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Chassidus: Torah Ohr V'hinei Anachnu Mi'almim #12: This class was presented on Monday Parshas Va'era, 23Teves, 5780, January 20, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Women's Shemos Class 5780: This women's class was presented on Tuesday Parshas Shemos, 17Teves, 5780, January 14, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY "Moshe" was not his real name. It was an Egyptian name given to him years after his birth. Why was this name chosen by the Torah for the greatest Jewish leader? Moses was a stepson, or grandson, of Pharaoh. He was raised as a beloved child in the Egyptian palace. The Midrash teaches, that Pharaoh has appointed Moses as the Chief of Staff of the palace. He was being groomed for leadership. In all likelihood, Moses would become Pharaohs heir, or at least one of Egypts most dominant figures. Now, if you were in Moses position, and you observed a Jew being beaten, what would you have done? Using my rational logic, I might have thought to himself: Stay put. Keep your anger to yourself. Let the Egyptian get away with his crime. These monsters are doing this regularly. You remain the loyal Egyptian prince, dedicated (at least on the outside) to your grandfather, the most powerful person in this country, the Pharaoh. Slowly but surely, climb the ranks. Play the game of politics and diplomacy. Prove your loyalty and efficiency. If you play this game of chess rightly, you might become Pharaohs successor. As the next king of Egypt, you will save not one Jew, but three million of them! Yet, we know the path Moses chose. He didnt hesitate for a moment, and cut down the life of the SS guard, right there, right then. At that moment he ended the dream: Not only would he not become the king of Egypt; he would become an outlawed fugitive, running for his life. An experiment in Princeton in 1973, and a forger in Franceall capture the central idea of Judaism: Indifference is never an option. Part of this class is based on various Midrashim and commentators to Shmos, including a talk delivered by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Shemos 5740 (1980), and on a class by Rabbi David Fohrman.

Chassidus: Torah Ohr V'hinei Anachnu Mi'almim #11: This class was presented on Tuesday Parshas Shemos, 17Teves, 5780, January 14, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Chassidus: Torah Ohr V'hinei Anachnu Mi'almim #10: This class was presented on Monday Parshas Shemos, 16 Teves, 5780, January 13, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Women's Vayechi Class: This women's class was presented on Tuesday Parshas Vayechi, 10Teves, 5780, January 7, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Chassidus: Torah Ohr V'hinei Anachnu Mi'almim #9: This class was presented on Tuesday Parshas Vayechi, 10Teves, 5780, January 7, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Chassidus: Torah Ohr V'hinei Anachnu Mi'almim #8: This class was presented on Monday Parshas Vayechi, 9Teves, 5780, January 6, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Chassidus: Torah Ohr V'hinei Anachnu Mi'almim #7: This class was presented on Friday, Parshas Vayigash, 6Teves, 5780, January 3, 2020 at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Chassidus: Torah Ohr V'hinei Anachnu Mi'almim #6: This class was presented on Thursday Parshas Vayigash, 5Teves, 5780, January 2, 2020, at the Ohr Chaim Shul, Monsey, NY

Siyum Hashas: On Tuesday, 3 Teves, 5780, December 31, 2019, Agudat Israel of America organized a pre- Yarchei Kallah and gala dinner for donors and supporters, prior to the grand Daf Yomi on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Rabbi YY Jacobson presented the keynote address.