Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim

By Rabbi KrazReligion & Spirituality Judaism

Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim episodes

June 18, 2025Speaking With a Tzadik at His Kever; a Holy Mitzvah, or a Serious Problem?
Source Sheets https://rebrand.ly/KivreiTzadikim
Why did Kalev go to Chevron and not Yehoshua?
Is one allowed to visit the Kever of a Tzadik?
Is it only to talk to Hashem?
May one speak to the deceased?
Difference between Tefillah and Techinah?
Nusach of a Pa"n
1 hr 34 min
June 09, 2025The Wizardry of the Rameh of Fano
Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/RamehFano)
Story and ID of Eldad and Meidad
Their Nevuah and why they would have been put in jail.
Halachik status of Yidden before Matan Torah.
Story of Rebbi's 2 students who were healed
Rameh M'panu explanation of how Amram could remarry Yocheved
How Dovid was allowed to remarry Michal.
Timeline of Amrams life.
1 hr 33 min
May 28, 2025Shavuos! Dovid Hamelech is (almost) Thrown Under the Bus.
Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/Shavuos-Rus)
Summary of Rus
Episode of Doeg and Avnver
dovid saved by his brother in law
Chidushei Harim's insight.
Question on Yeser's actions.
Ploni Almoni refuses to marry Rus.
Rashi's difficult explanation of that.
Maharsha's Whopping theory, and the issues with it.
Boaz seems to be biased with his Pesak? Chasam Sofer's struggle.
Chavos Yair challenges the Rambam's words.
The Brisker Rav's breakthrough explanation.
1 hr 21 min
May 20, 2025The Devastation of the Crusades, and the Saddest Halachic Debate
Source sheet (https://rebrand.ly/crusades)
History of the Grenada and other massacres
May one commit suicide to avoid sin?
To do Teshuva?
Story of R Chanina ben Tradyon vs story of Shaul
Some stories
1 hr 30 min
May 13, 2025A Lag Baomer Conundrum: Rashbi vs Rashbi
Source Sheet
How could R Shimon Bar Yochai exempt the entire world from judgement?
Contradiction between Rashbi & Rashbi
Contradiction between R' Yishmael & R' Yishmael
Should one first learn Torah or get married?
Why didn't Ben Azai get married?
1 hr 42 min
May 06, 2025The Vilna Gaon's Greatness, Through the Eyes of a Lubavitcher
Source Sheet
Anecdotes about the Vilna Gaon's greatness
His relationship with the alter rebbe and Chassidus
Their agreements and disagreements
1 hr 37 min
April 29, 2025Loshon Horah Like You've Never Heard Before
Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/LashonHorah)
Different types of Lashon Hara
Why was Gedalia held accountable?
Is one only liable for Loshon Hara if he believes what he hears?
Why is the one who the Loshon Hara is about at fault?
Why is the one hears it punished more than the one who said it?
1 hr 25 min
April 25, 2025The Medrash That Was Thrown Out of the Beis Medrash
Source Sheet
Controversial Medrash about Yehoshuas history
Validity of this Medrash is debated
Yehoshuas standing among Moshe's students
Why was Yehoshua chosen to lead the yidden against amalek?
Was Yehoshua a scholar or a warrior?
What was the order of learning from Moshe?
Were Moshe and Yehoshua considered kings?
Why did they let Rachav live?
Why was Yehoshua allowed to marry her?
Lineage of Yekhezkel and Yirmiah
1 hr 34 min
April 06, 2025Haggadah Is For Women Too. Or Is It?
Source Sheet
Is Vehigadeta Levincha considered Zman Grama?
Are women obligated anyway?
What about Sukkah?
Does being part of the Neis make a difference?
What is the status of the Bincha-child?
1 hr 21 min
April 04, 2025The Blood of the Bnei Efraim, Who Fled Egypt Early.
Source Sheet
How many years was Galus Mitzrayim?
How many of those years were they actually in Egypt
Why did the Bnei Ephraim leave early?
What was their mistake calculation?
What was the difference between Menashe and Ephraim?
1 hr 31 min