Rabbi Elimelech Kohn ZT"L
Rabbi Elimelech Kohn ZT"L
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Parshas Zachor: Destroying Amalek and the Parnassah Problem
Parshas Zachor: Destroying Amalek and the Parnassah Problem
Feb 24, 2026
1:15:18
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת זכור. Discussed:Why does Chazal compare the difficulty of earning a living to that of קריעת ים סוף (splitting the sea)? If Amalek represents the antithesis of spirituality & they are the spiritual arch-nemesis of the Jews and Torah, why does the battle against them have to be fought in a physical fashion and without any miracles? How can we blot out Amalek if they are no longer a viable nation and an active enemy of the Jews? What is this perplexing Mitzvah to 'remember to forget'?
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Parshas Mishpatim: בית יעקב Part 2 - Establishing a Curriculum of Torah Study for Women
Parshas Mishpatim: בית יעקב Part 2 - Establishing a Curriculum of Torah Study for Women
Feb 8, 2026
1:36:55
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת משפטים, continuing the topic of Bais Yaakov and Girls' Education.Discussed:Understanding the Gemara that women receive a greater reward for encouraging their husbands and children to learn Torah, more than the merit they receive when studying Torah themselves.The Chofetz Chaim discusses the appropriate curriculum for a Bais Yaakov based on various exceptions to the Gemara (that discouraged women's Torah learning). Is there an actual Issur to teach women Torah, and how does the Bais Yaakov system harmonize with Gemara?The Bais Halevi, based on the Zohar, discusses two aspects of Torah learning, as a means to performing Mitzvos and as a goal unto itself. This idea is represented by the two crowns the Yidden received because they preceded נעשה before נשמע.
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Parshas Terumah: בדי הארון - Attached to the Torah
Parshas Terumah: בדי הארון - Attached to the Torah
Feb 15, 2026
46:43
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת תרומה. Discussed: The Ramban asks why Sefer Shemos, which is called ספר הגאולה (Book of Redemption), includes the building of the Mishkan, seemingly unrelated to יציאת מצרים. A Pshat in the בדי הארון, what they represent, and the message one can take from the לאו not to remove them from the ארון. The Chofetz Chaim and Ksav Sofer compare the בדי הארון to those who support Torah, which is illustrated by a story about R' Lazer Gordon.
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Parshas Terumah: Building a Mishkan Through Commandments
Parshas Terumah: Building a Mishkan Through Commandments
Feb 15, 2026
1:33:33
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת תרומה. Discussed: Why is half of Sefer Shemos dedicated to the technical details of the building of the Mishkan? Why did Moshe Rabeinu recoil in shock when he heard about these three Miztvos: the building of the Mishkan, the Korban Tamid, and the Machtzas Hashekel?Vort from R' Aaron Leib Shtienman on the building of the Beis Hamikdash.
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Parshas Zachor - Tetzaveh: There is No Happenstance
Parshas Zachor - Tetzaveh: There is No Happenstance
Feb 24, 2026
1:19:32
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelch Kohn Ztl on פרשת תצוה and פרשת זכור. Discussed: Is there a connection between the lack of Moshe Rabeinu in Parshas Tetzaveh, and the lack of Hashem's name in the Megilla. What is the evil that Amalek represents that we have a constant everlasting battle with them, even after they seemingly have disappeared?The Netziv discusses why Moshe Rabeinu stepped back from the war with Amalek, and instead, Yehoshua led the attack.
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Parshas Tetzaveh: Combining Good Intentions with Good Actions
Parshas Tetzaveh: Combining Good Intentions with Good Actions
Feb 24, 2026
1:35:59
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת תצוה. Discussed: Sefer Zichron Meir explains how we can relate to Karbonos in modern times & why is a Karbon called a "Rayach Nechoch" (Pleasant Scent). Why did Shaul Hamelech refer to the command of Hashem as a "Dybur" (word) while Shmuel Ha'navi called it "Kol"(sound)? What exactly was the sin of Shaul Hamelech in regard to not wiping out Amalek and how his descendant Esther atoned for it. The Chofetz Chaim wonders how is it possible for us to bring Moshiach today if even greater generations couldn't.
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The Promise of Purim
The Promise of Purim
Feb 26, 2026
1:07:00
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פורים.Discussed:The Medrash states that Purim & Yom Kippur will be the only two Yom Tovim around after Moshiach. The Tshuvos HaRashba asks on this Medrash, how can it be that any part of the Torah will be abolished at any point in time and why would Purim have precedence over the other Yom Tovim that are D'orayasaThe Ramban on the Tochacha explains why the Torah states that Hashem will hide from the Yidden (V'anochi Hasteir Asteir Panei) after they have stirrings of Teshuva. Shouldn't Hashem come closer to Klal Yisrael after they begin doing Teshuva? Why Hashem's name is often hidden when Klal Yisrael does battle with Amalek, as we find in the Megilla itself, which lacks Hashem's name.
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Purim: Developing Internal Faith
Purim: Developing Internal Faith
Feb 26, 2026
1:19:15
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פורים. The Yaaros Devash's approach to explaining the perplexing Chazal, which compares Esther to the dawn because Esther signifies the end of miracles like the dawn signifies the end of night. On the contrary, Purim seemingly marks the end of divine enlightenment and the beginning of the night of Galus and a lack of Hashem's presence in the world.
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Parshas Yisro: Only Torah, Not Miracles, Can Change a Person
Parshas Yisro: Only Torah, Not Miracles, Can Change a Person
Feb 2, 2026
1:12:37
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת יתרו.Discussed: R’ Meir Shapiro explains the difference between the Chinuch of a father and a mother, and how this is implied with the Torah referring to the women of Klal Yisroel as BEIS (the house) of Yakkov and not BAS (daughters) Yaakov. Why is it appropriate for the Torah to be given in the Parsha named after a non-Jew? What is the juxtaposition of Krias Yam Sof & the war with Amalek that inspired Yisro to come to Klal Yisroel?
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Parshas Zachor: The Final Challenge - Haman, Amalek, and the Original Sin
Parshas Zachor: The Final Challenge - Haman, Amalek, and the Original Sin
Feb 24, 2026
1:19:11
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת זכר. Discussed: The Gaon writes that each generation faces a challenge corresponding to one of the עשרת הדברות, and the final generation before Moshiach will face the challenge of לא תחמוד. A close examination of the Aveira of the עץ הדעת and the evil of the נחש הקדמוני, which the Maharsha writes is the root of Amalek and Haman. A discussion on the true חמדה (treasure/desire) of the world, based on the story of אחאב, and how to properly utilize the Middah of חמדה.