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As we complete Masechet Menachot, we will learn the halachic details of who brings meal-offerings and how different formulations of vows determine one’s obligation. The Gemara teaches the minimum and maximum amount of flour, oil and wine that can be donated to the Temple. We finish the Masechet with a discussion about a temple built in Egypt and its connection to the Temple in Jerusalem. For more...

Join Rosh Yeshiva  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Chaim Brovender⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for his weekly parsha shiur and come away with creative insights into the parshat hashavua. For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5786/

Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rabbi Daniel Koro...

We will learn about the shtei halechem and lechem hapanim preparation, how the loaves are made and handled. The daf discusses kneading, shaping, and baking processes. It also touches on how many loaves and their arrangement. The gemara explains the placement of the Lechem Hapannim on the Shulchan and the arrangement of the stacks. The Gemara analyzes how the bread is supported and how it stays fre...

Join Rosh Yeshiva  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Chaim Brovender⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for his weekly parsha shiur and come away with creative insights into the parshat hashavua. For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5786/

This week we will learn about the precise measurements and vessels for nesachim, clarifying how exact they must be and how sanctification of Temple utensils affects their validity. They then explore the relationship between korbanot and their nesachim, whether they must be brought together, can be delayed, or even brought independently, while defining categories of obligation vs. voluntary offerin...

Join Rosh Yeshiva  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Chaim Brovender⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for his weekly parsha shiur and come away with creative insights into the parshat hashavua. For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5786/

Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rabbi Daniel Korobk...

We will analyze how voluntary  menachot vows  function, whether multiple obligations can be combined, how wording defines the number of required offerings, and when substituting types or altering quantities invalidates fulfillment. The Gemara carefully distinguishes between  essential elements (me’akev),  like proper type and minimum measures, and cases where partial or altered performance does no...

We will learn the entire 7th chapter of Masechet Menachot. We will learn which menachot are eaten by the Cohanim and which are completely burned on the altar. The Gemara teaches how the oil is added to the mincha and how the mincha is broken up into smaller pieces.  The 8th chapter begins by describing the Korban Todah and its 40 loaves, 10 of which are chametz and 30 are matza. For more info or t...

Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rabbi Daniel Korobki...

This week we will continue learning about the Korban HaOmer. The Gemara teaches how it was harvested and processed. We will learn that the Omer permits new grain to be eaten and the 2 loaves of Shavuot permit the new grain to be used in the Temple. For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-...

On Pesach, the blessing on matzah is “ha-motsi lechem min ha-arets” because matzah is our bread on Pesach. But for the rest of the year matzah resembles a cracker, which should call for the blessing “borei minei mezonot.” Join  ⁠Rabbi Dovid Fink⁠  as he surveys the opinions and disagreements among the posekim regarding the blessing for matzah for the rest of the year. For the full 2026 pre-Pesach...

A few months after  Rabbi David Sedley  and his wife got married, someone put a sign up in his yeshiva selling for 10 shekels the haggadah collection entitled ‘Osef Haggadot Shel Pesach,’ containing seven different haggadot. Thirty three years later, wine stained and marked by matza crumbs, he’s used it at every seder since, particularly enjoying the second Haggadah in the collection, Migdal Eder,...

Join Rosh Yeshiva  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Chaim Brovender⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for his weekly parsha shiur and come away with creative insights into the parshat hashavua. For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5786/

On Pesach, the blessing on matzah is “ha-motsi lechem min ha-arets” because matzah is our bread on Pesach. But for the rest of the year matzah resembles a cracker, which should call for the blessing “borei minei mezonot.” Join  Rabbi Dovid Fink  as he surveys the opinions and disagreements among the posekim regarding the blessing for matzah for the rest of the year. For the full 2026 pre-Pesach pr...

The Maxwell House Haggadah has been used as a marketing tool and ritual object since its introduction to American-Jewish homes in 1932. With over 50 million copies in print, it may be the best known and most popular Haggadah in the English speaking world, placed on Passover tables from the most humble tenements of long ago to the White House Seder. Join  Rabbi Jeffrey Saks  (who has used the same...

Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rabbi Daniel Korobkin...

Join  Ilana Goldstein Saks  as she reviews the Moss Haggadah, whose illustrations not only decorate the text, but interpret it – aiding and deepening the telling of its story. For the full 2026 pre-Pesach program please  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CLICK HERE

Join  Rabbi Chaim Brovender   as he talks about the one Haggadah he likes to use Seder night, -Rashi’s Haggadah. Compiled from Rashi’s commentary on the Torah and elsewhere,  it brings his brief and clear elucidations of the text. For the full 2026 pre-Pesach program please  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CLICK HERE

Join  Rabbi Daniel Korobkin  as he explores the Rav Tevele Bondi (Germany, c.1820 – c.1880) Haggadah. A straightforward and innovative perush in the style of Rav Shimshon Rafael Hirsch, Rabbi Korobkin enjoys using this Haggadah on Seder night because it has answers to questions that he couldn’t find anywhere else. For the full 2026 pre-Pesach program please  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CLICK HERE

Join  Rabbi Johnny Solomon  as he discusses his favorite Haggadah, ‘The Koach Eitan Empowering Seder Conversations Passover Haggadah’. This special Haggadah, which contains both contributions and a foreword by Rabbi Solomon, ‘presents clear and inspiring insights to foster broad inclusion and engagement’, and incorporates ‘practical inclusion tools and instruction icons to help navigate the Seder....

All forms of benefit from chametz are prohibited on Pesach. This means that you cannot feed your pets or farm animals chametz But most commercial pet food is inedible for humans. Is such pet food also prohibited on Pesach? Join  Rabbi Dovid Fink  as he surveys the opinions of the leading posekim. For the full 2026 pre-Pesach program please  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CLICK HERE

This week we will discuss which meal-offerings include or exclude oil and frankincense, focusing on exceptional offerings like the minchat choteh and minchat sotah, and what happens if these ingredients are added improperly. We will then analyze the procedures of tenufah (waving) and hagashah (bringing the offering to the altar), identifying which meal-offerings require these rituals and who perfo...

Join  ⁠Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz⁠  and explore ‘A Different Night’ by Noam Zion, a Haggadah that transforms the Seder from a scripted ritual into a dynamic, question driven conversation. Together, we’ll look at how it empowers participants of all ages to think, challenge, and engage deeply with the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim. We’ll reflect on how to create a Seder that is not only informative, but...