America and the Jews: Unfinished and Optimistic - Jul 3, 2026 - Derashah for Parshat Pinchas 5786 and America 250. Both America and the Jewish people are nations united by values and goals, but unfinished in implementing them, as seen by Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch in the korban tamid's call-back to Har Sinai. And we both optimistic that we will achieve those goals.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 162: 19:18-19 - Shemuel and Dovid in Nayot b'Ramah - Jul 3, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. What did Shemuel and Dovid discuss in Nayot b'Ramah? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Early American Rabbis - The First Responder, Rav Yosef Fried, Part 1 - Jul 2, 2026 - Part of an "America 250" series on the Torah of early American rabbis. Rav Yosef Eliyahu Fried, author of Ohel Yosef, which may be the first sefer of teshuvot published in the US. Addressing this question: May a kohen who violates Shabbat perform nesiat kappayim and count toward a minyan?

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 161: 19:14-17 - Did Michal Choose Dovid or Shaul? - Jul 2, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. When Michal helped Dovid to escape, did she choose him over her father Shaul? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Megillah 13b-14a - Jun 30, 2026 - The story of Bigtan and Teresh, the rise of Haman, and Haman's persuasion of Achashverosh.

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #71 - Checking for niddah blood after an internal exam - Jun 30, 2026 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: Must a doctor check a glove or medical equipment for blood after an internal gynecological exam? 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

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 160: 19:13 - What are Terafim? - Jun 30, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. What are the terafim that Michal used to save Dovid, and why did Michal and Dovid have them? And what is kvir izim? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Yehoshua #22: 6:1-5 - Signs of a Religious War? - Jun 29, 2026 - Why the emphasis on the number 7, and the use of kohanim and shofarot, in dealing with Yericho? And what is the significance of a teruah gedolah?

Fourteen Centuries #72: Rabbi Yitzchak Or Zarua, Part 2 - Jun 28, 2026 - Background and history of the sefer Or Zarua, and samples of its great breadth of material. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 159: 19:11-13 - Shaul's Plot, Dovid's Flight - Jun 28, 2026 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shemuel, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF. Why does Shaul have his men surround the house? And how does Dovid escape? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel