Harav Yehuda Weiner discusses why Yaakov Avinu recited Krias Shema when meeting Yosef, and expounds upon a fascinating machlokes between a Baal Mussar and Reb Chaim Brisker, along with other approaches.

Harav Simcha Cook explains why only Chanukah has the unique din of mehadrin min hamehadrin, and how it highlights the fundamental difference between us and Yavan.

Wednesday evening, December 10th, Harav Zvi Einstadter gave a shiur בענין ברכה על נרות דמהדרין to the Baltimore community in preparation for Chanukah.

On Tuesday, December 2nd the Yeshiva was zoche to hear Divrei Chizuk from Harav Malkiel Kotler shlit”a.

For photos: https://nirc.edu/harav-malkiel-kotler-shlita-shiur-in-ner-yisroel/

Harav Zvi Einstadter discusses a stirah in the Taz regarding one who forgot to light the menorah before Shabbos candles, suggests four answers, and outlines three nafka minas.

Harav Moshe Makovoz discusses Rashi and Ramban’s approaches to “katonti mikol hachassadim”, explains how we may “devalue” mitzvos, and shares two practical lessons for our tefillah.

Harav Noach Shafran discusses why sometimes the Torah gives precedence to a bechor, yet in other places the acharon is the ikkar, and connects this to Yaakov buying the bechora.

Harav Noach Shafran discusses why sometimes the Torah gives precedence to a bechor, yet in other places the acharon is the ikkar, and connects this to Yaakov buying the bechora.

Harav Yissocher Frand explains why the Torah names the parsha Chayei Sarah and what it teaches about creating a lasting legacy.

Harav Avraham Tabrikian explains why Avrohom Avinu didn’t tell Sarah about having a son, and discusses mitzvas anoshim melumado in both bein adam laMakom and bein adam lechaveiro.