Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 32 | Korach
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 32 | Korach, by Rav Eli Weber Why is HaShem offended by Korach? What is Bnei Yisrael's challenge to Moshe?
Jun 26, 2025•27 min
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Sefer Bamidbar | Korach | 5785 | The Holiness of Am Yisrael
Sefer Bamidbar | Korach | 5785 | The Holiness of Am Yisrael, by Rav Ezra Bick How does the flowering of Aaron's staff answer the complaint of the Jews? More importantly, is not the argument of Korach, "all Jews are holy", correct?
Jun 26, 2025•38 min
Korach | Korach, Datan and Aviram: When and Why?
Korach | Korach, Datan and Aviram: When and Why? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What were Datan and Aviram challenging - as opposed to Korach? The story of the rebellion(s) against Moshe is confusing; why are the rebels taking the stand against Moshe? What is their claim? When is this claim being presented? How do they die? A close analysis reveals two different stories being told. Source sheet >>...
Jun 26, 2025•35 min
Sefer Bamidbar | Shelach | 5785 | The Meaning of Ascent
Sefer Bamidbar | Shelach | 5785 | The Meaning of Ascent, by Rav Ezra Bick
Jun 19, 2025•29 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 31 | Shelach
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 31 | Shelach , by Rav Eli Weber Did Moshe think sending the spies was a good idea?
Jun 19, 2025•28 min
Shelach | Bamidbar 15: Why Now, Why Here?
Shelach | Bamidbar 15: Why Now, Why Here? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why are the mitzvot of Nesakhim, Challa, Tzitzit and more presented in the aftermath of the story of the "Meraglim"?
Jun 19, 2025•39 min
Thoughts over the Last 12 Hours | Erev Shabbat Behaalotekha 5785
Erev Shabbat Behaalotekha 5785 | Thoughts over the Last 12 Hours, by Rav Moshe Taragin Thoughts about the war in Israel and parashat Behaalotekha Invoking the zechut of Jewish history and unity They are Hashem's enemies This time the two pesukim should end suffering
Jun 13, 2025•24 min
Behaalotekha | Re'uel, Yitro, Chovav
Behaalotekha | Re'uel, Yitro, Chovav, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Who was Moshe's father-in-law? In our Parasha, there is a curious conversation between Moshe and Chovav; does Chovav end up accepting Moshe's invitation to join Am Yisrael? Who is Chovav to Moshe and is he also known by other names? Was Yitro the Kohen Midian or was Reuel - and who was Tzippora's father? All of these are addressed in this shiur. Source sheet >>...
Jun 12, 2025•31 min
Sefer Bamidbar | Behaalotekha | The Consecration Ceremony of the Leviim
Sefer Bamidbar | Behaalotekha | The Consecration Ceremony of the Leviim, by Rav Ezra Bick What is the difference between the "purification" of the Leviim and the "sanctification" of the Kohanim?
Jun 12, 2025•29 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 30 | Behaalotekha
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 30 | Behaalotekha, by Rav Eli Weber Why did Jewish history change in Parashat Behaalotekha ? What was the great sin of Kivrot Hata'ava?
Jun 12, 2025•31 min
Naso | The Sotah Mystery Revisited
Naso | The Sotah Mystery Revisited, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What do we anticipate will happen to the Sotah if she is guilty? The Sotah ritual has alternatively been called an ordeal, a deterrent, a mollifier, a Divine judgement and much more. Following the lead of some recent research (cited on the source sheet), a new approach to understanding Sotah is proposed - with an interesting implication for a fresh understanding of Yehuda's judgment of Tamar (Bereishit 38) Source sheet >>...
Jun 05, 2025•29 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 29 | Naso
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 29 | Naso, by Rav Eli Weber Why does Hashem make a miracle to bring peace between a couple? When was Birkat Kohanim given? Why are the korbanot of the chieftains repeated?
Jun 05, 2025•30 min
Sefer Bamidbar | Naso | Religious Individualism and the Machaneh
Sefer Bamidbar | Naso | Religious Individualism and the Machaneh, by Rav Ezra Bick Why are the Sota and the Nazir in the middle of parashat Naso?
Jun 05, 2025•25 min
Sefer Bamidbar | Bamidbar | A Lot of Names and A Lot of Numbers, Why?
Sefer Bamidbar | Bamidbar | A Lot of Names and A Lot of Numbers, Why? by Rav Ezra Bick Does the population census eliminate individuality in service of creating the national unity, or does it enoble and distinguish the individual? Why are the Jews counted twice in the beginning of Sefer Bemidbar?
May 29, 2025•24 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 28 | Bamidbar
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 28 | Bamidbar, by Rav Eli Weber Why does Hashem count Israel? Why does Hashem talk to Moshe from Ohel Moed? Why is Levi the smallest tribe?
May 29, 2025•30 min
Shavuot | The Claims of the Heretics
Shavuot | The Claims of the Heretics, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The public reading of Aseret HaDibrot (the Decalogue) was practiced on a daily basis in the Mikdash. This practice was banned elsewhere, due to the "Claims of the Heretics" - (תרעומת המינים). Why would there have been an interest in reading the Dibrot publicly every day - and why was it banned? Who are these "heretics" - and what was their position that made the reading an unfavorable thing?
May 29, 2025•30 min
Tehillim 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך (conclusion)
Tehillim 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך (conclusion), by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom When was Psalm 132 composed - and why? In this conclusion of a two-part shiur, we examine the longest of the שירי המעלה - Psalm 132. This psalm, evidently devoted to the city of Yerushalayim and the Divine choice of both the place and the Davidic line, is especially appropriate as we prepare to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the reunification of Yerushalayim under Jewish sovereignty. Noting that the psalm speaks in different...
May 29, 2025•34 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 27 | Behar-Bechukotai
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 27 | Behar-Bechukotai, by Rav Eli Weber What's the Ramban's view on chronology in the Torah? What is the religious meaning of work? Will there be wild animals in the days of the mashiach?
May 27, 2025•29 min
Behar-Bechukotai | 5785 | Abarbanel as Philosopher
Behar-Bechukotai | 5785 | Abarbanel as Philosopher, by Rav Elyakim Krumbein Reward on earth or in the afterlife?
May 27, 2025•24 min
Kaddish and the Idea of Jewish Nationalism
Kaddish and the Idea of Jewish Nationalism, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is the meaning of Kaddish and why does it require a quorum? How does the impetus for a public declaration shed light on the idea of לאומיות ישראלית - Jewish Nationalism? This talk was given at the annual Karen and Ariel Avrech z"l Memorial Lecture at Young Israel of Century City. יהי זכרם ברוך. Source sheet >>...
May 22, 2025•41 min
Tehillim 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך
Tehillim 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What was the occasion that motivated the composition of Psalm 132? A special shiur as we prepare for Yom Yerushalayim. In this first part of a two-part shiur, we examine the longest of the שירי המעלה - Psalm 132. This psalm, evidently devoted to the city of Yerushalayim and the Divine choice of both the place and the Davidic line, is especially appropriate as we prepare to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the reunification of Yerushalayim ...
May 22, 2025•35 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 26 | Emor
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 26 | Emor, by Rav Eli Weber Why do we bring Chametz to the Mikdash on Shavuot? When is Shavuot? What is Sefirat HaOmer?
May 15, 2025•30 min
Emor | 5785 | Abarbanel on the Holidays
Emor | 5785 | Abarbanel on the Holidays by Rav Elyakim Krumbein How does the Torah use disrupted patterns to create meaning?
May 15, 2025•22 min
Unraveling the Mystery of Lag BaOmer
Unraveling the Mystery of Lag BaOmer, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is there a celebratory air to the 33rd day of the Omer-count? By far the most mysterious of our festive days is ל"ג בעמר, where the cessation from weddings (etc.) turns the day into a joyous outburst of celebration, replete with bonfires, outings and more. What is the story behind this unexplained day? With the help of an ancient manuscript, a Geniza find, a typesetter's mistake, a letter written by a 4th century Christian Bishop...
May 15, 2025•38 min
Achari Mot - Kedoshim | 5785 | Why Be Holy?
Achari Mot - Kedoshim | 5785 | Why Be Holy? by Rav Elyakim Krumbein Abarbanel solves the riddle of Parashat Kedoshim.
May 08, 2025•21 min
Tazria Metzora | 5785 | The Concept of Tum'a
Tazria Metzora | 5785 | The Concept of Tum'a by Rav Elyakim Krumbein Why is ritual purity so central in Sefer Vayikra?
May 08, 2025•20 min
Acharei Mot - Kedoshim | Maaseh Eretz Cenaan
Acharei Mot - Kedoshim | Maaseh Eretz Cenaan, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is the list of forbidden intimate relations introduced with the broad statement prohibiting us from engaging in the ways of the Egyptians and the Canaanites? Source sheet >>
May 08, 2025•35 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 25 | Acharei Mot - Kedoshim
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 25 | Acharei Mot - Kedoshim, by Rav Eli Weber Everyone knows that the Ramban (like all Jews), loves Eretz Yisrael. But why so much. At the end of Acharei Mot the Ramban explains his philosophy. How is sin different in Eretz Israel than outside of it?
May 08, 2025•29 min
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 24 | Metzora
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 24 | Metzora, by Rav Eli Weber What is tzara'at and its connection to Yom HaAtzmaut? What is the meaning of the promised land? How is tzaraat a miracle?
May 08, 2025•23 min
MiTalmidav shel Aharon
MiTalmidav shel Aharon | Commemorating the 10th Yahrzeit of Harav Aharon zt"l at Yeshiva University, with two of his talmidim, Rabbi Michael Taubes '77 and Rabbi Mordechai Willig. Divrei peticha: Rabbi Neal Turk. An oved Hashem, of purity of heart.
May 05, 2025•1 hr 4 min
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