Rabbi Moshe Kesselman Weekly Shiurim

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Rabbi Moshe Kesselman Weekly Shiurim episodes

December 05, 2024 Some People Refuse To Listen
Parsha Shiur Vayetze 2024
Yaakov makes a deal With Lavan. The deal seems to work out in Yaakov's favor. But, on a personal level, the deal seems to extol a heavy price on Yaakov and his family.
Sources:
Bereichs Perek 30 Pessukim 31 - 33, Rashi on Possuk 38 and Perek 31 Possuk 43
Midrash Rabba Bereishis Parsha 73 Perek 9, Parsha 76 Perek 9
Midrash Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer Perek 38
Baal Haturim on Perek 30 Possuk 42
Megillas Eicha Perek 2 Possuk 19
1 hr 6 min
November 28, 2024 Go To Abu Dhabi
Parsha Shiur Toldos 2024
Leiluy Nishmas Harav Tzvi Ben Alexander Hakohen Kogan HY"D
Yaakov expresses concern that he will be cursed by his father Yitzchak. Rivkah reassures him that she would take the curses upon herself.
Sources
Shmuel Aleph Perek 3 Pessukim 1 - 17
Gemara Makkos 11 A
Parshas Toldos Perek 27 Pessukim 8 - 12
Commentary of Ohr Hachayim on Possuk 12
Commentary of Ohr Bohr on Ohr Hachayim
Midrash rabba Shmos Parsha 16 Perek 4
Gemara Shabbos 55 B and 56 A
Torah Ohr Parshas Toldos Daf 20 Amud 3
1 hr 4 min
November 21, 2024 A Yiddishe Mamme
Parsha Shiur Chayei Sara 2024
Rabbi Akiva was teaching Torah and his students were falling asleep, so he roused them by explaining that Queen Esther merited to rule over 127 Countries in the Schuss of her great-grandmother Sara, who lived for 127 years.
Sources
Parshas Chayei Sara Perek 23 Pessukim 1 and 2
Midrash Rabba Bereishis Parsha 58 Perek 3, Parsha 45 Perakim 4 and 5.
Parshas Lech Lecha Perek 16, Pessukim 1 - 11
Rashi on Possuk 1, 4 and 11
Midrash Rabba Esther Parsha 8 Perek 7
Baal Haturim on Second Possuk in Chayei Sara
1 hr 2 min
November 13, 2024 You Gotta Get Busy Living And Dying
Parsha Shiur Vayera 2024
On the way to the Akeida, the Satan tries to dissuade Avrohom and Yitzchok. Satan fails with Avrohom but succeeds with Yitzchok. Until Avrohom explains to Yitzchok the true depth of the significance of the test and accomplishment of the Akeida.
Sources
Sefer Shivchei Ha'Ari
Parshas Vayera Perek 22 Pessukim 6 - 13
Commentaries of Rashi On Pessukim 6, 8 and 13
Midrash Rabba Parsha 56 Chapters 3 and 4
Zecharya Perek 3 Pessukim 1 and 2
Commentary of Rashi on both Pessukim
Sefer Gilgulei Neshamos R' Menachem Azarya M'Panu Chapter 45
Likkutei Sichos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Volume 30 Pages 76 - 81
See Footnote 29 0f the Sicha
1 hr 25 min
November 07, 2024 A Beautiful Wife
Parsha Shiur Lech Lecha 2024
As Avram and Sarai approach Egypt, Avram tells her that she is a beautiful woman. They devise a plan to tell the Egyptians that they are brother and sister.
Sources:
Gemara Sotah 17 A
Parshas Lech Lecha Perek Perek 10 Pessukim 10-13
Rashi Possuk 11
Taamei Masores Hatorah Maharam MeRotenberg Possuk 12
Gemara Brochas 31 B
1 hr 1 min
September 26, 2024 Every Relationship Has Unresolved Issues
Parsha Shiur Nitzavim - Vayelech 2024

Almighty GD informed Moshe that the time had come for him to die. He used the word הן. The Midrash sees in this word, the reason for Moshe’s death.
Rabbi Akiva possesses qualities that Moshe Rabbeinu doesn’t seem to have. Yet, he claims to have received them from Moshe Rabbeinu.
Naomi begs her daughters-in-law, not to return to the land of Israel with her. Initially they refuse to leave her, so she uses the word הן. As soon as she does, Orpah leaves, but Rus remains.

Sources

Parshas Vayelech Perek 31 Pesukim 14 - 16.
Midrash Rabba Devorim Parsha 9 Perek 6 and Perek 8.
Midrash Rabba Devorim Parsha 11 Perek 9 and 10.
Likkutei Sichos Volume 6 page 126 and footnote 35.
Gemara Makkos end of Masechet
Gemara Brachos 61 B
Gemara Shabbos 97 A
Gemara Menachos 29 B
Maamar Bila Hamoves Lonetzach
Megilas Rus Perek 1 Pesukim 12 - 14
Gemara Yuma 52 B
1 hr 8 min
September 19, 2024 The Burned Skull of King Yehoyakim
On the skull of King Yehoyakim was written the words: זאת ועוד אחרת. The meaning of the words becomes clear to R’ Chiya only after his wife burns the skull in her oven. The burning of his skull allows Yehoyakim a share in Olam Habba.
The Baal Haturim sees a hint to this in the depths of the Pessukim of the Tochachah.
The Gilgulei Neshamos reveals the secret to the Tikun of a woman named Asalyahu who was responsible for murdering all of Divud’s descendants save one.

Sources:

Parshas Ki Savo Devorim Perek 28 Pesukim 35 and 36.
Commentery of Baal Haturim on juxtaposition of the Pesukim.
Gemara Sanhedrin 104 A
Sefer Gilgulei Neshamos Chapter 117
Gemara Moed Kattan 26 A
Commentery Mishbetzos Zahav on Sefer Yirmiyahu Chapter 36 Possuk 28
1 hr 12 min
September 12, 2024 Why Did You Marry A Beautiful Woman?
Parsha Shiur Ki Tetze 2024

As Dovid flees for his life from his son Avshalom, the Talmud relates that he wanted to serve Avoda Zara. Through a fascinating conversation with his friend and advisor ‘Chushai Ho’arki’ the depths of Dovid’s pain and healing are revealed.

Sources

Chumash Devorim Perek 21 Pesukim 10 - 21
Commentery of Rashi on Possuk 11
Gemara Sanhedrin 107 A
Shmuel Bais Perek 15 Possuk 30 - Perek 17 Possuk 23
Mishbetzos Zahav Shmuel Bais page 421
Commentery of Rashi on Divrei Hayomim Aleph Perek 27 Possuk 33
Likkutei Sichos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe volume 19 page 10 - 12
Shaar Hayichud V’haemuna of the Tanya.
Commentery of Baal Haturim on Devorim Perek 21 Possuk 20
1 hr 9 min
September 05, 2024 You Have Potential!
Parsha Shiur Parshas Shoftim 2024

A Jew is found dead in a field and no one knows who killed. The Supreme Court of 71 Judges, as well as the High court of the nearest city and all the Kohanim have to be atoned. For the one who was killed was denied the ability ‘to produce.’ He had potential.

Sources

Shmuel Beis Perek 3 Pesukim 1 - 29
Gemara Sanhedrin 48 B and 49 A
Devorim Parshas Shoftim Perek 21 Pesukim 1 - 8
Rashi Possuk 4
Commentery of Baal Haturim on Possuk 7
Medrash Rabba Vayikra Parsha 19 Ois 6
Likkutei Sichos Volume 24 page 129 - 131
1 hr 8 min
August 29, 2024 A Box of Vermin Hanging on Your Neck
Parsha Shiur Re’eh 2024

Description

The story of Nov the City of Kohanim is catastrophic stain on the pages of our peoples history. The city gets destroyed, the Kohanim and all the inhabitants of the city were massacred, Shaul and his 3 sons are sentenced to death, Doeg Hoadomi loses his share in the world to come and Dovids descendants are almost entirely annihilated. Yet it is to this story that the Baal Haturim turns, in an effort to teach us how to give Tzedakah.

Sources

Shmuel Aleph Perek 21 Pessukim 1 - 10 and Perek 22 Pessukim 9 - end of Perek.
Devorim Parshas Re’eh Perek 15 Pessukim 7 - 10
Rashi on Possuk 8
Baal Haturim on Possuk 10 ‘B’sitcha Lo.’
Gemara Sanhedrin 103 B and 104 A
Gemara Yoma 22 B
1 hr 13 min

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