Popular Shows by Rabbi Moshe Becker ר' משה בקר
102 episodes
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Release Date
Duration
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Rambam and Kabbala
Rambam and Kabbala
Dec 13, 2024
60:00
What was the Rambam's view on kabbala? Did he learn it? Did he write anything on it? Was the Rambam opposed to kabbala? Find out here Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Free Will VI: Izbitz and Lublin Contd.
Free Will VI: Izbitz and Lublin Contd.
Nov 2, 2025
1:01:37
In Part 6 of our series on free will we explore further into the concept of determinism as presented by Izbitz and R' Tzadok. Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Can We Offer a Korban Pesach in 2023?
Can We Offer a Korban Pesach in 2023?
Jan 27, 2023
50:26
Can We Do That? Twentieth Century Attempts to Renew the Korban Pesach Source sheets here Recorded 1/26/2023
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What Did the Menorah Really Look Like?
What Did the Menorah Really Look Like?
Feb 16, 2023
38:34
What Did the Menorah Really Look Like?
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A Hidden Parsha and the Triennial Keriyah Cycle
A Hidden Parsha and the Triennial Keriyah Cycle
Feb 17, 2023
44:08
Division of Parshiyos and the triennial cycle Download source sheets here Recorded 2/16/2023
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אץ קוצץ - The Great Piyut Controversy
אץ קוצץ - The Great Piyut Controversy
Mar 9, 2023
1:02:13
אץ קוצץ - The Great Piyut Controversy Recorded 3/9/2023
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Is Coffee Kitniyos?
Is Coffee Kitniyos?
Mar 23, 2023
56:25
Is Coffee Kitniyos? What is Kitniyos?? Download source sheets here Recorded 3/23/2023
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Tefilin on Chol Hamoed: Halacha Meets Kabbala
Tefilin on Chol Hamoed: Halacha Meets Kabbala
Mar 30, 2023
1:06:51
Halacha or Kabbala? Tefillin on Chol Hamoed Download source sheets here 3/30/2023
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Nothing New! The Yoshon Conundrum
Nothing New! The Yoshon Conundrum
Apr 28, 2023
1:00:30
Nothing New! The Yoshon Conundrum Download source sheets here Recorded 4/27/2023
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Rashbi’s (F)Ire: Sefira and Lag BaOmer
Rashbi’s (F)Ire: Sefira and Lag BaOmer
May 5, 2023
51:40
Rashbi’s (F)Ire: Sefira and Lag BaOmer Download source sheets here Recorded 5/4/2023
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Is The Israeli Flag Jewish?
Is The Israeli Flag Jewish?
May 19, 2023
48:21
Is The Israeli Flag Jewish? Download source sheets here Recorded 5/18/2023
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טלית שכולה תכלת - What We Presently Do and Do Not Know About Tcheiles
טלית שכולה תכלת - What We Presently Do and Do Not Know About Tcheiles
Jun 23, 2023
56:11
טלית שכולה תכלת? What we presently do or do not know about Tcheiles Download source sheets here Recorded 6/22/2023
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מה טובו - Origins and Meaning of an Ancient Prayer
מה טובו - Origins and Meaning of an Ancient Prayer
Jun 30, 2023
35:53
What is the origin and meaning of מה טובו? Download source sheets here Recorded 6/29/2023
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HaGomel After Airplane Travel
HaGomel After Airplane Travel
Jul 14, 2023
1:02:41
Does one say HaGomel after airplane travel? Download source sheets here Recorded 7/13/2023
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Saying Nachem in 2023
Saying Nachem in 2023
Jul 21, 2023
52:45
Should We Say Nachem in 2023? Download source sheets here Recorded 7/20/2023
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לדוד ה' אורי During Elul and Tishrei
לדוד ה' אורי During Elul and Tishrei
Aug 18, 2023
50:36
I am indebted to Professor Shneur Leiman for his earlier work on this fascinating material Origins of saying לדוד ה' אורי וישעי during Elul and Tishrei Download source sheets here Recorded 8/17/2023
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One or Two? The Question of Berachos on Tefilin
One or Two? The Question of Berachos on Tefilin
Sep 1, 2023
55:24
In honor of Aharon Becker's hanochas tefilin this week Download source sheets here Recorded 8/21/2023
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To Whom Do We Pray? The Machnisei Rachamim Controversy
To Whom Do We Pray? The Machnisei Rachamim Controversy
Sep 8, 2023
55:19
לו לבדו ראוי להתפלל: פולמוס מכניסי רחמים Download source sheets here Recorded 9/7/2023
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Cheshvan, Marcheshvan, or Mar-Cheshvan?
Cheshvan, Marcheshvan, or Mar-Cheshvan?
Oct 20, 2023
55:08
חשון, מרחשון, מר חשון, מרח שוון - ?Which on is it Download source sheets here Recorded 9/7/2023
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Avram in Egypt and Israel at War: When is it (Halachically) Acceptable to Leave Eretz Yisrael?
Avram in Egypt and Israel at War: When is it (Halachically) Acceptable to Leave Eretz Yisrael?
Oct 27, 2023
1:09:14
When is one halachically allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael? Download source sheets here Recorded 10/26/2023
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Is Amalek Still Around?
Is Amalek Still Around?
Nov 3, 2023
1:04:45
How do we identify Amalek nowadays? Download Source sheets here Recorded 11/2/2023
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Battle on Shabbos in Halachah and History
Battle on Shabbos in Halachah and History
Nov 10, 2023
1:00:54
What is the halacha regarding going into battle on Shabbos? Download source sheets here Recorded 11/9/2023
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Tehillim on Shabbos
Tehillim on Shabbos
Nov 17, 2023
1:00:58
What is the halacha regarding saying Tehillim on Shabbos? Download source sheets here Recorded 11/16/2023
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Thanksgiving in Halacha and Hashkafa
Thanksgiving in Halacha and Hashkafa
Nov 24, 2023
56:42
Is it halachically permissible to celebrate Thanksgiving? Download source sheets here Recorded 11/23/2023
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Shechem, Sdom, and Gaza: Collective Punishment in Halacha
Shechem, Sdom, and Gaza: Collective Punishment in Halacha
Dec 1, 2023
1:06:25
Collective Punishment in Halacha Download source sheets here Recorded 11/30/2023
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Early Shabbos to End Asara B'Teves?
Early Shabbos to End Asara B'Teves?
Dec 22, 2023
59:33
Can one make an early Shabbos to end the fast early? Download source sheets here Recorded 12/21/2023
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לא יסור שבט מיהודה: Can a Kohen be a Rabbi?
לא יסור שבט מיהודה: Can a Kohen be a Rabbi?
Dec 29, 2023
1:02:37
Can a Kohen be a Rabbi? Download source sheets here Recorded 12/28/2023
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Siblings With Similar Names - Yes or No?
Siblings With Similar Names - Yes or No?
Jan 5, 2024
57:25
Can siblings have similar names? Download source sheets here Recorded 1/4/2024
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הנותן תשועה: History of the Jewish Prayer for Local Government
הנותן תשועה: History of the Jewish Prayer for Local Government
Jan 11, 2024
1:04:59
Are we supposed to pray for the government? לע"נ הרב שלמה דב בהרה"צ ר' מרדכי זצ"ל Download source sheets here
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Out of Order? Tefillin of Rashi, Rabbenu Tam, and a Few More
Out of Order? Tefillin of Rashi, Rabbenu Tam, and a Few More
Jan 18, 2024
1:05:18
Out of Order? Tefillin of Rashi, Rabbenu Tam, and a Few More Download source sheets here
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How Many Challos Does One (Really) Need?
How Many Challos Does One (Really) Need?
Jan 26, 2024
1:01:21
How Many Challos Does One (Really) Need? Download source sheets here
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Is ’ה אנכי a Commandment? The Philosophy Debate
Is ’ה אנכי a Commandment? The Philosophy Debate
Feb 1, 2024
1:03:02
Is ’ה אנכי a Commandment? The Philosophy Debate Download source sheets here
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“Half” Hallel and Its Beracha
“Half” Hallel and Its Beracha
Feb 9, 2024
58:56
“Half” Hallel and Its Beracha Download source sheets here
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Coffee, Kiddush, Shalosh Seudos in Shul?
Coffee, Kiddush, Shalosh Seudos in Shul?
Feb 16, 2024
1:11:16
Coffee, L’chaim, Shalosh Seudos: Is One Allowed to Eat and Drink in Shul? Download source sheets here
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Purim Katan and the Enigmatic Conclusion of Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim
Purim Katan and the Enigmatic Conclusion of Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim
Feb 23, 2024
56:25
Purim Katan and the Enigmatic Conclusion of Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Download source sheets here
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Do I Need Mevushal Wine?
Do I Need Mevushal Wine?
Mar 1, 2024
1:07:39
Do I Need Mevushal Wine For My Purim Seuda? Download source sheets here
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The Halachic Origins of Cholent
The Halachic Origins of Cholent
Mar 8, 2024
54:25
מיכלא דמהימנותא - The Halachic Origins of Cholent Download source sheets here Correction: at one point I referred to the Baal Hamaor as a Spanish rishon. This is of course incorrect. R' Zerachya Halevi, author of the Sefer HaMaor lived in Provence, France.
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Guess Who? Purim Costumes in Halacha
Guess Who? Purim Costumes in Halacha
Mar 14, 2024
55:56
Purim Costumes in Halacha Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Handmade? The Machine Matza Controversy
Handmade? The Machine Matza Controversy
Mar 28, 2024
1:07:08
Handmade? The Machine Matza Controversy Download source sheets here Due to a technical mishap, the recording ends a few minutes before the end of our discussion. Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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The (Missing) Beracha on a Solar Eclipse
The (Missing) Beracha on a Solar Eclipse
Apr 4, 2024
56:32
The (Missing) Beracha on a Solar Eclipse Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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On the Origins of "Stealing" the Afikoman
On the Origins of "Stealing" the Afikoman
Apr 17, 2024
51:12
On the Origins of "Stealing" the Afikoman Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Ba'Omer, La'Omer, Both, or Neither? בעומר לעומר
Ba'Omer, La'Omer, Both, or Neither? בעומר לעומר
May 3, 2024
49:09
Ba'Omer, La'Omer, Both, or Neither? בעומר לעומר Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Eating Before Shacharis: Coffee, Cake, Meatboard?
Eating Before Shacharis: Coffee, Cake, Meatboard?
May 10, 2024
1:01:52
Eating Before Shacharis: Coffee, Cake, Meatboard? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Haircuts on Friday Preceding Sunday Lag BaOmer
Haircuts on Friday Preceding Sunday Lag BaOmer
May 23, 2024
43:26
Haircuts on Friday Preceding Sunday Lag BaOmer Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Trees and Flowers on Shavuos: Origins & Controversy
Trees and Flowers on Shavuos: Origins & Controversy
May 30, 2024
45:34
Trees and Flowers on Shavuos: Origins & Controversy Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Dairy on Shavuos: Why, What, When?
Dairy on Shavuos: Why, What, When?
Jun 11, 2024
47:30
Dairy on Shavuos: Why, What, When? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Bakery or Homemade? Erev Shabbos Challah in Halachah
Bakery or Homemade? Erev Shabbos Challah in Halachah
Jun 27, 2024
49:18
Bakery or Homemade? Erev Shabbos Challah in Halachah Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Halachic Status of a Baal Machlokes
Halachic Status of a Baal Machlokes
Jul 4, 2024
1:02:28
Halachic Status of a Baal Machlokes Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Erev Shabbos Chukas - The Fast Without a Date
Erev Shabbos Chukas - The Fast Without a Date
Jul 11, 2024
57:52
Erev Shabbos Chukas - The Fast Without a Date Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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הן עם כלביא יקום - How Important is Sof Kman Kerias Shema?
הן עם כלביא יקום - How Important is Sof Kman Kerias Shema?
Jul 18, 2024
57:04
How Important is Sof Kman Kerias Shema? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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ירושה ברבנות - Hereditary Authority in Halachah
ירושה ברבנות - Hereditary Authority in Halachah
Jul 25, 2024
1:07:26
ירושה ברבנות - Hereditary Authority in Halachah Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Leaving One's House Unfinished זכר לחורבן
Leaving One's House Unfinished זכר לחורבן
Aug 2, 2024
58:58
Leaving One's House Unfinished זכר לחורבן Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Tearing Keriya for Yerushalayim and the Kosel
Tearing Keriya for Yerushalayim and the Kosel
Aug 8, 2024
57:37
Tearing Keriya for Yerushalayim and the Kosel Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Does the Torah allow Dolls, Statues, and Sculptures?
Does the Torah allow Dolls, Statues, and Sculptures?
Aug 29, 2024
1:02:30
Does the Torah allow Dolls, Statues, and Sculptures? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Harry Potter in Halachah: Performing and Attending Magic Shows
Harry Potter in Halachah: Performing and Attending Magic Shows
Sep 5, 2024
1:05:51
What are the Halachos regarding practicing and watching modern day magic, illusions, and sleight of hand shows? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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ביומו תתן שכרו - Paying Employees and Service Providers On Time
ביומו תתן שכרו - Paying Employees and Service Providers On Time
Sep 12, 2024
1:06:20
Contracts and delaying pay in Halacha Download source sheet here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Must One Hear 100 Shofar Blasts on Rosh Hashanah?
Must One Hear 100 Shofar Blasts on Rosh Hashanah?
Sep 19, 2024
58:31
How many Shofar blasts is one required to hear on Rosh Hashanah? Why do we blow 100? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Eruv Tavshilin: Purpose & Practicalities
Eruv Tavshilin: Purpose & Practicalities
Sep 24, 2024
1:03:16
What's the reason for an Eruv Tavshilin and how can one fulfill this? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Should Hoshanos Follow Shacharis or Mussaf? Halacha and Beyond
Should Hoshanos Follow Shacharis or Mussaf? Halacha and Beyond
Oct 23, 2024
53:05
When is the proper time for Hoshanos and why? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Haircuts, Shaving, & Nails on Rosh Chodesh
Haircuts, Shaving, & Nails on Rosh Chodesh
Oct 31, 2024
1:01:01
Are there restrictions to shaving, cutting nails, and getting a haircut on Rosh Chodesh, and why? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Why Did Avraham Smash the Idols? Pt. I
Why Did Avraham Smash the Idols? Pt. I
Nov 7, 2024
55:15
What caused Avraham to arrive at the conclusion that there is one Creator and that the idols had no power? Exploring proofs brought down by Rambam and others on G-d's existence Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Avraham and Idols Pt. II: Why Was Rambam Banned?
Avraham and Idols Pt. II: Why Was Rambam Banned?
Nov 15, 2024
1:01:01
Should one attempt to try to 'understand' G-d? How do we understand G-d? Differing views of the Rambam and his contemporaries Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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How Did Rambam Know? Proofs Against Corporealism
How Did Rambam Know? Proofs Against Corporealism
Nov 21, 2024
53:35
How does Rambam arrive at the conclusion that G-d has no physical form? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Rambam's Understanding of Anthropomorphism (Human Attributes) In Tanach
Rambam's Understanding of Anthropomorphism (Human Attributes) In Tanach
Dec 5, 2024
1:16:23
If G-d has no form, how do we interpret verses in Tanach that seem to state otherwise? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Zohar Origin Controversy
Zohar Origin Controversy
Dec 19, 2024
1:16:06
Exploring what we know if the history, origin, and author of the Zohar, and whether it's a reputable source for Halacha and beyond Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Repost - What Did the Menorah Really Look Like?
Repost - What Did the Menorah Really Look Like?
Dec 26, 2024
38:34
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Zohar Controversy Continued: On Substance
Zohar Controversy Continued: On Substance
Jan 9, 2025
1:01:42
Continuing last week's discussion on the history of the Zohar, this time looking at proofs within the Zohar itself on its origins Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Zohar and the Siddur: The בריך שמיה Controversies
Zohar and the Siddur: The בריך שמיה Controversies
Jan 16, 2025
49:57
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Zohar and the Siddur: כגוונא
Zohar and the Siddur: כגוונא
Feb 6, 2025
1:00:42
What is כגוונא, what does it speak about, and why is it said in some shuls on Friday night? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group:https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Mysticsm and the Siddur: Kabbolas Shabbos
Mysticsm and the Siddur: Kabbolas Shabbos
Feb 14, 2025
47:17
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Slavery in Jewish Thought and Practice
Slavery in Jewish Thought and Practice
Feb 21, 2025
1:16:05
The idea of Judaism condoning or even allowing slavery can make us very uncomfortable. What is the Torah's perspective on this and how does slavery align with the idea that everyone is created in the image of G-d? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group:https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Where is the Aron HaBris Today?
Where is the Aron HaBris Today?
Feb 27, 2025
1:05:12
What happened to the Aron after the churban and where is it today? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group:https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z Share this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRYnzj2Mb58S8ck7CNgOm?si=boxaoJhTR-qD-YqrQZImnw
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Purim Sheini: Halachah and History
Purim Sheini: Halachah and History
Mar 7, 2025
54:22
What is Purim Sheini, where and by whom is it celebrated, and what is its status in Halachah? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group:https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z Share this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRYnzj2Mb58S8ck7CNgOm?si=boxaoJhTR-qD-YqrQZImnw
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Parah Adumah: Past, Present, Future
Parah Adumah: Past, Present, Future
Mar 21, 2025
51:32
How many Parah Adumahs were there? Are there any now? Can we bring a Parah Adumah today? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z Share this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRYnzj2Mb58S8ck7CNgOm?si=boxaoJhTR-qD-YqrQZImnw
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What Day of the Week was Pesach in 4682? The Calendar Crisis of 921-923
What Day of the Week was Pesach in 4682? The Calendar Crisis of 921-923
Mar 28, 2025
1:02:19
Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z Share this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRYnzj2Mb58S8ck7CNgOm?si=boxaoJhTR-qD-YqrQZImnw
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Kuzari Series: I - Background and Opening
Kuzari Series: I - Background and Opening
Apr 25, 2025
55:30
Part 1 of a new series on ספר הכוזרי. In this episode, we begin the ספר by discussing the background and introduction to the writing of ר' יהודה הלוי. Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z Share this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRYnzj2Mb58S8ck7CNgOm?si=boxaoJhTR-qD-YqrQZImnw
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Kuzari Series III: Are Jews Special?
Kuzari Series III: Are Jews Special?
May 9, 2025
1:02:54
Are Jews special/different from the other nations? How and why? Download source sheets here Join the weekly class WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z Share this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRYnzj2Mb58S8ck7CNgOm?si=boxaoJhTR-qD-YqrQZImnw
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Kuzari Series IV: The Role of Mitzvos
Kuzari Series IV: The Role of Mitzvos
May 23, 2025
1:00:18
What is the Kuzari's approach to Mitzvos? Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Kuzari Series V: Eretz Yisrael
Kuzari Series V: Eretz Yisrael
May 30, 2025
1:11:12
Exploring the role of Eretz Yisrael according to R' Yehudah Halevi in the Kuzari Download source sheet hereJoin the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Debate on Techeiles at Yeshiva Ohr Reuven
Debate on Techeiles at Yeshiva Ohr Reuven
May 30, 2025
37:21
On May 26, 2025, I participated in a debate at Yeshiva Ohr Reuven regarding the validity of tcheiles produced from the murex trunculus. Due to the format and short time slot, we were unable to address many important aspects of this discussion.The full episode on techeiles in modern times is linked belowJoin the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Kuzari Series VI: Conclusion - Kuzari's Impact on Jewish Thought
Kuzari Series VI: Conclusion - Kuzari's Impact on Jewish Thought
Jun 6, 2025
1:10:11
How did the idea expressed in the Kuzari impact later works and philosophies? Download source sheets hereJoin the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Missing Years Series I: Introducing the Issue
Missing Years Series I: Introducing the Issue
Jun 27, 2025
1:04:09
Starting our new series on the missing years during the Bayis Sheini period, we introduce the issue and what discuss the discrepancy between the Jewish and secular timelines. Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Missing Years Series II: Exploring the Sources
Missing Years Series II: Exploring the Sources
Jul 4, 2025
1:15:04
In the second part of this series, we explore the evidence from both sides regarding how many years there were of the גלות and בית שני. Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Missing Years Series III: Resolutions
Missing Years Series III: Resolutions
Jul 11, 2025
1:17:30
In Part 3, we look at different perspectives and possible resolutions to this issue. Download source sheets hereJoin the WhatsApp group for updates and zoom link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Missing Years Series IV: Later Resolutions
Missing Years Series IV: Later Resolutions
Jul 18, 2025
1:07:59
In the final part of our series on the missing years, we look at resolutions offered by later sources.Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp group for updates and zoom link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Missing Years Series Coda: My View
Missing Years Series Coda: My View
Jul 24, 2025
13:17
Hope to reconvene again next week, G-d willing. In the meantime, here's some additional thoughts on the missing years question.Join the WhatsApp group for updates and zoom link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Music & Zecher L'Churban
Music & Zecher L'Churban
Aug 1, 2025
1:02:59
What is the Halacha regarding listening to music (year round)? When does it apply? Is there a difference if it's recorded? Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp group for updates and zoom link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Free Will Series I: Rambam Pt. 1
Free Will Series I: Rambam Pt. 1
Aug 29, 2025
56:43
As we enter the month of Elul, we begin a new series in which we explore the age old question - how can we have free will while maintaining God's omniscience? This week we look at the Rambam in Hilchos Teshuvah and other places as he attempts to address the infamous conundrum - how to reconcile our בחירה and God's ידיעה. Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp group for updates and zoom link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Free Will II: Understanding Rambam
Free Will II: Understanding Rambam
Sep 6, 2025
1:10:31
In part two of our series on free will we dive deeper into the Rambam and how to understand it Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Free Wil III: Ralbag and Beyond
Free Wil III: Ralbag and Beyond
Sep 13, 2025
1:15:32
Part 3 on our Elul series on how to reconcile free will and divine omniscience Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Free Will IV: Rabbeinu Chasdai Crescas and Determinism
Free Will IV: Rabbeinu Chasdai Crescas and Determinism
Sep 21, 2025
1:07:38
Part 4 of our series on divine omniscience and free will, we look at the lesser known view of Rabbeinu Chasdai Crescas. Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Free Will V: Izbitz and Lublin 1
Free Will V: Izbitz and Lublin 1
Oct 26, 2025
1:06:05
We continue our series on free will and divine omniscience by looking at the approach of the Izbitz to this question. Download ource sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Bikkur Cholim
Bikkur Cholim
Nov 9, 2025
1:11:17
What exactly is the mitzvah to visit the sick? Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Eliezer at the Well: Nichush (Omens and Signs)
Eliezer at the Well: Nichush (Omens and Signs)
Nov 16, 2025
1:09:00
What is the halacha regarding using signs and omens? Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Above It All?
Above It All?
Nov 21, 2025
56:13
אין מזל לישראל Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Why Do We Start ותן טל ומטר on December 4?
Why Do We Start ותן טל ומטר on December 4?
Dec 8, 2025
49:23
What it the reason behind why we start sayibg ותן טל ומטר later in Chutz Laaretz? Where does the date of December 4 come from?Download source sheets hereJoin the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Women and Girls Lighting Chanukah Candles
Women and Girls Lighting Chanukah Candles
Dec 17, 2025
56:33
Should women and girls light menorah on Chanukah? Download source sheets hereJoin the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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Blessing Children on Friday Night
Blessing Children on Friday Night
Jan 3, 2026
57:02
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Using Jewish Names
Using Jewish Names
Jan 14, 2026
1:01:01
שלא שינו שמם What is a Jewish name? Download source sheets hereJoin the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z
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שובבי״ם - Origins and Sources
שובבי״ם - Origins and Sources
Jan 16, 2026
49:20
What are the origins of the שובבי״ם? Download source sheets here Join the WhatsApp chat for updates and zoom links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1KdyAUZOEs7n06TN7933Z