America 250: Rabbi Yissachar Ber Illowy and the Muscovy Duck - Jun 4, 2026 - Part of a series on the Torah of early American rabbis. How we determine a bird is kosher, and how Rabbi Illowy dealt with the Muscovy Duck, which people in New Orleans in 1862 thought was kosher, but he was certain was treif.

Elevating the Flame of Rami Levy - Jun 4, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Behaalotcha 5786. Rashi's message of being מעלה the flames, elevating them, and applying that to the way we treat others - as seen in the story of Rami Levy.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 144: 18 - Everyone Loves Dovid - Jun 4, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Introducing Chapter 18, with two major themes: the love for Dovid, and rebellion against parents. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Megillah 12a-b - Jun 2, 2026 - Concluding the grandeur of Achashverosh's party and his use of the vessels of the Beit HaMikdash, and starting to look at Vashti.

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #66 - Informing of a Dire Diagnosis, Part 2 - Jun 2, 2026 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: Reasons to inform a patient of a dire or terminal diagnosis, or not to inform them of everything, and how to tell. 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 143: 17:55-58 - Why doesn't anyone know Dovid? Part 3 - Jun 2, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. The approach of Rabbi Menachem Leibtag to why Shaul doesn't know Dovid at the end of Chapter 17. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 142: 17:55-58 - Why doesn't anyone know Dovid? Part 2 - May 31, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. More explanations for why Shaul and Avner seem not to know Dovid's identity when he kills Goliath. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

America 250: Rabbi Yissachar Ber (Bernard) Illowy - May 31, 2026 - First in a planned series on the Torah of early American rabbis. Rav Tuvia Geffen's impact on the kashrut of Coca Cola, and a derashah he gave on the second day of Shavuot regarding the importance of learning Torah sheb'al peh in America.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 141: 17:55-58 - Why doesn't anyone know Dovid? Part 1 - May 29, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Why did Shaul and Avner forget who Dovid was, from Chapter 16 to 17? And is there a difference between naar and elem? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

The Nazir as Performance Art - May 28, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Naso 5786. The normal intrepretation of the nazir is that the point is restraint and self-control. But perhaps there is another goal, exemplified by Shimshon: To demonstrate to the world an existence that ignores society in pursuit of Hashem.