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    Tefillin on Chol haMoed
    • Apr 18
    • 1 min

    Tefillin on Chol haMoed

    Both Talmudhim indicate that one is to wear T'philllin during Hol HaMo'edh. The Rif, Rambam, Rosh and Tur all agree that the misswah...
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    Why we Omit the Temple on Shavuoth
    • Apr 18
    • 1 min

    Why we Omit the Temple on Shavuoth

    The minhag of staying up all night studying is only about 200 years old. The temple was the center of the holiday. The mishnah makes it...
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    Understanding the Pesach Haggadah
    • Apr 12
    • 1 min

    Understanding the Pesach Haggadah

    Part 1 Understand the Haggadah and what is essential and what you can skip (especially if you have young children). Proof from the...
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    Do Not Lean on Seder Night
    • Apr 12
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    Do Not Lean on Seder Night

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    What Grains are Hametz?
    • Apr 12
    • 1 min

    What Grains are Hametz?

    Which grains can become leavened? With which grains can one fulfill one's obligation to eat massa during the seder?
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    Rabbi Avi Grossman in Harish: Preparing for Leil HaSeder with Korban Pesach
    • Mar 29
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    Rabbi Avi Grossman in Harish: Preparing for Leil HaSeder with Korban Pesach

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    Why are Hazal Authoritative?
    • Mar 28
    • 1 min

    Why are Hazal Authoritative?

    What produces Halakhic authority? Was it the acceptance of the Jewish nation that created Hazal's authority, or was it the other way...
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    The Rambam's Philosophy
    • Mar 25
    • 1 min

    The Rambam's Philosophy

    Part 1: Should you take the midrash literally? The Rambam defines the audience for his writings. See if you fit in. Part 2: The Rambam...
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    They Censored our Talmud
    • Mar 16
    • 1 min

    They Censored our Talmud

    Part 1: The gemara we have today - the Vilna edition - was printed by a non-Jew who did it for the money. No rabbinic council approved...
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    Saying Shem HASHEM
    • Feb 15
    • 1 min

    Saying Shem HASHEM

    You can mention HASHEM's name when studying. Here's the proof.
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    The GR"A Supports Torath Eress Yisrael
    • Feb 15
    • 1 min

    The GR"A Supports Torath Eress Yisrael

    Part 1 Despite local Ashkenazi custom, the Gra rules to say boreh nephashoth with the name of Hashem, following the Jerusalem Talmud and...
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    Birkath haTorah
    • Feb 15
    • 1 min

    Birkath haTorah

    When is it appropriate to recite Birkath haTorah? The Rav speaks in Hebrew and English, and translates between the two.
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    Teki'at shofar
    • Feb 14
    • 1 min

    Teki'at shofar

    Mishneh Torah, ch 3
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    Nusach haTefillah (p2)
    • Feb 8
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    Nusach haTefillah (p2)

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    Nusach haTefillah
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Nusach haTefillah

    Why did hazal create a prayer framework? Part 2 -
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    Tefillat ha'tzibbur
    • Dec 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Tefillat ha'tzibbur

    Part 1 Rambam h' tefillah, perek 8. Is there a separate idea of hearing hazarat haShatz? Must one daven (lahash) in a minyan? Part 2 Is...
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    Prayer at Graves and Other Superstitions
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Prayer at Graves and Other Superstitions

    When should aggada and midrash be taken literally?
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    The Temple
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Temple

    Is it a mitzvah to build a mikdash?
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    Intro to sheviit, 1:1
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Intro to sheviit, 1:1

    An introduction to the mishnayot and yerushalmi on masechet sheviit. Rav Bar Hayim uses the perush of R Yehuda Felix ztz"l and helps...
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    Sheviit, 1:1
    • Dec 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sheviit, 1:1

    Why are old halachot retained in the mishna? In general, the hachamim based their statements on Torah verses (אסמכתא). As explained by R...
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