Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 168: 20:8-13 - Dovid Accuses Yehonatan - Jul 14, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Dovid accuses Yehonatan of wanting to kill him. How will Yehonatan respond? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Yehoshua #24: 6:11-27 - Yericho, Shabbat and Cherem - Jul 13, 2026 - Why was the fall of Yericho scheduled for Shabbat, and why were the spoils prohibited as cherem?

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 167: 20:1-7 - Dovid's Plan - Jul 12, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Dovid presents a plan, to demonstrate to Yehonatan that Shaul wants to kill him. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 166: 20:1 - Why is Dovid still around? - Jul 10, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Dovid knows Shaul wants to kill him. 20:1 says he fled. So how is he still around, talking to Yehonatan and coming to the palace on Rosh Chodesh? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 165: 19:24-20:1 - When did Shemuel write Megillat Ruth? - Jul 9, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Did Shemuel write Megillat Ruth to protect Dovid, when Dovid fled to him in Nayot? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Agnon's HaShanim HaTovot: A Breslov Love Letter to Jerusalem - Jul 8, 2026 - S. Y. Agnon's 1927 story השנים הטובות, about a four-generation family in which the older generations are notable for two things: Their ongoing youth, and their persistent love of Yerushalayim. The story is built on an idea from Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, expressed in Eretz Yisrael: Likutei Halachot Orach Chaim 17. The importance of berachot in elevating the pleasure of the produce of Israel. The importance of the fruit for which Israel is known in Parshat Ekev. Remembering the good years of our past love of Israel and Jerusalem earns מוחין דארץ ישראל and persistent youth.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 164: 19:24 - Bilam, Shemuel, Eliyahu and Onkelos? - Jul 7, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Notes on the thwarting of Shaul's attempts to get Dovid from Shemuel, and parallel stories in Tanach and Gemara. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Yehoshua #23: 6:4-10 - Getting Underway - Jul 6, 2026 - Why does Hashem collapse the walls of Yericho? And in what formation did the Jewish army surround or circumnavigate Yericho, and why?

Fourteen Centuries #73: Rabbi Yitzchak Or Zarua, Part 3 - Jul 5, 2026 - Samples of Halachah and Minhag in the sefer Or Zarua. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 163: 19:20-24 - Shaul Regains Prophecy, Loses Dovid - Jul 5, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Shaul's men, and then Shaul himself, become prophets - but they cannot capture Dovid. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel