Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim
Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim
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Did The Rif And The Rambam See Eye To Eye?
Did The Rif And The Rambam See Eye To Eye?
Apr 28, 2026
1:25:23
Source SheetHistory of the Geonim and the RishonimHistory of the RifSeveral Halachik instances where the Rif disagrees with most other opinionsIs a jew allowed to ask a non jew to do a biblical prohibition on Shabbos if it's for a Mitzvah?How many Blessings do we make on Tefillin?Are the days of mourning Biblical or Rabbinic?Techum ShabbosHow many times do the Rif and the Rambam disagree?In what case can a Beis Din blow Shofar on Shabbos?What does the Rif hold in a case of Teiku or a Cohen who grabbed?Why does the Shulchan Aruch pasken like Rabeinu Tam in Shkiah and not like the Rif and the Rambam? Co-Sponsored by:- Moshe Krasnjansky: In Honor of my Yom huledes and refuah shleima for מושקא בת יוכבד שפרה ובת שבע בת יוכבד שפרה - Dovid Cohen: In Honor of Yehuda Cohen
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Sambatyon Shiur
Sambatyon Shiur
Jan 3, 2023
1:26:58
Class given on 5/26/22
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Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great and Chanukah
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great and Chanukah
Jan 3, 2023
1:28:44
Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2 Source Sheet 3 Class given on 12/15/22
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Kotzk and Lubavitch
Kotzk and Lubavitch
Feb 11, 2026
1:33:14
Source SheetHistory of R Elimelech, The Chozeh, the Yid Hakadosh, R Simcha Bunim and The KotzkerHistory of KotzkDid the Tzemach Tzedek and the Kotzker correspond?The scholarship of the KotzkerTorah thoughts of the Kotzker
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The Ra'avad's Mysterious Comment on the Sefer Yetzira and Did the Maharal create a golem?
The Ra'avad's Mysterious Comment on the Sefer Yetzira and Did the Maharal create a golem?
Nov 10, 2023
1:45:58
Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2
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Esther; the women with two husbands... (mature audience, adult discussion)
Esther; the women with two husbands... (mature audience, adult discussion)
Mar 9, 2025
1:32:02
Source sheetEsther's relationship to/with MordechaiHow does it overlap with AchashveroshWith whom did she use a contraceptive?Who's child was Darius?How old was he when he got the crown?When is a child of adultery not a Mamzer?Passive vs active adultery
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The Maharam of Rottenburg is Captured! Let's Release Him!
The Maharam of Rottenburg is Captured! Let's Release Him!
Apr 14, 2026
1:41:16
Click here to sponsor this (or another) Shiur. Source Sheet History of the MaharamWas the Maharam a Kabbalist?Was the money to redeem the Maharam actually raised?Can someone from a later generation argue with the Maharam?What did the Maharam say about Mesiras Nefesh?Why did the Maharam avoid his father?The Maharam said Mashuv Haruach 90x. What's the reasoning and does it work?Explaining the Machlokes of R Meir and R Yehudah
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Unveiling the Secret Behind the Rambam and Raavad's Mysterious Disagreements. (Through the lens of reb Sadya Gaon) (Shofar)
Unveiling the Secret Behind the Rambam and Raavad's Mysterious Disagreements. (Through the lens of reb Sadya Gaon) (Shofar)
Nov 10, 2023
1:26:38
Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2
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It's Time To Meet The Chida
It's Time To Meet The Chida
Feb 19, 2026
1:41:31
Source Sheet (https://rabbikraz.com/Chida)The Chida's teachers.The night they sought to bring Mashiach.The consequences of forcing the redemption.The Rashash leaves Yerushalayim and passes on.Rav Chaim De La Roza receives 4 missos beis din.B'nei yissaschar accepts the Chida"s authority. Explanations of the Chida.Episode of the unfaithful woman in Livorno.Rav Ovodia challenges the Chida. Rav Yaakov Hillel defends.The Chida and the Chasidim.Chida's sadness after the untimely passing of his wife. The Rebbe publicizes the Chida's remedy for the redemption.
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A Kabbalist, a Litvak, and a Chossid, Walk Into a Bar on Shavuos Night
A Kabbalist, a Litvak, and a Chossid, Walk Into a Bar on Shavuos Night
Jun 7, 2024
1:40:56
Source Sheet When did the Minhag to stay up shavuos night start Amazing stories with the kabbalists (R' Yosef Karo, R' Shlomo Elkabatz, R' Chaim Vital, Etc.) What should we learn? Should you learn Mishnayos or is one specifically not supposed to? Shavuos