Parshat Tzav and Megillat Esther - Purim, Bacon, Matzah Balls and Jewish Survival

Audio Shiur:
Parshat Tzav and Megillat Esther - Purim, Bacon, Matzah Balls and Jewish Survival

We begin the shiur by noting the allusion in the parshah to the terrible killings in Itamar that took place over last Shabbat. We then turn our attention to Megillat Esther and wonder what the Jews did to 'almost' merit annihilation. Note to listeners: I'm pretty hardcore RZ. I know it. Don't say you weren't warned.

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Audio Shiur: Parshat Shelach - To Tell the Truth?

Audio Shiur:

Parshat Shelach - To Tell the Truth?
The story of the spies raises the challenging question of whether to tell the truth or not: in public life, in military and political matters, and even in our personal lives.

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Personal Parshah for Emor - Ramban and Eretz Yisrael

Because we didn't have shiur last week, and Ramban's commentary on Achrei Mot is so important - it's one of the fundamental texts relating to the Land of Israel - we decided this week to study last week's Parshah and Ramban's commentary.

Ramban and Eretz Yisrael
Ramban's commentary at the end of Parshat Kedoshim is one of the more important sources in the Torah relating to the holiness of Eretz Yisrael. In this shiur we discuss the Ramban and his worldview of the Land and how Mitzvot relate to it..

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Personal Parshah for Tazria Metzora - Understanding Tzara'at

Understanding Tzara'at
Tzara'at is difficult for us to understand and appreciate. We'll look at the deeper message of tzara'at, and a critical lesson it has to teach us especially today.

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Personal Parshah for Ki Tisa 5769: The Terrible Sin of the Golden Calf

This week's shiur:
Parshat Ki Tisa: The Sin of the Golden Calf
Reading the sin of chet ha'egel - the sin of the golden calf, one question comes to our mind: how? How could a nation at the height of spirituality and closeness to God fall so far so fast? We'll discuss this critical question using the language of the chumash, and hopefully learn something about ourselves as well.
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Personal Parshah for Tetzaveh 5769 - Where Is Moshe?

This week's shiur:
Parshat Tetzaveh: Where Was Moshe?
Moshe's conspicuous absence from the beginning of this week's Parshah raises a number of questions: why does Hashem omit him? Why did He choose Aharon, and not Moshe? And what does any of this have to do with us? Listen to find out more.

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Personal Parshah Terumah 5769 - Life Lessons from the Aron

This week's shiur:
Parshat Terumah: Life Lessons from the Aron
The Aron - the ark that held the luchot, conveys critical messages to us about the way we can lead more meaningful and spiritual lives. In this shuir we focus on the subtle but critical messages hidden in the text describing the blueprints for the aron - and how this relates to Jewish day schools, raising children, and learning in kollel. Really.

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Personal Parshah Audio: Parshat Mishpatim - Medicine and Faith

This week's shiur:
Parshat Mishpatim: Medicine and Faith
When we get sick, we go to the doctor. Yet, how does our reliance on modern medicine affect our faith in Hashem? Is there a conflict between our spirituality and our medical insurance?
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New Audio Series: Personal Parshah - Parshat Yitro

Join the women of Yad Binyamin for a new audio series that will (hopefully) appear each week. In this shiur we will look at the weekly Torah portion with an eye towards learning valuable and important lessons that affect our daily lives.


This week's shiur:
Parshat Yitro: Protective Parenting - Benefits and Dangers
In this shiur, we examine the challenge of parenting and leadership, and the challenges and conflicts that these dual roles raised for Moshe - and for each of us.

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