Al HaRishonim
Al HaRishonim
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Standing for a Kallah - A Whole New World
Standing for a Kallah - A Whole New World
Apr 24, 2026
34:05
Why do we stand up for a Kallah? What is Hachnasas Kallah? Why is it not Hachnasas Chasan? Fasting on Mattan Torah? Fasting on Shavuos? Why does the Torah tell us about Kosher animals right after the passing of Nadav and Avihu?
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Not Just Saying the Haggadah: What We're Meant to Internalize and Give Over
Not Just Saying the Haggadah: What We're Meant to Internalize and Give Over
Mar 27, 2026
32:13
Also: What was the Rechush Gadol? Why does the Cup of Pharaoh hint to the 4 cups of the Seder? Why was wine not turned to blood in Mitzrayim?
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Bentch-a-phobia (B'haaloscha 5786)
Bentch-a-phobia (B'haaloscha 5786)
Jun 5, 2026
33:38
The fear of bentching, from its very beginning A havtacha from the Chida if one sings their bentching Birchas Kohanim protecting us Kedusha D'sidra - what is it, why is it so important, and why was it instituted?
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Parshas Naso
Parshas Naso
May 29, 2026
35:33
Is(/was) every Yeshiva Bachur a Nazir? What is Parshas Sotah (and Nazir) doing here? Why now? Why a Nazir can drink schnapps but not wine Who carried the Kiyor? How did Yaakov Avinu travel to Mitzrayim? The Radak teaches that wordly pursuits are "Af" (frustration) Rashi in Toldos is the key to understanding wine and hair The Shalah HaKadosh helps us understand the Rokeach
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Taking Sefira With Us and Preparing for Shavuos
Taking Sefira With Us and Preparing for Shavuos
May 15, 2026
31:50
(Parshas Bamidbar) As Sefiras Ha’Omer comes to a close, how do we make sure that the growth of these weeks does not remain behind in the sefirah calendar, but continues with us into the rest of the year? In this episode, we discuss practical and attainable kabalos — small steps in both בין אדם לחבירו and בין אדם למקום — that can help preserve the avodah of Sefiras Ha’Omer as we approach Kabbolas HaTorah on Shavuos. We also explore one central yesod that sheds light on several fascinating minhagim and questions connected to Shavuos:Why some Rishonim specifically initiated children into Torah learning on ShavuosWhy certain Rishonim recorded a unique נוסח for Birchos HaTorah on ShavuosWhy we count upward toward Shavuos, even though we are eagerly awaiting its arrivalWhy there is a custom to place grass and flowers in the home or shul on Shavuos
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Turning Klalos into Brachos (Behar Bechukosai)
Turning Klalos into Brachos (Behar Bechukosai)
May 8, 2026
30:22
Why does the Midrash say that you might think Brachos are not a good thing? The Shitta M'kubetzes' Chidush from Rabbeinu Yeshaya How tefilos of Tzadikim help What good does reading the klalos now do? Why do we need to read the curses specifically by these 2 Rosh HaShana's? What does it mean to finish the year and the klalos? The Dubno Maggid's Mashal The Ben Ish Chai's Chiddush (and Mashal) The Zhviller Rebbe
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Is not shaving during sefira a goyish idea ?!
Is not shaving during sefira a goyish idea ?!
May 1, 2026
35:00
Why we play games on Lag Ba'Omer A fascinating opinion from the Ramchal's Rebbe, Rav Moshe Dovid Valle, regarding shaving during Sefira. Can a Nazir shave their beard? The minhag of Yeshivas Chafetz Chaim and Rav Soloveitchik regarding shaving The missing page from Sefer Kushyos Finding 8 pages missing from the Cambridge Manuscript The Chasam Sofer regarding shaving The Chavos Yair and his illustrious grandmother The Chavos Yair on various minhagim Did the Rama M'Pano have a beard? The great debate
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Music to your ears
Music to your ears
Mar 6, 2026
33:03
Why was serving with music in the Bais HaMikdash given as a reward to Shevet Levi for abstaining from (/taking revenge for) the Cheit Ha’Egel? What were the Tishbachos that saved Klal Yisrael on Purim? Why did Moshe not break the Luchos right when he heard about the sin of the Egel? Was Haman Deaf?
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Adar - The Sound That Defeats Haman
Adar - The Sound That Defeats Haman
Feb 20, 2026
32:05
How to donate to the Mishkan today (without spending any money) [Regarding the Midrash Tanchuma: my explanation is more like the nusach of the Menoras HaMaor (AlNekave) vol 3. p. 277] Why do Chazal make the joy of Adar connected to the sadness of Av? (כשם ש... כך משנכנס אדר) The Shitta Mekubetzes (... and his Klalei HaShas waiting to be published) Where the Arizal wrote his name in our Shitta Mekubetzes Was Rav Shmuel bar Shilas a Talmid Chacham Is “Shilas” the name of a man or a woman ? Understanding his name - and the yesod to battle Amalek
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The Rishonim Reveal Secrets of Adar
The Rishonim Reveal Secrets of Adar
Feb 27, 2026
30:43
Did Haman not know anything about Mazal?! Which Jews will be the luckiest What “Adar” actually means What’s unique about the mazalos of Adar and Av Why are Teruma-Tetzaveh written out of place? What’s their connection to Purim? Why is it Matanos l’Evyonim if it’s really for any Aniyim?! How to receive the brachos of Purim