The Magic and Mystique of Torah Study at Night, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

Special shiur as part of Yeshivat Har Etzion Hoshana Rabbah learning program 5781.

Source sheet available here.

Eating in the Sukkah: Analyzing the Dispute Between R. Eliezer and Hakhamim (Sukkah 2:6)

The Mishnah (Sukkah 2:6) records a dispute between R. Eliezer and the Hakhamim as to whether there is a minimum amount of meals that must be eaten in the Sukkah during the week of Sukkot; both positions are difficult on a number of counts and the expected resolution - in favor of Hakhamim's "no set amount" ruling seems inevitable; yet both their final ruling as well as the eventual history of the practice in Eretz Yisrael is not nearly as clear as it seems.

Sourcesheet is available here.

The Multi-Faceted Sukkah, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom

We are commanded regarding the holiday of Sukkot in five different places in Chumash, but only one of them spells out the mitzva of dwelling in the Sukkah and the reason - "That your generations may remember that I caused you to dwell in Sukkot as I took you out of Egypt". What event is this commemorating? Why do we celebrate this Exodus-recreation in the fall? Why a Sukkah? We survey answers from Chaza"l and the Rishonim and find a surprising range of approaches.

(This shiur was given in memory of our dear friend, Judd Magilnick z"l, who passed away suddenly just before Yom Kippur. We'll miss you, Judd, every Wednesday and every day.)

Sourcesheet is available here.

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (4/4) : The Spine, by Rav Moshe Taragin

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (3/4) : An "Arava" Prayer, by Rav Moshe Taragin

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (2/4) : The Hadasim Prophecies, by Rav Moshe Taragin

Each of the 4 Represent a Different Facet of HKB"H. Which does Hadasim Reflect?

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (1/4) : Return to Gan Eden, by Rav Moshe Taragin

Moadim le-simcha.

"Divine and Human Sukkot - The Relationship Between Mikdash and Sukka," special shiur given by Rosh HaYeshiva Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein by zoom to a Lunch and Learn American (plus Israeli) audience, Tuesday, September 29th, 2020. Followed by a short Q+A session with the Rosh Yeshiva.

Parshat Ha'azinu with Rav Dovid Gottlieb

#1 - Classical Meforshim - Is Matan Torah Alluded to In Shirat Ha'azinu? #2 - Contemporary Meforshim - R. Soloveitchik's Approach to Reward and Punishment #3 - Midrash - Why Do Heaven and Earth Need to Hear What Moshe Says? #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Historical Sensitivity as a Catalyst for Teshuva - The Remarkable Insight of the Shem MiShmuel #5 - Halacha from the Parsha - Birchos HaTorah: A Divine or Rabbinic Command?

R. Velvel Soloveitchik - The Brisker Rav z"l, 9 Tishrei 5720, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Vayelech/Shuva 5768