Sefer Yonah | Overview, Introduction and Chapter 1, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom

In this opening shiur of a three-part series, we explore the historic background of both Yonah and the Assyrian Empire and its impending conquest of Samaria. We then analyze the first chapter of the story - Yonah on the boat - looking for textual and literary clues to understand the underlying message of the story. More to come...

Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 39 | Ki Tavo, by Rav Eli Weber

How do we show gratitude to Hashem? How do we deal with failure in Avodat Hashem?

Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (11): Appreciating Our Dual Relationship With Hashem, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

What is the basis of our relationship with Hashem - what we inherit from our parents or something more personal? What does sin do to that relationship and how does teshuva repair the relationship?

Ki Tetze | 5785 | Sha'atnez, by Rav Tzvi Chaim Kaye

The issur appears twice in the Torah; what does the word itself mean?! And what processes are required to create a violation of this mitzva. This and more...

Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 38 | Ki Tetze, by Rav Eli Weber

What is behind the order of the parshiot? What does the Torah say about the ethics of war?

Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (10): The Secret Power that Makes Teshuva Possible, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

What is it that allows us to achieve atonement for our sins - what happened to "do the crime, do the time"?

Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (9): Deciding to Repent Even When the Temptation of Sin Remains, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

What's the thought process of a person who decides to repent for a sin even though he/she is still tempted by that sin?

Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (8): Mourning Our Lost Selves and the Emotions of Repentance, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

Eighth in a series of mini-shiurim on R Soloveitchik's approach to Teshuva based on his famous and incredible sefer Al HaTeshuva.

What are the primary emotions associated with teshuva and how do they motivate us to repent?

Shoftim | 5785 | Appointing a King, by Rav Tzvi Chaim Kaye

Is it an option or a commandment?

Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 37 | Shoftim, by Rav Eli Weber

What is the role of the magistrate in the Torah?