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Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Daniel Korobkin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.

For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/

This week we will begin Masechet Makkot by examining cases where false witnesses (eidim zomemim) are liable for punishment, including when their false testimony could not have possibly been true, and debates whether they receive the punishment they intended to inflict or not. In the second chapter, the Gemara explores distinctions between different types of murderers—intentional vs. unintentional—and elaborates on the legal process that determines who goes to a city of refuge (ir miklat).

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

This week we will begin with discussions about King David’s sin with Batsheva and the consequences of his actions, followed by reflections on repentance and divine justice. The later pages focus on the downfall of the wicked kings of Israel and the rebellion of Korach, culminating in a broader conversation about false prophets, rebellious cities, and how the Torah guides dealing with internal threats to the spiritual and moral fabric of the nation.

Kol Hakavod for finishing Masechet Sanhedrin!

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

Tragic 20th Century Haggadot: In this class, I speak about 20th century rewritten haggadot that were responses to the time when they were written:

The Hitler Haggadah, written in 1943 by an anonymous author during the Allied liberation of North Africa through Operation Torch.

A Survivors’ Haggadah, created in 1946 by Holocaust survivors in displaced persons camps near Munich, Germany.

The Haggadah of Freedom, written by survivors and families of October 7, 2023

Tonight, our final in a series on the Maggid portion of the Haggadah, we will explore the notion how a Voice carries lifeforce to its listeners, and how the Voice is cut into expressions of sounds, letters and speech, dibbur, that transfer meanings to a person's inner being. These meanings trigger memories that activate feelings that prompt actions.

All of this communication is to bring us to express our deepest truth, and Rebbe Nachman says most people don't believe in their prayers.  How does this tie into the famous advice of many teachers, "To teach Torah we believe in what we say."  So too the Maggid, and so too every  Jew in prayer.

Nirtzah is the last step along the way on Seder night, but is it the end of the Seder? Join Rabbanit Fran Miller as she explores how nirtzah can be a stepping stone to endless telling of the Passover story.

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 visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/

When it comes to the Haggadah read on Seder Night, Maggid is the longest section encompassing many important and inspiring depths and wonders about Yetziat Mitzrayim. Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender as he explores telling the Passover story, as presented in the Haggadah.

From ushering in Pesach in the synagogue to singing late at night, reciting Hallel is a major part of the experience. Join Rabbi Yitzhak Zuriel as he explores Hallel on Seder night.

Sometimes doing something everyday, as easy as it may seem, may pose a challenge including what to do if you miss a night. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he reviews the laws of counting the Omer and explores the deeper meaning of the forty nine day lead up to Matan Torah.