Featured Shiurim

Chanuka 5784 – Drawing Out the Potential Light of Torah

Delivered at the new Torah Links building in Lakewood, NJ on 12/11/23

Chanuka 5784 – Darkness of Yavan, A Disconnected World

Delivered over Zoom to the YU Kollel in LA. From the Ramban’s sefer – Toras Hashem Temimah

I Am Asking For A Friend (Q&A with R’ Yosef Elefant)

Agudah Convention 2023, Moderated by Sruli Besser Available to watch here 04:29 How/do we act with simcha during these difficult times? 16:32 Inspiration for Shmiras Einayim (Vayimaein) 28:04 Gun ownership 32:22 Therapy and Kibud Av V’Eim 45:32 Parents and Married Children 53:32 Choosing Daas Torah 01:27:15 Mashiach

Helping Our Children Realize Themselves

Delivered 10/31/23 for Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion in partnership with Torah U’Mesorah

Mental Health Q&A – Torah Umesorah Convention 2023

Video here

The Tragedy in Eretz Yisroel – Q&A with YGW Alumni

Conducted over Zoom 10/11/23 together with Rabbi Eliyahu Reingold, Rosh Kollel in YGW.

Responding to an Eis Tzara

Delivered at the Communal Atzeres Tefillah for the situation in Israel in Young Israel Shomrei Emunah of Greater Washington. The full event can be viewed here.

Crisis in Israel – Bonding to Hashem through Tefillah

Delivered as part of an OU – Update and Chizuk broadcast on October 9, 2023. The full program is available to watch here.

Milamedai Talmidim, Navigating by the Stars (with Q&A)

Delivered for rebbeim of Talmudical Academy

Yom Kippur 5784 (Nesiv HaTeshuva)

Delivered on 9/21/23 to Ohr HaTorah, Dallas, TX

Sfas Emes – Rosh Hashana 5634

Part of the weekly Sfas Emes series

The Holocaust – The Destruction and Rebuilding of the World (with Q&A)

Bringing Students into the World of Holiness (with Q&A)

Delivered over Zoom to a Mechanchim Group 8/20/23 02:11 Bringing Students into the World of Holiness 22:41 Should we teach students to become a big talmid chacham or as great an Oved Hashem as possible? 33:30 Inspiring Girls 36:16 Most Important Messages for Students 45:39 Addressing Issues of “Toavah” 54:31 Talking to Students About… Continue reading Bringing Students into the World of Holiness (with Q&A)...

Q&A – Yeshivas Mir Summer Camp (5783)

01:22 Entertainment and Relaxation 04:45 Echod Yotzei l’Horaah 08:18 Protesting the Light Rail 15:30 Building a Relationship with Hashem 17:54 Giving Honor to Someone Who Runs Away From It 23:55 Feelings About Someone Who Is Off the Derech 27:46 The Difficulty of Inyonei Kedusha 30:19 “Echta V’Ashuv” 34:11 Letting Loose 37:51 Do “Hurt People… Continue reading Q&A – Yeshivas Mir Summer Camp (5783)

Q&A – NCSY Kollel (5783)

Delivered at the NCSY Kollel, Israel 8/9/23 00:14 Introduction – Incorporating Torah into Life 09:01 Teaching Students About Controversy 12:03 Future of American Jewry 16:23 Biggest Challenge for High School Students 21:38 Feelings for Elul (and for Judaism in General) 24:30 When Learning is too Easy and Cheap 26:37 Challenging Students without Scaring Them… Continue reading Q&A – NCSY Kollel (5783)

Unity, While Disagreeing

Delivered at the NCSY Kollel, Israel 8/9/23

Kinnah 21 – Arzei Levanon – R’ Eliezer Zusia Portugal, The Skulener Rebbe

How to be a Trustworthy Steward of Hashem’s Bracha

Delivered Motzei Shabbos Matos Masei 5783 7/15/23 in Luxor Estates

Ashkenaz 01 – Addressing K’hal Adas Yisroel (Lauder Yeshurun)

On July 9 – 12, R’ Aaron led a group on a “Journey through Ashkenaz”, exploring 1000 years of Germany Jewry. On the first night, R’ Aaron spoke at the new K’hal Adas Yisroel, part of Lauder Yeshurun, in Berlin. He spoke about the centrality of work and effort in matters of Ruchniyos. For… Continue reading Ashkenaz 01 – Addressing K’hal Adas Yisroel (Lauder Yeshurun)

Avodas HaTefillah – Davening at Every Stage of Life

Delivered at the YU Community Kollel in Los Angeles 6/22/23. Also available here. R’ Aaron Begins at 06:35

Siyum on Meseches Bava Kama – The Value of the Shoresh

Siyum on Bava Kama in Mechinas Ner Yisroel

Hesped for R’ Gershon Edelstein – A Tzurah of Yashar

Delivered at YGW

Q&A – Miami (5783)

At Miami Parlor Meeting 5/2023 Learning Torah that is Practical [11:53] When Focus on One Thing in Ruchniyos Might be Affecting Others [16:54] Spiritual Connection vs. Intellectual [19:54] The Role of Chessed [31:57] The Mitzva to Know All of Torah [35:46] Learning Chumash [38:34] Basic Knowledge of Torah [40:19] Becoming a Marbitz Torah [41:43]… Continue reading Q&A – Miami (5783)

Shavuos 5783 – Seeing the Big Picture and Hearing the Details (Afikei Mayim)

Delivered in Baltimore. From the sefer Afikei Mayim from R’ Moshe Shapiro.

Shavuos 5783 – Seeing the Truth of Torah

Given for the Shabbaton of Bais Yaakov Machon Ora, Passaic, NJ

Siyum on Rambam – A World of Daas

Siyum on Rambam at Chabad in Silver Spring

Lag B’Omer 5783 – Naizer Tzitz

At YGW

Am Segulah (with Q&A) – Shapells 5783

#Israel Trip 2023 Non-Jewish Souls and Families [25:31] Advice for Parents [33:59] Teshuva [40:12] Future for Jews in America [43:19] Leaving Yeshiva [49:42]

Pesach 5783 – The Shabbos of Acharon Shel Pesach (Neilas Hachag)

Recorded Later

Pesach 5783 – Developing an Appetite for Geulah

Delivered at The Chaburah