Yehoshua #10: Introducing Perek 3: Ethnic Cleansing? - Jan 26, 2026 - How are we meant to understand the command to eradicate the Canaanites, in light of the Torah's many examples and imperatives of compassion? It is not about their threat to us; it's about their identity. And the preference would have been to eradicate the identity and keep the Canaanim.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 79: 12:23-13:1 - Shemuel Won't Sin - Jan 25, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Shemuel will forgive the Jews, and daven for them and lead them. And how long is Shaul the king? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 78: 12:16-22 - Shemuel's Devastating Miracle - Jan 23, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Why does Shemuel summon a devastating thunderstorm during the wheat harvest? And what is the meaning of his message afterward? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Our Young and Our Old - Jan 22, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Bo 5786. Why does Moshe tell Pharaoh that they will go with their נערים as well as with their בנים ובנות? An idea from Rav Yisrael Meir Lau, reinforced by the Rambam on Hakhel and thoughts of Rav Shlomo Wolbe.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 77: 12:11-15 - All leaders carry equal weight? - Jan 22, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. How do we understand the gemara that sees Shemuel as equating the lesser shoftim with Moshe, Aharon and himself? And how would contemporary sin lead to punishment for their ancestors? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #55 - Casting Broken Bones on Shabbat with Ortho-Glass - Jan 20, 2026 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: May one use Ortho-Glass, Magicast, and similar systems to cast broken bones 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 76: 12:9-11 - A Variety of Foes and Leaders - Jan 20, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Why does Shemuel list our leaders and enemies in a non-chronological order, in his valedictory speech? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Yehoshua #9: 2:15-24 - Rescue and Renegotiation - Jan 19, 2026 - How Chazal perceived Rachav's wisdom and righteousness in her treatment of the spies. And why did they re-state the agreement with her after she lowered them from the window?

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 75: 12:6-11 - Hashem helped you in the past! - Jan 18, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Shemuel's next rebuke: Hashem helped you with great leaders in the past, why are you asking for a king? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Moshe's Secret Identity - Jan 16, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Vaera 5786. Why does the Torah present Moshe's origins twice, once with great fanfare and miracles and a spotlight on Moshe, and the other without the drama and with the names of many family members? A lesson in pursuing a tzanua life.