Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 49: 8:6-9 - Shemuel and Hashem React - Nov 23, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Why is Shemuel upset when the nation requests a king? Why does Hashem accept the request? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Toameha and Table Manners: You Are How You Eat - Nov 21, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Toldot 5786. The coarseness of Esav, and Rav Yaakov Bender's comments on toameha.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 48: 8:1-6 - The Problem of Requesting a King - Nov 21, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Revisiting the gemara about Shemuel's sons not sinning, and asking what was wrong with the Jewish request to fulfill the mitzvah of having a king. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 47: 8:1-3 - The Problem of Shemuel's Sons - Nov 20, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Shemuel's sons gain power and become corrupt - how could Shemuel enable this? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #49 - Testing Blood Sugar on Shabbat - Nov 18, 2025 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: How should a diabetic test blood sugar on Shabbat? Note: Please consult your doctor for medical advice, and your halachic authority for halachic advice. To sign up for the whatsapp go to http://tiny.cc/wamedical

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 46: 7:15-8:1 - Does Hashem Want a King? - Nov 18, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Looking at Shemuel's reign, and then asking: Does Hashem want us to have a king, as we will request one in Chapter 8? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Yehoshua #4: 1:2-9 - Continuity and Strength - Nov 17, 2025 - Understanding the opening messages Hashem conveys to Yehoshua, as well as to the nation. Did Hashem suspect that Yehoshua would try to deviate from Moshe's path?

Podcast - Men & Women Working Together: The Frum Woman’s Perspective: | Risks, Concerns, and Practical Solutions - Nov 17, 2025 -

Fourteen Centuries #58: Ri Migash / Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi Part 1 - Nov 16, 2025 - The Ri Migash, chief student and successor to the Rif in Lucena. And starting on Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi, author of the Kuzari and so much more. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 45: 7:7-14 - Victory over the Plishtim - Nov 15, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Hashem responds to Shemuel's korban, and saves us from the Plishtim in the short-term and long-term. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel