Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 76: 12:11-15 - The Succession of the Mini-Shoftim? - Apr 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. Concluding the brief accounts of the mini-shoftim, and asking Rabbi Michael Rotenberg's question: Did they have a plan? And if so, why did it fail? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shabbat and Pesach: A Tale of Two (Extra) Souls - Apr 6, 2025 - Is there redeeming value, beyond the practical, for our strain and stress in preparing for Pesach? And what is our answer for the rasha? Answers based on the Ramban's vison of a neshamah yeteirah of Yom Tov which remains after Yom Tov ends.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 75: 12:8-10 - Ivtzan = Boaz? - Apr 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. A midrash equates Ivtzan and Boaz, and says very difficult things about him. What is the basis for this midrash, and should we take it literally? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 74: 12:8-10 - Return of the Mini-Shoftim: Ivtzan - Apr 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. Recapping the lessons of the short stories of certain shoftim, and introducing Ivtzan. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Questions, Freedom and Connection - Apr 3, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Vayikra 5785. Why does the Torah choose the question/answer format for our Seder? Four ideas: Pedagogy; Transforming questions of doubt into questions of emunah; Demonstrating freedom to question; Building connections between people to foster transmission of the masorah.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 73: 12:4-7 - The Shibboleth and Yiftach's Burials - Apr 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. The test of Gilad to identify Ephraim's refugees, and Yiftach's odd burial. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

ECDP Haggadah Night 5785 - Apr 2, 2025 - Three presentations of thoughts for your Pesach Seder, from Rabbi Efrem Schwalb, Mrs. Beaty Menchel and Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner!

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 72: 12:1-4 - Ephraim's Rebuke, Yiftach's Reply - Apr 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. Why does Ephraim pick fights with Gidon and Yiftach? Why does Yiftach respond so much more harshly than Gidon did? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 71: 11:37-40 - Yiftach's Vow Fulfilled - Mar 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. Yiftach and his daughter go ahead with the vow - but what exactly does that mean? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 70: 11:35-36 - Why not repeal the vow? - Mar 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. Why didn't Yiftach try to have his vow repealed via hatarat nedarim? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.