Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 119: 19:1-5 - A Levi, a Pilegesh and a Falling Out - Jul 8, 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. We meet the Levi and the Pilegesh, and see them have a falling out. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Rav Kook on Tefillah #1 - Certainty - Jul 7, 2025 - A weekly chabura based on עולת ראי"ה, Rav Kook on the Siddur. Rav Tzvi Yehudah Kook's introduction on the importance of certainty in davening. Shiluach HaKen.

Fourteen Centuries #51: Shemuel HaNaggid as a Talmid Chacham - Jul 6, 2025 - Shemuel haNaggid: Rosh Yeshiva and author of sefarim - but which sefarim? Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 118: 19:1 - What is a pilegesh? - Jul 6, 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. Introducing the story of pilegesh b'givah. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 117: 18:30-19:1 - Understanding Moshe's Grandson - Jul 4, 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 did Moshe's grandson come to worship idols, and what are we supposed to learn from his story? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

The 9th or the 17th of Tammuz? The Value of a Fresh Start - Jul 4, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Chukat 5785. The Yerushalmi says Yechezkel and Yirmiyahu recorded the wrong dates for the Babylonian invasion of Yerushalayim and the destruction of the first Beit haMikdash. The Chatam Sofer says it was intentional. Why did they do it, and what can we learn from it?

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 116: 18:30 - Moshe or Menasheh? - Jul 3, 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 the Levi a grandson of Moshe or Menasheh? And why is the nun suspended above the line? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Megillah 2a - Jul 1, 2025 - Introducing the masechta. When is Megillat Esther read, and why? How many Chachamim were on the Anshei Knesset HaGedolah? Was Mordechai before or after Ezra?

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #41 - Taking a Patient Ahead of the Line - Jul 1, 2025 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: May a physician take a friend ahead of the line or ahead of those who have earlier appointments? 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

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 115: 18:26-31 - Dan's Conquest - Jul 1, 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. Dan is triumphant, conquering and renaming Layish as Dan. How long did it last? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.