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.

This week we will learn about the seven blessings, Sheva Brachot, recited at the wedding and for a week after the wedding. The Gemara  tells us that some women get 200 zuz for their Ketuva and others get 100 zuz. We will learn several cases where a husband came to court and  claimed that his wife wasn’t a virgin on the wedding night, and what the  court’s response was to the couple.

In the previous shiur, we discussed at length the verses that tell us  about the prayer of Moshe at Har Sinai following חטא העגל, but we did  not finish seeing the comments of Rashi and Ramban, that can very much  clarify what was actually happening.

We will then move on to the next prayer mentioned in the piyut of  selihot: that of Aharon with the firepan of incense. No prayer is  explicitly mentioned in the account brought in Parshat Korach. We will  discuss the verses that tell the story, and try to understand what  exactly might have been his prayer with the help of the perspectives of  the classical commentators.

Food: Sharing as Caring

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.

In our previous shiurim we saw that for many of the spiritual heroes  whose names appear in the piyut in selihot (and about their prayers at  times of distress we have speculated), the Torah does not explicitly  document the text of their prayers to G-d.

This is definitely not the case with Moshe Rabeinu! The Torah contains several texts of prayers of Moshe at various times.

But when we come to the prayer of Moshe at Horev (Har Sinai), it’s a  little confusing. To which prayer exactly are we referring? And what is  Moshe really asking for?

We will delve into the verses in Shemot and Devarim, and with the  help of a couple of the classical commentators, we will try to answer  these questions.

Women in the books of the Prophets seem to have a different and more  visible role than in the Chumash itself. They are not always named but    their wisdom is clear. Join Rabbanit Yafit Clymer as she explores their stories and their impact on the greater story that is the history of Israel.

Women in the books of the Prophets seem to have a different and more   visible role than in the Chumash itself. They are not always named but    their wisdom is clear. Join Rabbanit Yafit Clymer as she explores their stories and their impact on the greater story that is the history of Israel.

As we begin a new Masechet, we will review the concept of the Ketuva, its obligations, and its purpose. We will learn the proper day of the  week for a wedding and why. We will also learn several fundamental concepts in the laws of Shabbat, as they pertain to a wedding performed  on Friday.

How Do We Make Our Table Hashem’s Table? (Shulchan Domeh LeMizbe’ach)