Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim

Source Sheets The Babylonian Exile, Alexander The Great, & The Lead Up To The 2nd Beis Hamikdash Class given at Chabad in South Beach

Source Sheet History of the Radvaz. R Ovadia Yosef defends the Radvaz. The Radvaz's opinion regarding the 13 principles of faith. Do Mitzvos require Kavanah? The reason for Mitzvos. Kabalah vs Halacha. Can a vow of Nezirus Shimshon be anulled? Several answers of the Radvaz on situations of vows of Nezirus Shimshon Co-sponsored by: Avraham Kalikstein - In Memory of Harav Tzvi Dov ben Yitzchak E...

Source Sheets The Destruction of the First Temple & the Babylonian Exile Class given at Chabad in South Beach

Source Sheets History of the 1st Beis Hamikdash Class given at Chabad in South Beach

Source Sheets Gett of Cleves Story. What categorizes someone as a Shoteh? Rambam's position on Shoteh and Pessi. Nodah Beyehuda's stance. Reb Chaim Tzanzer states his opinion. Reb Itzik Hamburger passes. Letter of the Shaagas Aryeh. Story of the Haflo'oh. Partially sponsored by Yaakov Yosef Belfer in honor of his birthday.

Source Sheets Story of the Arizals passing Does a Nasi give off Tumah? Can a Cohen become Tamei for a Nasi? How was R Yishmael Cohen Gadol able to touch Raban Shimon be Gamliels head? How was Elazar allowed to be in the cave with Aharon? Do all Tzadikim pass away with a kiss of G-d? Does a goy make someone Tamei with Ohel? If someone passes away with the kiss of G-d do they give off Tumah? Can a C...

Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/KissingMitzvahs) What's the Inyan of kissing the rocks of Eretz Yisroel? What are the 4 types of kisses? What about all other Mitzvos like Sukkah, Lulav, Esrog, Matzah Maror etc? Is it OK to smell or kiss an Esrog on Sukkos? Story of R Yaakov Tzemach. A Segulah to remember your learning. Is one allowed to use a Sefer for benefit? Kiss or touch the Mezuzah? S...

Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/ShaagasAryeh) History of the Sha'agas Aryeh Amount of times the Sha'agas Aryeh finished Shas His thoughts on his contemporaries Eating before Mussaf Tadir vs Ein Maavirin in Benching, Talis/Tefillin, Leining Chanukah/Rosh Chodesh. Until when can one daven Mincha? What takes precedence Mussaf or Mincha? Kedimah vs Dechiyah, Tadir vs Mekudash, Talis vs Tef...

Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/Unfaithful) Story of the woman who was unfaithful with good intentions When it comes to a situation of an unfaithful woman, is 1 witness enough? When do you need 2 witnesses? Machlokes R Eliezer and R Yehoshua in Sotah If a woman is violated is she Assur to her husband? What about a Ketanah? Binyan Tzion back and forth on the original story of the woman who was...

Source Sheet Machlokes in the Yerushalmy, R Chanina Ben Gamliel, Rabanan, Rashbi, and R Simai regarding what was written on the Luchos Did the writing on the luchos go all the way through to the other side? Reconciling Rashi in the Chumash and Rashi in the Gemara Different opinions in how the luchos were written How we get to the count described in the Yerushalmy Sponsored by הלל קנארק In Honor of...

Source Sheets When were the Luchos written? Story of Moses Mendelson and the Vilna Gaon. Who wrote the second Luchos?- Size of the Luchos. Debate of bavli and yerushalmi. Mechilta of 5 commandments corresponding to the other 5. Kesav Ivri vs Kesav Ashuri. Ritva & Radvaz raise a big dilemma. Chasam Sofer on 10 commandments of each Luach. Sponsored by: Rabbi Motti Dubov - for a Refuah Sheleima י...

Source Sheet History of the Geonim and the Rishonim History of the Rif Several Halachik instances where the Rif disagrees with most other opinions Is a jew allowed to ask a non jew to do a biblical prohibition on Shabbos if it's for a Mitzvah? How many Blessings do we make on Tefillin? Are the days of mourning Biblical or Rabbinic? Techum Shabbos How many times do the Rif and the Rambam disagr...

Sponsor this Shiur Source Sheet History of the Ba'al Hama'or. Why don't we say Shehecheyanu on Sefiras Haomer? Why do we make a Bracha on Sefirah if we're still going to do another Seder? Why don't we count 2 nights every night due to Safek? Is Sefiras Haomer today biblical or rabbinic? Why don't we make a Shehecheyanu when we burn the Chametz? Why don't we make a Shehe...

Click here to sponsor this (or another) Shiur. Source Sheet History of the Maharam Was the Maharam a Kabbalist? Was the money to redeem the Maharam actually raised? Can someone from a later generation argue with the Maharam? What did the Maharam say about Mesiras Nefesh? Why did the Maharam avoid his father? The Maharam said Mashuv Haruach 90x. What's the reasoning and does it work? Explaining...

Pesach Special from Rabbi Kraz Sr.

Source Sheet Who wrote the Hagaddah? Are there parts of the Hagaddah that are more important than others? Is it 2 separate Chiyuvim to remember Yetzias Mitzrayim by day and night or is it 1 Chiyuv together? Moshe and the 50th gate of wisdom. R Akiva and the sale of Yosef Who wrote Tana Dvei Eliyahu? In which era was the Hagaddah compiled? What is the source of the name "Hagaddah"?

Source Sheet History of R Elimelech of Lizhensk and his great Talmidim who became Rebbeim. Why do we follow Beis Hillel over Beis Shamai? Stories of R' Elimelechs humility R' Elimelech did Teshuva for sins as a youth and before. R' Elimelechs Sefer is all about Tzadikim Did the Alter Rebbe write a Sefer of Tzadikim? What happened to it?

Source Sheet Why did Esther show Haman favor in front of Achashverosh? How could Haman think that Esther wanted him and why would he covet the kings wife? How could a Malach frame Haman for a crime he didn't commit? What actually happened between Yael and Sisra? Why were Chevers family and the Keini friendly with Yavin and Sisra? Was Yael a Yid, ger or ger toshav? Is it greater to commit an Av...

Source Sheet (https://rabbikraz.com/Chida) The Chida's teachers. The night they sought to bring Mashiach. The consequences of forcing the redemption. The Rashash leaves Yerushalayim and passes on. Rav Chaim De La Roza receives 4 missos beis din. B'nei yissaschar accepts the Chida"s authority. Explanations of the Chida. Episode of the unfaithful woman in Livorno. Rav Ovodia challenges...

Source Sheet History of R Elimelech, The Chozeh, the Yid Hakadosh, R Simcha Bunim and The Kotzker History of Kotzk Did the Tzemach Tzedek and the Kotzker correspond? The scholarship of the Kotzker Torah thoughts of the Kotzker

Source Sheet How can G-d command me to what to desire? The Ibn Ezra's story of the princess The Reishis Chochma's story of the saint in the cemetery The curious tales of the Semak Reb Tzadok Hakohen encourages the lustful man The debates of the Rambam & Ra'avad The Chofetz Chaim's unexpected instruction The Kuzheglaver and the Imrei Emes

Source Sheet History/Biography of the Ibn Ezra- Did the Ibn Ezra give up his life Al Kiddush Hashem? Was the Ibn Ezra a Ba'al Talmudah? Why didn't the Jews fight back against the Egyptians? Why did that generation have to die in the desert? Why was it important that Moshe grow up in the royal palace? Were all Pesukim in the Torah written by Moshe? Ibn Ezras cryptic explanation on the goat...

Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/TefillinDesert) Did the jews wear Tefillin in the desert? The Medrashim debate this point. The Mabit and the Ra'avan take one side. The Rashba's revolution. The difficult Ramban and the Radvaz's objections. Reb Memachem Ziemba and his son. Reb Shaul Berlin's take The Malbim believes it's all based on a debate in Gittin. The Rebbe spins it in...

Source Sheet Is one allowed to teach if he does not know Tanach? What does the Mitzvah of Yedias Hatorah entail? The Efodi explains the importance of Tanach. Is one allowed to learn Tanach by heart? What about at night? What did Rashi mean when he wrote Makas Bechoros is equal to all of the Makos?

Source Sheet History of Chassidim who were also Rabbanim Point 1 - There is no need to aspire to be a Rov. Point 2 - There were many Chassidim who were also Rabbanim, however they weren't known as Rabbanim, rather they were known as great Chassidim. Should a Talmid Chacham who Toraso Umnaso (private individual) be required to pay community taxes? Must he be a Moreh Hora'ah (public individu...