The Strange Story of Daniel 1: The Furnace - Jan 9, 2019 - First in a four-week mini-series on the odd stories in the Book of Daniel, and their impact on Judaism through the ages. Looking at Chapter 3 - Chananiah, Mishael and Azaryah go into the fiery furnace. Geared toward a group including people lacking strong background in Torah text study.

Michah: He Meant Well (longer version) - Jan 8, 2019 - A slower version of the short Michah shiur from the "Heroes and Villains" program. Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

Yeshayah, Week 12: 7:3-17 - Message to Achaz, Part 1 - Jan 8, 2019 - The first part of Yeshayah's attempt to convince Achaz not to ally himself with Assyria or with the northern alliance of Aram and Yisrael. A pep talk, or a reminder of the dynasty he represents. The sons She'ar Yashuv and Emanuel.

Prenuptial Agreements: Basic Issues - Jan 4, 2019 - Introduction to the need for prenuptial agreements, the two key parts of the RCA prenuptial agreement, and the issues of אסמכתא and גט מעושה.

Arov: Psychological Warfare - Jan 3, 2019 - Why does the Torah call this plague "mob", without caring to specify what is in the mob? Three views of the Egyptian sin which Arov punished, and understanding Arov as psychological warfare.

Bamidbar 1-3 - Midbar, Mishkan, Machaneh - Dec 31, 2018 - Session for a 929 group which studied Bamidbar 1-3. What are the themes of this section?

Vayikra 26-27 - From Slavery to Utopia to Punishment to Erech? - Dec 31, 2018 - Session for a 929 group which studied Vayikra 26-27. What are the themes of this section?

Heroes and Villains: Cyrus: G-d's Anointed One - Dec 25, 2018 - Part of a day-long "Ten Heroes and Ten Villains" program marking the tenth year of YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov. Why was so Cyrus, a Persian king, so good to the Jews?

Heroes and Villains: Belshazzar: The Last Babylonian King - Dec 25, 2018 - Part of a day-long "Ten Heroes and Ten Villains" program marking the tenth year of YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov. What can we learn from the story of Belshazzar, and the way Daniel treated him?

Heroes and Villains: An Overview - Dec 25, 2018 - Introduction to a day-long "Ten Heroes and Ten Villains" program marking the tenth year of YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov. How can we label anyone in Tanach a "hero" or "villain"?