Ezra Mini-Shiur Part 22: 5:11-17 - The Jews Respond to Tattenai - Apr 19, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Ezra, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. When Tattenai the pecha inquires as to who licensed the Jews to build a Beit haMikdash, the Jews respond with a history lesson.

"I Am the Son of Amram": Pesach in a Crisis - Apr 18, 2024 - Moshe's highest accolade: I am the son of Amram. The Jews of the Haggadah are the Amrams, not the Moshes - people who suffer and remain loyal to Hashem. This is represented in the emphasis on handmade matzah and matzah shemurah. And it is a source of inspiration for us.

Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah: Listen to the Younger Generation - Apr 18, 2024 - Derashah for Parshat Metzora 5784. Just a quick Seder dvar torah - three ways to understand Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah's exclamation when Ben Zoma won the day.

Lo Lanu: Absorbing the Message - Apr 18, 2024 - Fourth in a series on Hallel. Understanding the structure of "Lo Lanu" and why it is omitted on Rosh Chodesh but included at the Seder.

Ezra Mini-Shiur Part 21: 5:1-10 - Tattenai's Charge - Apr 18, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Ezra, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Tattenai, a Persian functionary, wants to see our building permit for the Beit haMikdash.

Medical Treatment on Shabbat II #26b: Getting Help on Shabbat, Part 2b - Apr 17, 2024 - Avoiding anticipated chillul Shabbat in advance, by going to the hospital before Shabbat.

Medical Treatment on Shabbat II #26a: Getting Help on Shabbat, Part 2a - Apr 17, 2024 - Why does the Rambam say not to send women to save lives on Shabbat?

Ezra Mini-Shiur Part 20: Chapter 5 - Introducing Tattenai - Apr 17, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Ezra, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. When did they start building the Beit haMikdash? And who is Tattenai, who opposed it?

Ezra Mini-Shiur Part 19: 4:12-24 - Samaritan Success - Apr 16, 2024 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Ezra, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. The Samaritans succeed in halting the construction of the Beit haMikdash, by labelling Jerusalem a rebellious city.

Marking the War and its End at our Seder - Apr 15, 2024 - Two approaches to marking the war at our Seder. The first involves marking our גנות via popular methods of commemoration of the hostages and war, as well as tefillot and thoughts from Rav Kook. The second involves visualizing the end of the war and צפייה לישועה for our שבח.