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Understanding Minhagim #19, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - K'riat HaTorah Part 2

From our Siddur to the Seder 6: The Four Sons, Answering the Question or Answering the Child, by Rav Menachem Leibtag

In the shiur we study the famous Midrash that we quote in our Haggada, showing how the Midrash intentionally 'borrows' the questions from Chumash, but totally changes the answers - to teach how to relate the personality of each child based on his needs.

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From our Siddur to the Seder 5: Rosh Chodesh Nisan – the Busiest Day in the Bible, by Rav Menachem Leibtag

In this shiur, we trace the key events in the Torah from rosh chodesh Nisan in Egypt until rosh chodesh Nisan in the second year, when the Mishkan is assembled & God's shechina returns to the camp of Israel.

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From our Siddur to the Seder 4: Remembering the Exodus, Once a Year or Once a Day, by Rav Menachem Leibtag

The thematic background for why the primary goal of our yearly celebration of the Exodus, is to enhance the practical meaning of our daily mention of the Exodus when we recite the shema in the morning and evening.

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From our Siddur to the Seder 3: Ha Lachma Anya and the Jewish Home, by Rav Menachem Leibtag

The Biblical connection between the very first 'pesach' in Egypt and our own Seder, with a focus on the centrality of the Jewish home ["bayit"] in the very first commandment that Am Yisrael receives (in Shemot chapter 12).

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The Process of Pesak Halacha 22: The Role of Posek in Political Questions: The Case of Land for Peace, by Rav Jonathan Ziring

The Role of Posek in Political Questions: The Case of Land for Peace

What is the role of the posek in determining political and military realities?

Shiur #2 Kriat Shema and the Shemoneh Esrei, and their Connection to Yetziat Mitzrayim, by Rav Menachem Leibtag

This shiur will discuss the logic behind the first three blessings of the "bakasha" section of the Amida - and afterward the connection between kriat shema and the shemoneh esrei, with a focus on the third parsha of kriat shema, and how it connects to the theme and purpose of "Yetziat Mitzrayim."

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The Process of Pesak Halacha 21: The Role of Posek in Halakhic-Medical Questions, by Rav Jonathan Ziring

What is the role of the posek and how does he integrate medical decisions into answering halakhic issues?

From our Siddur to the Seder, a new series by Rav Menachem Leibtag, Part 1

Given the current Corona situation, we will begin this series with a discussion of the Biblical roots of the famous machloket between the Rambam & Ramban in regard to the nature of our obligation to pray; and the thematic connection between "tefilla" and "teshuva".

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Understanding Minhagim #18, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Kriat haTorah