YBT Hashkafah

Sunday Shiur: Midrashic Embellishment (Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss) 20.02.2022 1:57:05 ↓

The full title of this YBT Sunday Shiur (given on 2/20/22) is "Midrashic Embellishment: Why Did Chazal Villainize 'the Bad Guys' and Vindicate 'the Good Guys' and What are the Educational Implications for Us?" It is a sequel to the shiur I gave on 4/18/21 entitled: " Midrashic Betrayal: the Detrimental Effects of the Failure to Distinguish Between Pshat and Drash...

Vicarious Merit in the Framework of the Rambam's Ikkarim (Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss) 26.12.2021 1:48:16 ↓

For a link to the YouTube video, featuring a PowerPoint with all the sources and their translations, click here . In this morning's (12/26/21) YBT Sunday Shiur we examine four common expressions that are used in reference to the deceased: (1) "aliyah / l'iluyi nishmas" - may the soul have an elevation, (2) "zechus" - in merit of, (3) "zichrono li'vracha&quot...