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Should one minimize Torah study on Friday to prepare for Shabbos? Can one delegate preparing to someone else? How substantive does the prepapration have to be? (Based on Minchas Baruch, 2:1,2)
One should start preparing for Shabbos first thing Friday morning. Should it be before or after davening? Is preparing for Shabbos a Biblical or Rabbinic mitzvah? (Based on Minchas Baruch 2:1)
Analysis of a Midrash (based on the Manos Halevi) which formulates Haman's anti-Semitic accusations - to create a framework for understanding the Jewish holidays and what Purim adds to them, and how Jews should interact with their host cultures.
Analysis of the Talmudic (Megillah 12a) explanation why Haman had the power to threaten the Jews during Purim, based on the Manos Halevi commentary. Including discussion of the laws of martyrdom.
Discussion of different views as to when the Torah was given and what the holiday of Shavuos commemorates
Discussion of the Maharal's approach that the conversion at Mt Sinai differed fundamentally from subsequent conversions, including discussion of coercion in the acceptance of the Torah
Discussion as to whether a woman should count her clean days coming out of Niddah, like counting Omer
Discussion of a number of approaches to explain the Rambam's view that counting the Omer is not a time bound mitzvah
Discussion of the Haggadah’s view that Matzah symbolizes that the Jews were rushed from Egypt and couldn’t let their bread rise, through a wide range of commentaries.
Discussion of the Ramban’s position that halachically Nissan must be the first month of the year, with discussion of the halachic issues surrounding using non-Jewish calendar dates.
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