Fourteen Centuries #8: Rav Saadia Gaon Part 1: The Ha'Egron Dictionary - Feb 4, 2024 - Starting to learn about Rav Saadia Gaon, reading his introduction to his Hebrew/Arabic dictionary and understanding how he viewed the importance of Hebrew. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 86: Perek 19:1-9 - Shimon's Portion - Feb 4, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Shimon receive their land: cities within Yehudah. Why within Yehudah? And how were these cities even in the lottery at all?

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 85: Perek 18:11-28 - The Boundaries of Binyamin - Feb 2, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees the cities and the boundaries of Binyamin.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 84: Perek 18:1-10 - Starting On the Seven - Feb 1, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees the Mishkan established in Shiloh and the Jews map the rest of the land for distribution to the seven remaining shevatim.

Medical Treatment on Shabbat II #4: When Is Medicine Permitted? Part 1 - Jan 31, 2024 - Now that we know about the gezeirah against taking medicine on Shabbat, when is medicine permitted? Part 1 of 2.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 83: Perek 17:15-18:1 - Yosef's Complaint, and Shiloh - Jan 31, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Yehoshua address the complaints of Menashah/Ephraim regarding their land, and then asks: why wasn't the dedication of the Mishkan in Shiloh a big deal?

Makkot 2a - Jan 30, 2024 - Learning the gemara, with a few rishonim and acharonim along the way.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 82: Perek 17:7-14 - Yosef's Complaint - Jan 30, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees the boundaries of Menasheh, and then sees the "sons of Yosef" complain that their portion of land is too small. Who actually complained, and why?

Halachah in Healthcare Settings 10: Davening in Unclean Spaces Part 3 - Jan 29, 2024 - A chabura on practical medical halachah, building from the sources toward the conclusions of the Nishmat Avraham. The Shulchan Aruch's rulings regarding davening in contact with, or in the space of, excrement, urine and other foul-smelling or disgusting items. And Nishmat Avraham notes regarding vomit and plastic bedpans.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 80: Perek 16:4-17:2 - Ephraim and Menasheh - Jan 28, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Ephraim receive their portion (before Menasheh!) and asks why Menasheh received land on both sides of the Yarden.