Yehoshua #6: Wrapping up Perek 1; Why send spies? - Dec 1, 2025 - Why did Moshe put Menasheh east of the Yarden? Did the warriors of the 2.5 tribes platoon? And why did Yehoshua send meraglim to Yericho?

Fourteen Centuries #60: Introducing the Kuzari, Part 2 - Nov 30, 2025 - Completing Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi's start to the Kuzari - how the dialogue with the Christian and Muslim set up certain themes within the sefer. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 53: 9:1 - Shaul's Lineage - Nov 30, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Why do we list so many generations of Shaul's ancestry? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 52: 9:1 - Isn't the king supposed to be from Yehudah? - Nov 28, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. How could Hashem select a king who is not from Yehudah, given Bereishit 49:10? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

A Seat at the Table - Nov 27, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Vayetze 5786. How did Yaakov and Lavan become beloved friends? And what does this, along with a remarkable 13th century burial minhag, say about the power of our tables?

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 51: 8:19-22 - Who Picks the King? - Nov 26, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. The nation remains firm and resolved, that there will be a king. But why don't they pick the king themselves? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Megillah 6a - Nov 25, 2025 - The cities near the Kinneret and their names; Israeli eulogies for Babylonian talmidei chachamim; Zevulun's land

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #50 - Home Medical Testing on Shabbat - Nov 25, 2025 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: Use of a thermometer, oximeter, Covid test, etc. by a non-professional 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 50: 8:10-18 - The Powers of a King - Nov 25, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Was Shemuel describing actual royal powers, or threatening the people by explaining what their wicked kings would do? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Yehoshua #5: 1:10-18 - Instructing and Reminding - Nov 24, 2025 - Yehoshua instructs the nation to prepare tzeidah for the road, and reminds Reuven, Gad and Menasheh of their deal with Moshe. Why does he not command them? And how will they respond?