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Since we didn’t get far in last weeks shiur, this week we are picking up where we left off of Avner joining Dovids side and heading out of palace with the claim that he will be able to bring the entire nation to Dovid! Will he succeed? Is Dovid about to take the throne over the entire Nation? We will hopefully see tonight! For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://webyeshiva.o...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  a...

This week we will delve into the prohibitions surrounding food prepared by non-Jews, such as bishul akum (cooked food), cheese, and wine, with concerns about intermarriage and idol worship influencing the enactments. We will also learn about Kashering utensils that have been used for forbidden foods. We will then begin the third chapter and discuss the difference between idols and statues of idola...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  as...

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Daf 29–35 of Masechet Avoda Zara explore the permissibility of benefiting from various items associated with idol worship, particularly food and drink. The Gemara discusses detailed laws regarding wine touched or owned by non-Jews, vinegar, cheese, pottery, and leather flasks, explaining which cases are forbidden and which are permitted due to concerns of intermarriage or idolatry. For more info o...

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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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  as he...

This week we will focus on prohibitions related to benefiting from or facilitating idolatry through animals and commerce. We will learn whether a Jew may allow an idolater to care for his animal, concerned that the animal may be used for idolatrous purposes. The chapter then expands to broader economic interactions—such as renting property, teaching trades, and selling items—that might enable or s...

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This week we will explore restrictions on transacting with idolaters around their festivals—including buying, selling, lending, or renting—to prevent benefiting their idolatrous worship, with differing views on whether prohibition applies only before or also during the festivals. We will also learn about the tragic death of Rabbi Chananya ben Tradyon. For more info or to visit the main shiur page...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  as he e...

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. For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brov...

This week, we will explore the significance of time and dates associated with idolatrous festivals. Due to concerns about strengthening idol worship, business dealings with idolaters before and during their holidays are prohibited. We will also learn of the special relationship Antoninus had with Rebbi. The Gemara also teaches about Unkelous, the famous convert. For more info or to visit the main...

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Once IshBoshet fell out of Avner’s good graces, he is told he will lose the kingdom. Avner will quickly turn on him to throw his support to Dovid. But will this guarantee Dovid the empire? And how will Dovids supporters take to the idea of letting Avner join them? For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://webyeshiva.org/course/king-davids-diaries/

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  as he exp...

This week we will begin Masechet Avoda Zara by discussing the future judgment of the nations of the world, where they attempt to justify themselves before God by claiming to have supported Torah study. Their claims are refuted, revealing that their motivations were self-serving, and the unique value of Torah and mitzvot—especially Shabbat—is emphasized. We will also explore the prohibition of enga...

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. For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brove...

Now that Shaul is dead can Dovid take the throne? Will people support him or did Shaul turn too many people against him believing Dovd was a rebel? And if they won’t accept Dovid, who will be the leader of this shattered nation? We will get to see how all the challenges unfold. For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://webyeshiva.org/course/king-davids-diaries/

We will delve deeper into  shevuat ha’pikadon (oath of collateral) , analyzing cases where a person denies receiving a deposit or loan and then falsely swears, including the number of claims and oaths required for liability. The Gemara distinguishes between monetary and non-monetary oaths, examines the role of multiple claimants and defendants, and discusses the precise language needed to create a...

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Join Rabbi Johnny Solomon as he explores the special ‘Al Tira’ prayer and how it teaches us to spiritually wrestle with fear, and harness our faith in times of danger. For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/faith-fear-and-prayer-in-times-of-danger/

 We saw that Dovid was saved by not having to fight with the Plishtim against the Jewish People. Tonight we will learn a story where Hashem’s “hand” is more hidden but is most definitely protecting Dovid from tragic mistakes-and reminds us that chessed doesn’t always feel good in the moment. For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://webyeshiva.org/course/king-davids-diaries/

This week we will continue discussing the laws of  shevuat ha’edut  (the oath regarding testimony), focusing on who is obligated, when one is liable, and which types of testimony are excluded—such as testimony by women, relatives, or invalid witnesses. The Gemara also explores  shevuat ha’pikadon  (an oath denying having received a deposit), including cases where the oath is made falsely and what...