Halachah in Healthcare Settings 26: Nishmat Avraham Introduction to OC 328, Part 3 - Dec 16, 2024 - A chabura on practical medical halachah, building from the sources toward the conclusions of the Nishmat Avraham. The Nishmat Avraham's introduction to Orach Chaim 328, Part 3: Choleh sheyesh bo sakkanah

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 14: 3:9-14 - Aram Falls, Moav Rises - Dec 15, 2024 - 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. Otniel ben Kenaz defeats Aram - but then Moav, Amon and Amalek take over. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Confrontation: Yaakov's Response to Antisemitism - Dec 13, 2024 - Derashah for Parshat Vayishlach 5784. Yaakov's response to decades of attacks and insults - exhaustion, and a commitment to remain apart. But being apart is not a vulnerability.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 13: 3:1-8 - An Ancient Foe Returns - Dec 13, 2024 - 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. An ancient foe returns to attack the Jews, the first assault in the period of the Shoftim. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 12: 2:20-23 - The Yehoshua-Shoftim Spiral - Dec 12, 2024 - 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. What happens to the Jews as a result of their failure to fight in Yehoshua's day, and to listen to the Shoftim afterward. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Makkot 14b-15a - Dec 10, 2024 - Sources for onesh and azharah for touching/eating kodashim and terumah while tamei, and entering the beit hamikdash while tamei.

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #19 - A Kohen Seeking Treatment in a Hospital - Dec 10, 2024 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: May a kohen seek treatment in a hospital, in situations which are not life-and-death? 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 11: 2:10-19 - A Lack of Vision - Dec 10, 2024 - 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 fact that the post-Yehoshua generation didn't see all of the miracles personally leads to the Shoftim Spiral. An Orientation to the period of the Shoftim, and the major players. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Halachah in Healthcare Settings 25: Nishmat Avraham Introduction to OC 328, Part 2 - Dec 9, 2024 - A chabura on practical medical halachah, building from the sources toward the conclusions of the Nishmat Avraham. The Nishmat Avraham's introduction to Orach Chaim 328, Part 2 - מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה for a חולה שאין בו סכנה, and סכנת אבר rules.

Fourteen Centuries #35: Tosafot and Rabbeinu Tam - Dec 8, 2024 - Learning Jewish history from Tosafot. And starting on Rabbeinu Tam. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.