Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 179: 21:2-4 - Give Me Five? - Aug 16, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Why does Dovid ask Achimelech for five loaves of bread? And why is this significant? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 178: 21:2 - Why isn't Dovid afraid to go to the Mishkan? - Aug 14, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Dovid flees to the Mishkan - but why isn't he afraid of getting caught in such a public place? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shoftim v'Shotim in Elul - Aug 13, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Shoftim 5786. Why do Pirkei Avot and the Rambam call a shofeit a shoteh if he is hasty and careless? The shoteh lives in a fantasy world; the good shofeit seeks outside opinion. Our mission in Elul is to be shoftim, not shotim.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 177: 20:41-21:1 - Yehonatan's Losses - Aug 13, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Dovid and Yehonatan part ways - which will lead to Yehonatan's death by Shaul's side. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Early American Rabbis - Rabbis on the Titanic - Aug 12, 2026 - Part of an "America 250" series on the Torah of early American rabbis. Different ways that rabbis in the first part of the 20th century spoke about the sinking of the Titanic, and especially the passing of Ida and Isidor Straus. Inspired and informed by Rabbi Hyim Shafner's Tradition 58:3 article on Rav Gedaliah Silverstone.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 176: 20:34-40 - Yehonatan Concedes and Warns Dovid - Aug 11, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Yehonatan finally acceps that his father wants to kill Dovid, and warns Dovid to flee - but then he breaks from the plan. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 175: 20:30-33 - Shaul Lashes Out - Aug 9, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. When Yehonatan tells Shaul that Dovid is away with his family, Shaul lashes out at Yehonatan, verbally and physically! To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Support the Thief. Again! - Aug 7, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Reeh 5784. Learning from Ha'anakah of the eved ivri who stole, to give to unsavory tzedakah collectors. And to give repeatedly - אפילו מאה פעמים,

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 174: 20:26-28 - Day One, Day Two - Jul 26, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Shaul bides his time at the feast on Day 1 - but not on Day 2. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Moshe's Search for Meaning - Jul 24, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Vaetchanan 5786. How do we understand Moshe's tefillah to enter Israel? And why did he only disclose this tefillah now? An explanation from the Rashba, in the language of logotherapy.