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The Torah does not explicitly tell us what were the prayers of Avraham  and Yitzhak at Har HaMoriah. Yet in selichot we make a clear reference  to the fact that their prayers at the time of the Akeidah were answered.  What were their prayers? And how were they answered? We will do some  sleuthing and thinking to try to find out.

In this first shiur of the series, we will begin by discussing the basic  view of the Torah regarding prayer and whether it is something expected  of us, or an act based on our own initiation as humans in relationship with G-d. To do this we will study the views of the Rambam and the  Ramban on this subject. I have posted the sources here.

Women in the books of the Prophets seem to have a different and more visible role than in the Chumash itself. They are not always named but  their wisdom is clear. Join Rabbanit Yafit Clymer as she explores their stories and their impact on the greater story that is the history of Israel

Women in the books of the Prophets seem to  have a different and more visible role than in the Chumash itself. They are not always named but their wisdom is clear. Join Rabbanit Yafit Clymer as she explores their stories and their impact on the greater story that is the history of Israel.

This week we continue discussing cases of children who were mixed at  birth and what happens when they grow up and their brothers need to do  yibum for them.  We will also learn about a woman who doesn’t know if  her child is from her first or second marriage, and how we relate to his  lineage.  We will then learn the entire twelfth chapter and learn all  the law...

This week we will learn about the consequences of the case of a woman  who goes abroad, it is said that she died and her husband marries her  sister, and then she returns. We will also learn about a minor, a boy over nine who does Yibum, and whether it works or not. We will begin the  eleventh chapter of Yevamot and learn about converts and their relatives.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn when an Israelite woman can eat Teruma, which is normally only eaten by Priests. And we will see when that right is taken away. We will begin the tenth chapter of Yevamot and discuss a case of Aguna, when a woman is bound to her husband who may or may not be dead.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will discuss various types of eunuchs and if they have the  ability to do Chalitza or Yibum. We will also learn about the  Hermaphrodite and the Tumtum and if they can do Chalitza and if their  spouses can eat Teruma. The ninth chapter discusses different  relationships where the wife can be forbidden or permitted to marry the  husband, but can also be prohibi...

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week, we will learn about the laws pertaining to a Jewish male who can’t be circumcised for health reasons. The Gemara also teaches various male injuries that prevent him from being able to marry specific Jewish women. We will then learn about numerous nations that are or are not allowed to convert to Judaism (in the time of the Bible).

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

We will continue the discussion on the mitzvah of “Pru u’rvu”, procreation, and learn who is obligated. This week we will learn the  entire seventh chapter of Yivamot that deals with property brought into a marriage by the wife. We will try and understand who owns it and who is  responsible for it and the halachic consequences.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we are going to learn about who a High Priest and regular  Priest can marry. What are the consequences if they marry someone  forbidden to them? We will learn about the commandment to procreate and  its parameters. The Gemara also teaches about the virtues of a good wife  and the effect of a bad wife.

In this Medical Ethics & Halacha course ( https://bit.ly/MedicalEthicsAndHalacha ) Rabbi Dovid Fink will cover an in-depth analysis of halachic sources regarding a number of contemporary medical issues, including: Alternative medicine; Fertility (In-vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, birth control, abortion); End of life (Do-Not-Resuscitate, euthanasia); Shabbat (leniencies that app...

In this Medical Ethics & Halacha course ( https://bit.ly/MedicalEthicsAndHalacha ) Rabbi Dovid Fink will cover an in-depth analysis of halachic sources regarding a number of contemporary medical issues, including: Alternative medicine; Fertility (In-vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, birth control, abortion); End of life (Do-Not-Resuscitate, euthanasia); Shabbat (leniencies that app...

This week we will continue our conversation about the power of Maamar and Get in relation to Yibum and Chalitza. We will finish the fifth chapter of Yevamot and start learning the sixth. In this chapter we will explore the various ways a man can perform Yibum.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week the Gemara describes different prohibited relationships that the resulting child is considered a Mamzer. This has ramifications on who the child can marry in the future. We will also learn about the laws of Jewish Conversion. Who can convert and how the conversion process works.

This week we will learn about Inheritance in Jewish Law and how it relates to Yibum. The Gemara will discuss several cases where we are unsure of the child's father is the deceased brother or the living brother, and now they are arguing over the inheritance. We will also learn that one needs to wait three months before performing Yibum or Chalitza.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn various scenarios that begin with three  brothers, two of which marry two sisters. We will see what the third  brother is obligated to do if one or more of the brothers die. We will  also learn some fundamental halachic principles dealing with two or more  prohibitions that occur either simultaneously or one after the other.

A cat ate a goat bought for two zuzim. A dog bit the cat, a stick hit  the dog, a fire burned the stick, water put out the fire, an ox drank  the water, and so on. Join Rabbi David Sedley as he explores the historical and allegorical explanations of this final song of the Seder, Chad Gadya.