Tefillah and Avoda-In this class we will look at the 16th and 17th blessings of the Shemoneh Esrei (Amida).

I investigate the relationship between prayer and sacrifices and also answer the following questions (and more)

Why do we need a prayer about prayer? Isn’t it redundant?

Did they pray for the sacrifices when the Temple stood?

Did they pray when the Temple stood?

Why do we end the prayer “Return the Shechina to Zion” if the Divine Presence never left the Western Wall?

For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/the-shemoneh-esrei-in-depth/

This week, we will learn about the Great Sanhedrin, which consisted of 71 elders. We will also learn specific laws that apply to the High Priest and a King. We will learn the entire second chapter of Masechet Sanhedrin this week.

For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-sanhedrin/

Join Rosh Yeshiva ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Chaim Brovender⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

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Jerusalem/Mashiach-n this class we will look at the 14th and 15th blessings of the Shemoneh Esrei (Amida).

I answer these questions and more:

Both blessings refer to Mashiach. Why are they two separate berachot?

Why were the Men of the Great Assembly praying for Jerusalem if they had just returned to Jerusalem?

Are we supposed to act on this prayer and rebuild Jerusalem ourselves?

Who is the Messiah?

For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/the-shemoneh-esrei-in-depth/

This week, we will learn that we need three judges to extend a month or make a leap year. We will also learn the reasons for making a year a leap year. The Gemara teaches that 3 judges are needed to give ordination (semicha) to a Rabbi.

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Tzadikim (‘the righteous’)-Some of the questions we will consider as we learn about the 13th blessing of the Amida (Shemoneh Esrei):

What is the difference between the pious, the elders and the remnant of the scholars?

Why are converts explicitly mentioned – are they not included in the other categories of righteous?

If we are praying for the righteous, why do we include ourselves?

For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/the-shemoneh-esrei-in-depth/

As we begin Masechet Sanhedrin, we will learn how many judges are needed for every type of court case. Monetary cases need 3 judges, and capital cases need 23 judges. We will also learn about the Great Sanhedrin which was comprised of 71 judges.

For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-sanhedrin/

Against Heretics: In this class the blessing which begins Velamalshinim…

Some of the questions I’ll attempt to answer:

* Why was there a need for this extra blessing?
* Who was Shmuel Hakatan and why was he the only one who could write this text?
* When we say this prayer nowadays, who are we talking about?

For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/the-shemoneh-esrei-in-depth/

For our last class in Masechet Bava Batra, we will learn that the lender must write a new document if a loan is partially paid back. The Masechet ends by discussing guarantors who sign loan documents and who is responsible for paying back the loan.

For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-1-week-at-a-time-bava-batra/

Join Rosh Yeshiva ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Chaim Brovender⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/