Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim

Source Sheet Mummifying practices of ancient Egypt Why did they mummify people? Who mummified Yaakov? Yosef? Letter from the Mahara"tz Chiyus Embalming vs autopsy vs cremation

Source Sheet History of the Rashbatz: Reb Shimon ben Tzemach Doron History of 1391 Spain, Mallorca and Algeria Why is the Kesuba seemingly such a small amount? Won't people take it lightly? Is one allowed to be paid to teach/learn Torah History of how the Rivash was appointed as head Rabbi in Algeria Can the leg of the letter Kuf touch the top in a Sefer Torah? Do we force the husband to divor...

Source Sheet Are all dreams meaningful? Is one allowed to fast on Shabbos for a bad dream? Is there a difference if one has the same dream several times? Do dreams have an effect on real life? Are dreams nonsense or are dreams prophecy? Can you Pasken based on answers from heaven?

Source Sheet (http://rebrand.ly/RavWeissRameh) What is the source for not mixing two Simchas? Do we learn Dinim from before Matan Torah? Is one allowed to get married on Purim? Why don't we do Kiddush Levana on Friday night or Yom Tov?

Source Sheet History of Reb Dovid Lida Does the Abarbanel allow plagiarism? Why doesn't he mention the Akeidah? Is it a requirement to mention the original author? Can one Attribute an idea to someone else incorrectly? If you come up with an idea and then you see it from an earlier source, do you need to mention them? If you see someone bring an idea from someone else, do you need to mention t...

Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/YosefEngel) Avraham kept the entire Torah. Several questions on this. How did Avraham take away Yishmaels inheritance? Can one Pasken from Nevuah, Dreams, or a revelation from Eliyahu? Did Dovid remarry Michal based on the word of a Navi or Ruach Hakodesh? Can we differentiate between a Bas Kol to verify facts and a Vas Kol to pasken Halacha?

Warning: Mature Content. For Adult audiences only. Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/LicenseToSin) Is one allowed to commit a lesser sin in order to avoid a more stringent sin? If someone does an aveirah L'shem Shamayim does he get Schar? Can the Beis Din condone sinful behavior in order that it shouldn't lead to worse sins? Can the Chachamim turn a blind eye to Aveiros being done in order...

Source Sheet: https://rebrand.ly/Iyov Background of Iyov Was Iyov great than Avraham? Is one allowed to steal if their intention is not to steal? 4 answers as to why Iyov was allowed to take charge of orphans property without their consent. (Co-sponsored anonymously in honor of Rabbi Mendy Goldberg of Coram NY in honor of his birthday)

Source Sheet Was there a difference between a humans diet and the animals diet in Adam's days? Were humans allowed to eat meat before the Mabul? If not, why would they have been warned against Eiver Min Hachai? Why did the Egyptians not eat sheep? Now that humans can eat meat, should they? Is an Am Ha'aretz allowed to eat meat? What is Chassidus view on this? Did Adam bring Korbanos לזכות לרפו"ש ד...

Source Sheet Should one get an Esrogs before or after yom kippur? Do some of the Minim need to be bound together? Do you need to hold all 4 at once to be Yotzei? If you don't have all 4, should you take what you have? Do you need to hold them in both hands? What if you held Lulav in the left hand and Esrog in the right? Which do you pick up first? Which do you put down first?

Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/Tashlich) מוקדש לזכות לרפו"ש לרפואה שלמה לבצלאל יהודה בן חנה הני', רבקה בת אסתר חדוה, כוכבה בת לואיזה History of the Shaloh and Kitzur Shaloh Yaakov Emden's letter on the Kitzur Shaloh Is one allowed to do Tashlich on Shabbos? Can one do Tashlich on a day other than the first day of RH? Does Tashlich absolve one of their sins? Where does Tashlich origi...

Source Sheet Why can't one own a vicious dog? Incredible story of R' Yechiel of Parizh Stories Amnon and Tamar & Story of R Yehoshua and his guest Story of the poisoned bully with sandwich & R' Zilberstein's psak. R' Frankel's questions & R' Zilberstein's responses. If a thief steals Arlah, do you have to tell him?

To sponsor a shiur email us at Podcast@rabbikraz.comSource Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/BringBackPolygamy) Can a man marry more than 1 wife? What were Rabbeinu Gershoms takanos? History of Rabbeinu Gershom. Which Chachamim and rabanim qualify for the Mitzvah of Lo Sassur? How could Rabbeinu Gershom make a rule and cherem which seems to go against the Passuk of כי תהיינה לאיש שתי נשים? Why did Rabbein...

Source sheet How do we view Mitzvos D'rabanan? Rambam vs Ramban vs Bahag The 3 elements of Torah Shebaal Peh How much power do the Rabanan/Chachamim have? Do Chachamim have the power to say my way or the highway? Once Chachamim formulate how to do a Mitzvah, is that now the only way to fulfill the Mitzvah?

Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/RavEfraimZalmanMargolius) Rav Efraim Zalman Margolius - his background. The Kloiz of Brody. His father extols his wisdom. Story with The Apte Rebbe. His association with Chasidim Pausing learning torah to hear the Megillah. The Avnei Nezer challenges his explanation. Nechemia's Sefer does not carry his name. Rav Margolius defends city Eiruvun His controversial take...

The History of Rava & Abaye, and the deeper meaning behind their worldviews. - L'chvod Yom Habahir Chof Av -Unfortunately no Source Sheet

Source Sheet The Kohanim's daily prayers Are the Aseres Hadibros special or the same as the rest of the Torah? How many Mitzvas are there? Why don't we say the Aseres Hadibros during davening? Should one stand for Aseres Hadibros? Does it matter if it's being read in Taam Elyon/Tachton?

Source Sheet History of the Arizal and his colleagues Halacha vs Kabbala Chabad Rabbeim and the Kabbalists Some stories

Source sheet Intention vs action Wrong intention vs thinking that you're committing an sin How is thought worse than the Aveira? When is thought counted and when isn't it

Source sheet (https://rebrand.ly/EliahuHanavi) A history of the Radvaz History of Eliyahu If Eliyahu is Pinchas is he a Kohen? If so, how could he be in the same room as the dead child?

Source Sheet Balak is from midyan or moav? Was Lot's oldest daughter rewarded or rebuked for her objectionable plan? Were both of Lot's daughters considered sinners? Did Bilaam ever receive rectification? Bilaam is Lavan? How long did he live? Were there more than one bilaam? Bilaam was destined to smash his leg against the wall of stone. Why bilaam died by the sword.

Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/RabeinuTam)- Why was R Yakov called Rabeinu Tam?- The Takana that R Tam enacted.- Gilgul of Rashi, Rambam and Rabeinu Tam.- If an unpaid watchman is negligent with a contract is he liable?- Rabeinu Tams disputed opinion on the time for Mincha.- Can women make a Bracha on Mitzvos they are not obligated to do?- Rabeinu Tams opinion on the Zmanim for Shabbos.- Rabeinu...

Source Sheet Origination of the idea of Gilgulim. The severity of Gilgul. Different sages who believed and didn't believe in Gilgulim. Is there a difference between men and women when it comes to Gilgul? Reasons why people come back as a Gilgul. Connection to Korach.

Source Sheets https://rebrand.ly/KivreiTzadikim Why did Kalev go to Chevron and not Yehoshua? Is one allowed to visit the Kever of a Tzadik? Is it only to talk to Hashem? May one speak to the deceased? Difference between Tefillah and Techinah? Nusach of a Pa"n

Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/RamehFano) Story and ID of Eldad and Meidad Their Nevuah and why they would have been put in jail. Halachik status of Yidden before Matan Torah. Story of Rebbi's 2 students who were healed Rameh M'panu explanation of how Amram could remarry Yocheved How Dovid was allowed to remarry Michal. Timeline of Amrams life.