Rabbi Yair Kahn
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Lesson Length: 13 minutes
At first glance, Parshat Mas'ei appears to contain a summary of Bemidbar in list form. But it is not merely a summary or list. Rather, it is a narrative...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Lesson Length: 12 minutes
Devarim, a speech to the nation from Moshe's perspective, is different in style than the rest of the Torah. Discrepancies between the story of the Sin of...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Lesson Length: 15 minutes
What constitutes the special status of Rosh Chodesh? This shiur compares the festival sacrifices in Parshat Pinchas with "Parshat ha-Moadot" in Sefer...
Rabbi Yitzchak Blau
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Lesson Length: 10 minutes
The Ten Commandments in Devarim are slightly different from their presentation in Shemot. Which version was given out loud, and which appeared on the...
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman
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Parshat Balak appears to interrupt the flow of Sefer Bemidbar. Why does it belong in the Torah? This shiur explores the significance of the parallels...
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman
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Lesson Length: 32 minutes
Why is Moshe so upset at the tribes of Reuben and Gad for asking for land east of the Jordan River - land suitable for their many cattle? Is their request...
Chazal's Preambles to Megillat Esther: Part 8
Rabbi Moshe Taragin
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Lesson Length: 17 minutes
This shiur highlights the significance of Tefilla in the Megilla. The strength of prayer, exemplified by the gathering and fasting of the Jews, is such...
Chazal's Preambles to Megillat Esther: Part 7
Rabbi Moshe Taragin
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Lesson Length: 17 minutes
This shiur explores linguistic and thematic parallels between Megillat Esther and the Book of Ezra. The two texts share similar events, motifs, and...
Chazal's Preambles to Megillat Esther: Part 6
Rabbi Moshe Taragin
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Lesson Length: 23 minutes
Pesukim about shrubbery in Yeshayahu are interpreted as symbolizing Esther, Vashti, Mordechai, and Haman. Is Vashti evil? Why does she appear here? The...
Chazal's Preambles to Megillat Esther: Part 5
Rabbi Moshe Taragin
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Lesson Length: 28 minutes
Why does Reish Lakish compare the Persian Empire to a bear? He uses imagery from Daniel's apocalyptic dreams to send a deeper message about Purim within...
