Makkot 16a-b - Jan 15, 2025 - What were Rabbi Yochanan's two cases of a לאו הניתק לעשה in which the עשה is בטל and therefore there are מלקות?

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 30: 7:1 - Introducing Midian and Gidon - Jan 14, 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 was Midian an appropriate foil for the Jews after Devorah's war against Canaan? And who was Gidon? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #23 - Stitches on Shabbat - Jan 14, 2025 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: May one use stitches to close a jagged, deep or long wound on Shabbat? 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 29: 5:25-31 - Yael, Sisera and Sisera's mother - Jan 12, 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. Yael kills Sisera; did something else happen there as well? And Sisera's mother. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 28: 5:20-24 - Meroz and Yael - Jan 10, 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. Devorah continues to bless those who volunteered (stars, Nachal Kishon, Yael) and to rebuke those who did not (Meroz). But who/what is Meroz? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 27: 5:13-19 - Who volunteered? Who stayed home? - Jan 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. Which shevatim rallied to fight Canaan? Who stayed home, and why? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 26: 5:6-12 - Devorah's Poem, Part 2 - Jan 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. Devorah continues to sing, reminding the people of how Hashem saved them and instructing the people in loyalty to Hashem. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Let Saquon Play! The Importance of Breaking Records - Jan 2, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Vayigash 5785. Do we rest a star athlete during the regular season for the good of the team in the playoffs, or do we let him pursue a personal record? The meaning of Tzelem Elokim and the importance of encouraging individual achievement.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 25: 5:1-5 - Women, Weapons and the Poem Begins - Jan 2, 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. Did Devorah fight? Why didn't Yael use a real weapon? And Devorah's poem begins. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Makkot 15b-16a - Jan 1, 2025 - More in the discussion of לאו הניתק לעשה and לאו שקדמו עשה, and התראת ספק. I lost the shiur recording, so this is a less-clear summary of what we discussed; sorry.