Rabbi Moshe Kesselman Weekly Shiurim

We Always Think We're Right!

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Parsha Shiur Ki Sisa 2024 Baal Haturim explains that Moshe's Delayed return is compared to Sisra's delayed return. Since Sisra was dead and t...

Are You Ready To Begin Believing In Yourself?

23 Feb 2024

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Parsha Shiur Tetzaveh 2024 Moshe Rabbeinu’s name does not appear in the Parsha. The Baal Haturim provides 2 explanations for this. The second (less...

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

16 Feb 2024

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Don’t Overthink It

13 Feb 2024

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R’ Zusha once taught a generous Jew an important lesson regarding Tzedakah. Don’t let your head get in the way of your generous heart. Source: C...

Are You Smarter Than An Ox? Or A Sheep?

09 Feb 2024

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Parsha Shiur Mishpatim 2024 Are we more clever than our enemies? Can we outsmart the forces of Evil? The commentators teach us that some of our enemi...

People Ruin Everything

06 Feb 2024

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Short Vort Mishpatim 2024 Description On the 5th day of Sivan the Jews said Nasseh V’Nidhma. On the 6th day of Sivan Hashem hung Mt Sinai over the...

Unconventional Psychology

01 Feb 2024

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Parsha Shiur Yisro 2024 What was it exactly that Yisro heard that motivated him to abandon every form of idol worship in the world and embrace Yidish...

How Many Narcissists Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?

11 Jan 2024

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Parsha Shiur Va’era 2024 Description Why was Pharoh so astonished when he saw Aaron’s stick swallow the Egyptian sticks? He was worried that the...

You made your bed - And you don’t want to sleep in it

09 Jan 2024

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Short Vort Va’era 2024 If Hashem put us in Golus for only 400 years, why does it require a Divine strong hand and mighty arm to liberate us? Why do...

They Can Read The Stars, But They Can’t Read The Mirror

04 Jan 2024

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Parsha Shiur Shemos 2024 Why does Hashem tell Moshe, that if he (Moshe) doesn’t redeem the Jews, there is no one else to redeem them? Why does the...

I Can’t Cry

03 Jan 2024

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Short Vort Shemos 2024 Elie Wiesel was in Yechidus (Private audience) with the Rebbe. The Rebbe told him: ‘I will teach you to sing.’ Moshe argue...

A Short Walk On A Long Bridge

29 Dec 2023

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Accompanying a Jew at the beginning of their journey is a Mitzvah. It guarantees that no harm will befall them as they go. Yet as a result of Pharoh w...

We Are Never Alone!

26 Dec 2023

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Short Vort Yavechi 2023 Why would the Torah conclude the entire Sefer Bereishis with saying that Yosef dies, and was placed in a coffin in Egypt? Wha...

Lonely Betrayed Victim? Or Master Of The World?

21 Dec 2023

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Yaakov initially doesn’t believe that Yosef is alive. But the image of the wagons convinces him. The last conversation between Yaakov and Yosef bef...

You Are Not Seeing Me

20 Dec 2023

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How could the brothers not have realized that it was Yosef all along? Why is there so much fear, shock and disbelief when he exposes his identity?

Why Is Growth So Painful?

15 Dec 2023

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Reuven offers Yaakov to kill 2 of his sons, if he does not return Binyomin. Yaakov responds by calling Reuven a first born fool. The Shiur explores t...

Are You Rich? Poor? Or Just Plain Evil?

08 Dec 2023

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Parsha Shiur Vayeshev 2023 Those who are physically beautiful face unique spiritual challenges. A Rasha argues that his beauty made it too difficult ...

Seeing Yourself Through The Eyes Of Your ‘Victim’

29 Nov 2023

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Why does Esav all of a sudden concede the Brachot? Which Divine Oath of His would Hashem like to have annulled? Why did Yaakov need to run from Esav i...

We Hate the Ones We Love

23 Nov 2023

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Description: Husbands and wives are supposed to love and support each other. How could it be possible that Yaakov hated Leah? Why was Leah so sure tha...

You Calling Me - A Liar?!

21 Nov 2023

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Our enemies have been watching us fight among ourselves for years. They perceived us as fragmented and weak. They were dead wrong. The Midrash tells u...

Can I Sell You the Brooklyn Bridge?

17 Nov 2023

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Parsha Shiur Toldos 2023 What did Yaakov mean when he asked Esav to sell him the birthright? How can you sell or purchase birthrights? The Commentar...

The Cynics Have Spoken

15 Nov 2023

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Unity doesn’t mean we’re the same - It means that we are one. Sources: Rashi Parshas Toldos Perek 25 Possuk 19 Likkutei Sichos Vol 20 Page 100

Our Children Will Pay the Price

10 Nov 2023

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What were Klal Yisroel praying for during the October 7th massacre? Were the Angels offended when Avrohom asked them to wash their feet? Why did Eliez...

Would You Marry A Trust Fund Baby?

08 Nov 2023

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Avrohom tried to make Rivkah’s family eager to send her off to marry Yitzchok. He sent Eliezer with a document stating that he gives all his wealth ...

You Have No Idea How Powerful You Are!

02 Nov 2023

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Avrohom tells the Malachim that Sara his wife is in the tent. Her modesty stands as an example for women and even Dovid Hamelech would credit his roya...

When a Liar Tells you the Truth

01 Nov 2023

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On the way up to the Akeida, Avrohom is informed by the Satan that his son Yitzchok would not become a burned offering. He would be replaced by a shee...

If It’s Mine - Why Do I Have To Fight For It?

27 Oct 2023

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Description Avrohom asked Hashem for confirmation that his children will one day inherit Eretz Yisroel. The question seems to have resulted disastrous...

The Only Acceptable Answer

24 Oct 2023

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It’s been going on for 4000 years… the family of Avrohom the first Jew are burned alive because they are Jews. Haran was the first and now another...

Your mind is the car - your heart is the driver

19 Oct 2023

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Description: As articulated by the Torah, the same logic that motivated Hashem to destroy the world, seems to motivate Hashem to swear that He will ne...

Your Perception Is Your Reality

17 Oct 2023

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Sources: Parshas Noach Perek 9, Pesukim 22 - 26. Rashi Pesukim 22, 25 and 26. Gemara Sanhedrin 91 A Likkutei Sichos Vol 10. Page 28

What Are We Supposed To Do Now?

12 Oct 2023

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This shiur explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on Bereishis 3:11. When Hashem confronts Adam Harishon for eating from the Tree of knowledge. ...

Are We Thieves?

10 Oct 2023

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Brief insight on the first Rashi on Chumash articulating the inherit nature of the Jews ownership of Eretz Yisroel. Likkutei Sichos Vol. 5 pages 4-9

Don’t Take Offense - Take Responsibility

01 Sep 2023

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Parsha Shiur Ki Savo 2023 We don’t just empower our own demons we actually create them - by running from ourselves. As soon as we embrace our inner ...

If You Didn''t Sweat The First Time...

29 Aug 2023

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Short Dear Torah Ki Savo 2023 There was a declaration of gratitude that accompanied the bringing of Bikurim. The declaration highlights some of main h...

The Sorcerer's scream

24 Aug 2023

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Parsha Shiur Ki Tetze 2023 Sources: Shmuel 1 Perek 28 Pesukim 7 - 17 Gemara Chagiga 4 B Tosfos Chagiga 4 B 'D'leika Milas Dichsiv B'Oirai...

What is Best For Your Child?

22 Aug 2023

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Short Dvar Torah Ki Teitze 2023 The Mitzvah of Ben Sorerer U'Moreh gives us great insight into one of the most important ingredients in Chinuch

When do the Good Times Start?

10 Aug 2023

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Parsha Shiur Re'eh 2023 A Talmudic Discussion about what may be done with the ruins of an Ir Hanidachas, and Rabbi Akiva's Perspective on Dar...

You Hear What You Want to Hear

04 Aug 2023

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Parsha Shiur Eikev 2023Sources:Devarim Perek 11 Pesukim 19, 20 and 21Rashi on Possuk 19Gemara Chagiga 14 B and 15 ATosfos 15 A Shuvu Bonim ShovavimLik...

Have We Lost Our Minds?

26 Jul 2023

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Tisha B’av Shiur 2023 Sources: Gemara Gittin 56 B Gemara Sanhedrin 26 A Gemara Berachos 28 B Sefer Lev Avos on Pirkei Avos by Rabbi Yaakov Haber Od ...

Titus Thought He Killed Himself

21 Jul 2023

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Parsha Shiur Devorim 2023 Sources: Midrash Rabbah Devorim 1:1 Gemara Gittin 56 B Beis Halevi Commentary on Haggadah Shel Pesach Commentary of Rashi o...

The Rabbi Who Sat Himself In An Oven

18 Jul 2023

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Marsha Shiur Mattos Massei 2023

He Spat, He Laughed, He Cried

10 Jul 2023

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Parsha Shiur Pinchas 2023 Sources: Bamidbar Perek 25 Pesukim 14 and 15 Commentary of Ohr Hachayim on the Possuk Gemara Nedarim 50 B with commentary of...

We Are Our Own Worst Victims

29 Jun 2023

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Parsha Shiur Chukas Balak 2023 This Shiur explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on the words: 'Venosati Michrom.' Sources: Bamidbar Per...

Are You Living? Or Slowly Dying?

15 Jun 2023

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Parsha Shiur Shlach 2023

What If You Really are Perfect?

08 Jun 2023

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Parsha Shiur Beha'aloscha 2023 Sources: Bamidbar Perek 9 Pessukim 6 and 7 Rashi end of commentary on Possuk 7 Talmud Bavli: Sukkah 25 A and B Pe...

Strange Packagings - Megilas Rus Part 3/3

24 May 2023

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Erev Shavuos 2023

Till Death Do Us Part - Megilas Rus Part 2

23 May 2023

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Erev Shavuos 2023

Paradigm Shift - Megilas Rus Part 1/3

23 May 2023

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Erev Shavuos 2023

Time To Take It Personally

18 May 2023

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Parsha Shiur Bamidbar 2023 Perek 2 Possuk 50 Baal Haturim on the Possuk Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 103 B Yevamos 77 A

Life Begins When We Let Go

11 May 2023

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Parsha Shiur Behar Bechukosai 2023 Vayikra Perek 29 Possuk 42 Last Rashi on the Possuk Last Baal Haturim on the Possuk Tanya Rabbosi Siman Daled Piru...

The Day After 'Shabbos'

04 May 2023

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Parsha Shiur Emor 2023 Vayikra 23:16 Talmud Bavli Makkos 5 B Talmud Yerushalmi Rosh Hashana Perek Beis Halacha Aleph Avos D'Reb Nosson end of Cha...

Stop Feeling Guilty!

27 Apr 2023

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Parsha Shiur Acharei Kedoshim 2023 Sources: Vayikra 19:16 Baal Haturim on the Possuk Talmud Yerushalmi Masechet Peak Perek 1 Halacha 5 Melachim Aleph...

Trampled, Squashed and Hung

20 Apr 2023

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Parsha Shiur Tazria Metzora 2023 Sources: Pesachim 64B Melachim 2 Chapter 7 Sefer Gilgulei Neshamos Ois Shin

Is it a Blessing to Have Everything You Want? Is it a Curse to Lose it?

30 Mar 2023

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Haggadah Shel Pesach 2023

Worse Than a Rotting Animal Carcas

23 Mar 2023

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Parsha Shiur Vayikra 2023 Sources: Vayikra 1:1 Vayikra Rabba 1:15 Likkutei Sichos Volume 6 page 124 Tanya end of Chapter 3

Gender Superiority

16 Mar 2023

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Parsha Shiur Vayakhel Pekudei Hachodesh 2023   Sources:  Shemos 35:32 Rashi on the Possuk  Sfas Emmes on the Possuk  Shemos 38:22 ...

When We Turn On Those Helping Us

09 Mar 2023

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Parsha Shiur Ki Tisa 2023   Sources:  Shemos 32: 1 -4  Rashi 32:4 Gemara  Sanhedrin 7 A Gemara  Gittin 57 A Gemara  Avod...

45 Insights on the Megilla in 35 Minutes

06 Mar 2023

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Megillas Esther 2023  Sources: 1. Targum 2:7 and Merash Bereishis 39 2. Gemara Megilla 13 A 3. Esther 3:7 4. Gemara Megilla 15 A and Medrash Abba...

Why Are We Digging Up Dirt From the Past?

02 Mar 2023

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Shiur on Megillat Esther 2023   Sources:  Bereishi Rabbah 56 1  Megillat Esther Perek Daled Possuk Aleph Rashi's Commentery  Gemar...

Queen Esther Miscarries

23 Feb 2023

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Parsha Shiuur Teruma 2023   Sources   Teruma 25:8  Shmuel Aleph Perek 19  Zevachim 54 B  Megilla's Esther 4:1-4  Comment...

A Slap In the Face That Rings For 2000 Years

16 Feb 2023

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Parshas Mishpotim Shiur 2023  This Shiur explores the life of Onkelus The Convert. Based on a commentary of the Days Zekeinim in the beginning of...

Arguing Invigorates - Try It!

09 Feb 2023

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Parsha Shiur Yisro 2023  This Shiur Explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on Derek 19 Possuk 19 on the words; 'Holech V'Chozek.'

If Only The Snake Wasn't Watching

02 Feb 2023

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Parsha Shiur Beshalach 2023   This Shiur explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on the words; 'V'cham Hashemesh Vnomeis.'   Sources:&n...

Do You Actually Know What You Want?

26 Jan 2023

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Parsha Shiur Bo 2023   This Shiur explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on the words: 'Al Tosef Reois Ponai'. The Baal Haturim coonects thi...

IRS Busts Falafel Stand

19 Jan 2023

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Parsha Shiur Va'era 2023  This Shiur explores the Commentary of the Baal Haturim on the words: 'V'Haal Es Hatsfardi'im Al Eretz Mitzrayim.' The B...

Shortcuts Will Get You Nowhere - Fast

12 Jan 2023

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Parshas Shmos 2023 This Shiur explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on the words: 'Vayaster Moshe Panav.' The repercussions of this seem catastr...

The Bed Yaakov does NOT die on

05 Jan 2023

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Parsha Shiur Vayechi 2023  An exploration of The Baal Haturim's comment that the expression 'Al Hamitah' appears Twice in all of Tanach. Once by ...

The Reason We Are So Afraid

29 Dec 2022

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Parsha Shiur Vayigash 2022  This Shiur explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on a word used by both Yaakov and Yosef to describe the Jews' ...

Can People Change?

22 Dec 2022

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Parshas Miketz 2022  This Shiur explores commentary of the Baal Haturim on the words of Yosef to his brothers: 'Meraglim Atem.' You are spies.

Shaming Works

15 Dec 2022

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Parsha Shiur Vayeshev 2022  This Shiur explores the commentary of the Baal Haturim on the Torah's words: 'Vayachsheveha Lezonah.' He suspected he...

The Surrendered Husband

01 Dec 2022

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Parsha Shiur Vayetze 2022  This Shiur explores the Commentery of the China and the days Zekeinim on how Lavan and Leah defended themselves when Y...

In Laws Making Your Life Miserable?

24 Nov 2022

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Parsha Shiur Toldos 2022  This Shiur explores the commentary of the Daas Zekeinim on the words of Yaakov 'Ki Hikra Hashem Elokecho Leona.' Yaakov...

Yichus Is Like an Onion

10 Nov 2022

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Parsha Shiur Vayeira 2022  This Shiur explores commentary of the Daas Zekeinim that the daughters of Lot considered themselves too aristocratic t...

Do This and You Will Become Wealthy and Famous

03 Nov 2022

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Parsha Shiur Lech Lecha 2022  This Shiur explores the comments in Midrash Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer. The Midrash relates that despite Hashem promisi...

He Saved the world, He's having a meltdown and he's your own father

27 Oct 2022

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Parshas Shiur Noach 2022  This Shiur explores the role of C'Naan in the story of Noach drinking wine. The teaching of the Baal Shem Tov that seei...

Good Baggage, Bad Baggage and the Wisdom to Know the Difference

23 Sep 2022

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Parsha Shiur Nitzavim 2022  This Shiur explores 3 explanations in the Covenant Moshe made with the Jewish people on the day of his passing.

Don't Tell Me How I Feel!

15 Sep 2022

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Parsha Shiur Ki Savo 2022 This Shiur explores the Mitzva of Bikkurim and the Halacha that there is no Biblical Shiur (minimum amount) for Bikkurim.

I'm So Holy - I Don't Care About You

08 Sep 2022

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Parsha Shiur Ki Tetze 2022  This Shiur explores the Commentary of the Days Zekeinim on why Yaakov seemingly violated the prohibition of giving th...

Isn't everyone Biased?

01 Sep 2022

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Parsha Shiur Shoftim 2022.  This Shiur explores the Mitzah of Judges not taking bribes, and the story of the Gemara (Kesubos 105 - 106) about bri...

8 Well Paved Lanes on the Highway to Nowhere!

04 Aug 2022

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Parsha Shiur Devorim 2022  This Shiur Explores the Interpretation of the Ohr Hachayim, explaining these words of Moshe. Moshe says that the Sin o...

The Kohen Gadol is Dead, Long Live the Kohen Gadol

28 Jul 2022

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Parsha Shiur Mattos Massei 2022  This Shiur explores the Torah's Command that an unintentional murderer, must remain in the City of Refuge till t...

Why We Readily Entrust Strangers With Our Very Lives

21 Jul 2022

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Parsha Shiur Pinchas 2022  This Shiur explores Rashi's comment: Moshe requested that Hashem not do to his successor, what Hashem had done to Mosh...

Are the Rabbis Censoring the Torah?

14 Jul 2022

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This Shiur explores the question Zimri asked Moshe: 'Who permitted the daughter of Yisro to you?' And a Gemara Shabbos 30B regarding which questions s...

No One Can Figure This Out

07 Jul 2022

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Parsha Shiur Chukas 2022 An In-depth Explanation of the relationship between the Egel hazahav and the Para Aduma. The Kli Yakar's Explanation on why t...