Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 30: 4:1-4 - Why Take the Aron to War? - Oct 21, 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 did the Jews take the Aron to war against the Plishtim? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 29: 3:19-4:1 - Shemuel Ascendant - Oct 19, 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. Shemuel becomes known and trusted! How does that connect to the war? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 28: 3:15-18 - Shemuel Tells Eli - Oct 17, 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. Under duress, Shemuel tells Eli his vision of the punishment coming for Eli's family - and Eli accepts it. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 27: 3:11-14 - Shemuel's Prophecy About Eli - Oct 16, 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 does Hashem send Shemuel a message about destroying Eli's household? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Rainmakers: Moshe, Chizkiyahu and Yuval ben Yaakov - Oct 12, 2025 - Derashah for Shemini Atzeret 5786. Why do we invoke Chizkiyahu sealing the Gichon and Moshe hitting the rock when we daven for rain? We need not be perfect - we need to be altruistic and committed to helping Klal Yisrael.

Succot 5786: Zman Cheiruteinu and Zman Simchateinu - Oct 9, 2025 - Derashah for Shabbat Chol haMoed Succot 5786: Observing Succot on the cusp of what we daven will be the liberation of the hostages and the safe return home of the miluimnikim and chayalim. Should we call this zman cheiruteinu or zman simchateinu? What do these terms mean?

Succot and October 7: When We Are Not the Hero - Oct 5, 2025 - Dealing with fear and helplessness by acknowledging our dependence on Hashem and recognizing that our mission is not to be the Hero. But we can help others to be heroes.

The Tzur and the Sela - Oct 3, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Haazinu 5786. In their last words in our parshah and haftorah, Moshe calls Hashem a Tzur, while Dovid adds the term Sela. What is the difference between these words, and what does it say about their relationships with Hashem?

A Child's Yom Kippur - Sep 30, 2025 - Dvar Torah for Kol Nidrei 5786. An idea of Rav Yehuda Amital, embellished with thoughts of Rav Kook and Rav Soloveitchik, on what it means to approach Hashem as a child on Yom Kippur. With an idea from Rabbi Josh Feigelson on Kayin's experience with forgiveness.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 26: 3:3-10 - Who is the audience? - Sep 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. At last, Shemuel receives his first prophecy - but who is the intended audience? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel