Emunasecha Baleilos – The Importance of Learning about the Holocaust
July 31, 2016
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Month: July 2016
The Heavenly Yichud Room
July 31, 2016
Shabbos and especially Shabbos afternoon is representative of Yichud, unification with Hashem. On Friday night we say ata kidashta, which is a reference to Kiddushin. On Shabbos morning we say yismechu bemalchuscha, which alludes to the chosson being like a king at his chuppa. We also daven mussaf which is a hint to the tosefes … More The Heavenly Yichud Room
Pinchas – The Most Important Verse
July 29, 2016
The Sages of the Mishna debated which is the most important verse in the Torah. Rabbi Akiva opens the discussion by invoking the golden rule, “Love your fellow as yourself” (Vayikra 19:18). Ben Azai, however suggests, “… on the day that G-d created man, He made him in His Image” (Bereishit 5:1). Ben Zoma goes for … More Pinchas – The Most Important Verse
Audio Shiur Naaseh Adam – Together Let Us Make Man
July 28, 2016
This is the first shiur I gave in a series that has spanned over the last four years. The course title is Naaseh Adam – let us make man and the ‘basic’ idea is to explore how we can live as spiritual beings in a physical world. Over the next few weeks and possibly months, … More Audio Shiur Naaseh Adam – Together Let Us Make Man
An Epic Love Story
July 28, 2016
לכה דודי לקראת כלה פני שבת נקבלה Come my beloved to meet the bride, The Sabbath presence, let us welcome! The beloved referred to here is none other than Hashem Himself. Together Hashem and Klal Yisrael go out to welcome the Sabbath bride. We know that the Jewish people are referred to as Hashem’s … More An Epic Love Story
Audio Shiur – Veliyrushalayim Ircha – Maximising the Power of this Bracha
July 26, 2016
This bracha, perhaps more than all the other brachos in the amida, captures the spirit of the three week, but do we really know what kaasher dibarta is referring to? Click here to listen to the shiur Click veliyrushalayim to download the sources. Enjoy!
Intro to Lecha Dodi
July 26, 2016
Having learnt through the six chapters of Kabalas Shabbos we can now proceed to approach the piyut, lecha dodi. Of all the piyutim written for Shabbos davening, this is by far the most widely accepted and most popular. Although it is hard for us to imagine bringing in Shabbos without it, it is important to … More Intro to Lecha Dodi
Audio Shiur 17th Tammuz
July 24, 2016
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17th Tammuz – Connecting to the Messages of the Day
July 24, 2016
Shiva Asar Be Tammuz is a hard day, it’s a long day and often a hot one. Unlike Tisha B’Av and Yom Kippur, there are very few extra tefillos to say and so it can be quite challenging to connect to the spirit of the day. The Rambam writes in Hilchos Taaniyos 5:1 “There are … More 17th Tammuz – Connecting to the Messages of the Day
