordan (Yehoshua), the story of meraglim (Moshe)

2 sections- explanation of R Akiva (D6) and alternative source for nisuch hamayim (R Natan)

The proper way to view challenges and overcome them.

Introduction of the author and bzH the plan for this new project.

4 sections- in Mashiach times the goyim will all follow and learn from Hashem, how Jews have absorbed the negative ways of neighbors, in future all will be lowered and only Hashem will reign Supreme, ways of Torah are pleasant and peaceful and will make war obsolete

4 sections- tamei people cannot consume kodshim and teruma, blemished animals are not fit for korbanos, prohibiting to neuter animals, importance of distinguishing between tamei and tahor

3 sections- reasons/ sources for any language (tefilla and discussion Malachim understand Aramaic, birkas hamazaon, shevouas ha'eidus and pikadon), discussion of bikurim and chalitza (lashon haKodesh), mach where was berachos and kelalos and begining of procedure of crossing Jordan

3 sections- reasons/ sources for any language (tefilla and discussion Malachim understand Aramaic, birkas hamazaon, shevouas ha'eidus and pikadon), discussion of bikurim and chalitza (lashon haKodesh), mach where was berachos and kelalos and begining of procedure of crossing Jordan

2 points- R Yehoshua distinguishes between techiyas hameisim and rain, explanation of RYbB that mashiv is contingent on nisuch hamayim (and remez begins on 2nd day)

Rebuke of the sinners and negative fallout, Hashem no longer wants their mitzvos, destruction of idolaters/ idolatry and ultimate redemption, Hashem wants heart-felt actions not just superficial gestures

The general life and prophecies of the prophet Yeshaya.

4 sections- kohen hedyot restrictions, kg restrictions, blemished kohanim, can only expect youth to act as we model

Amos rebukes the people who have sinned, details who will be the ones eventually redeemed and the pleasures they will receive

3 sections- validation to keep the Land (unlike goyim beforehand), fine details distinguishing between kosher and not, importance of focus on "l'Shma"

3 sections- cursing parents, punishments for arayos (distinction deaths in verses), significance of encouraging mitzvos