Shemuel #115a - Review of Chapter 22 - Jan 6, 2022 - Review Questions and Answers regarding Shemuel I Perek 22 - The Massacre of Nov

A Tanach Tour of Israel: Yericho - The Rebranding of Israel - Dec 26, 2021 - Part of Beit Midrash Zichron Dov's Tanach Tour of Israel: Why did the walls collapse in their place, and why was the city to be fully destroyed and never rebuilt, and why did Yehoshua order that the spoils be left untouched? The rebranding of the Land of Israel.

A Tanach Tour of Israel: The Valley of Yehoshaphat - Judgment Day - Dec 26, 2021 - Part of Beit Midrash Zichron Dov's Tanach Tour of Israel: What happened in the Valley of Yehoshaphat - or, what will happen there in the future? And why is a valley necessary for Judgment Day?

Bava Batra Perek 2 #4: Cutthroat Competition, Part 2 of 2 - Dec 24, 2021 - A practical discussion of inappropriately aggressive business competition, based on Bava Batra 21b-22a. Leniency for foreign competition where it produces favourable market conditions for consumers. Stringencies regarding local competition where it drives someone out of business or is geared toward harming the competitor. Taking advantage of investments made by a competitor to benefit one's own business.

Jews & Numerology 3: Significant Numbers, Psychological Value and more - Dec 22, 2021 - Jewish "lucky numbers" which actually indicate something significant (like 3, 4, 7, 8 and 613), and "lucky numbers" which have valuable psychological or emotional associations. And numbers and intertextuality. And not counting Jews. Geared toward a group including people who lack strong background in Torah text study.

King Solomon's Arc #12: The Death of Shimi ben Gera - Dec 21, 2021 - Yoav's deficiencies as a talmid chacham. Shimi ben Gera as a religious figure (and Shlomo's rebbe), and the vindication of Shlomo's decision to execute him. And introducing Shlomo's marriage to the daughter of the Pharaoh.

Bava Batra Perek 2 #4: Cutthroat Competition, Part 1 - Dec 17, 2021 - A practical discussion of inappropriately aggressive business competition, based on Bava Batra 21b-22a. Looking at the gemara itself, and the nature of the prohibition against cutthroat competition.

Shemuel #114- Chapter 22:19-23 - Who is Liable for Nov? The Conclusion - Dec 16, 2021 - Check again - did the curse on Eli's house require that Nov be destroyed? And is Dovid truly responsible for the massacre of Nov? Concluding Chapter 22.

Jews & Numerology 2: Gematria - Messages from G-d, Messages from us - Dec 15, 2021 - Applying the first exception to the prohibition against omens: Numbers that we associate with G-d. This is often seen in gematria. Some are "remez" interpretations of messages from Hashem, some are messages we create as part of Torah study or prayer. Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

King Solomon's Arc #11: Who is Yoav? - Dec 14, 2021 - The dialogue, death and burial of Yoav. And two models of Yoav: The Doeg-like murderer vs. the Pinchas-like zealot who was too dangerous for Shlomo.