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Parshat Toldot from 2023-11-23T07:29:01
Rivka- "Find the money, target the money, kill the money"
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“… And the Canaanite was then in the land.” (Bereishit 12/6) from 2023-11-02T21:07:23
“… And the Canaanite was then in the land.” (Bereishit 12/6)
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Atem Nitzavim … preparatory steps for Rosh Hashana from 2023-09-11T23:08:50
Atem Nitzavim … preparatory steps for Rosh Hashana
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Parshat Re’ay from 2023-08-10T11:51:35
The evolution of Mikdash - Mishkan, Shilo and Yerushalayim
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Parshat Eikev - the message behind B’rachot from 2023-08-03T22:28:08
Parshat Eikev - the message behind B’rachot
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Tu B’av - the experience of Jewish revival from 2023-08-01T05:13:27
Tu B’av - the experience of Jewish revival
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Parshat Devarim - Mishne Torah and the Gett from 2023-07-20T11:21:39
Parshat Devarim - Mishne Torah and the Gett
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Parshat Shemini - Kavod and Kedusha in Avodat Hashem from 2022-03-24T11:21:03
Parshat Shemini - Kavod and Kedusha in Avodat Hashem
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Food for Thought - The Basics of Kashrut from 2022-03-21T00:57:17
Food for Thought - The Basics of Kashrut
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VeNahafoch Hu - The Role of Reversals in the Purim Story. from 2022-03-14T01:20:51
VeNahafoch Hu - The Role of Reversals in the Purim Story.
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Parshat VaYikra - Insights into the various Korbanot from the Shem MiShmuel and Rav Kook from 2022-03-10T11:53:36
Parshat VaYikra - Insights into the various Korbanot from the Shem MiShmuel and Rav Kook
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Parshat Pekudei - Ge’ula and Atchalta deGe’ula from 2022-03-03T11:04:57
Parshat Pekudei - Ge’ula and Atchalta deGe’ula
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Parshat VaYakheil: Fire - Man’s Red Flower (King Louis - the Jungle Book) from 2022-02-24T22:07:25
Parshat VaYakheil: Fire - Man’s Red Flower (King Louis - the Jungle Book)
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Parshat Ki Tissa - Parallel personalities in the Parsha and Haftara of Ki Tissa from 2022-02-17T23:35:28
Parshat Ki Tissa - Parallel personalities in the Parsha and Haftara of Ki Tissa
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Parshat Tetzaveh - The Kohen Gadol’s Clothes and the Convert from 2022-02-14T18:35:04
Parshat Tetzaveh - The Kohen Gadol’s Clothes and the Convert
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Parshat Tetzaveh - The Menorah - Don't underestimate its preparation from 2022-02-10T11:01:42
Parshat Tetzaveh - The Menorah - Don't underestimate its preparation
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Parshat Teruma - It is not what Hashem does for us that transforms us, It is what we do for Hashem from 2022-02-07T01:46:15
Parshat Teruma - It is not what Hashem does for us that transforms us, It is what we do for Hashem - RJ Sacks
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Gemara Kiddushin: Michal Bat Shaul's putting on Tefillin from 2022-02-04T01:06:41
Michal Bat Shaul's putting on Tefillin - Precedent or exception through the eyes of the Arizal and Torat Kabbalah
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Gemara Kiddushin: Women volunteering for the Mitzvot of Tzitzit and Tefilin from 2022-02-04T01:05:32
Women volunteering for the Mitzvot of Tzitzit and Tefilin
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Gemara Kiddushin: Women’s exemption from positive time-bound Mitzvot Part 1 from 2022-02-04T01:04:33
Exploring rationales behind women's exemption from positive time-bound Mitzvot Part 1
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Gemara Kiddushin: Women’s exemption from positive time-bound Mitzvot Part 2 - Reb Moshe from 2022-02-04T01:03:22
Exploring rationales behind women's exemption from positive time-bound Mitzvot Part 2 - Reb Moshe
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Parshat Teruma – The Show Behind the Bread from 2022-02-04T00:46:13
Parshat Teruma – The Show Behind the Bread
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Parshat VaYishlach - The Gid haNasheh from 2021-11-16T19:04:24
Parshat VaYishlach - The Gid haNasheh
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Parshat VaYeitzei - Rachel’s jealousy and the most unexpected building blocks of Klal Yisrael from 2021-11-11T10:34:04
Parshat VaYeitzei - Rachel’s jealousy and the most unexpected building blocks of Klal Yisrael
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Parshat VaYeitzei - Yaakov – Tricked from 2021-11-08T10:17:27
Parshat VaYeitzei - Yaakov – Tricked
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Parshat Toldot - Rivka's purpose and perspective from 2021-11-05T04:36:21
Parshat Toldot - Rivka's purpose and perspective
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Parshat Chayei Sarah - The Significance of the Double Cave from 2021-10-28T05:17:50
Parshat Chayei Sarah - The Significance of the Double Cave
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Parshat Vayeira - Lessons from Avraham Avinu's encounter with the angels from 2021-10-18T10:02:44
Parshat Vayeira - Lessons from Avraham Avinu's encounter with the angels
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Parshat Lech Lecha - The Foundational Message of Brit Mila from 2021-10-14T11:39:54
Parshat Lech Lecha - The Foundational Message of Brit Mila
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Parshat Lech Lecha - The First World War from 2021-10-11T04:34:47
Parshat Lech Lecha - The First World War
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Parshat Noach – Noach and the Raven from 2021-10-07T11:04:39
Parshat Noach – Noach and the Raven
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Parshat Bereishit - The concept of free choice alluded to in the creation story from 2021-10-01T05:34:14
Parshat Bereishit - The concept of free choice alluded to in the creation story
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The crucial nature of Teshuva during the Aseret Yemei Teshuva from 2021-09-13T03:32:14
The crucial nature of Teshuva during the Aseret Yemei Teshuva
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Shabbat Shuva - The unique dimension of Hoshei’a’s call to Teshuva from 2021-09-10T00:19:27
Shabbat Shuva - The unique dimension of Hoshei’a’s call to Teshuva
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Hilchot Teshuva - The Ba’alei Teshuva of Chapters 1 and 7 from 2021-09-02T22:48:58
Hilchot Teshuva - The Ba’alei Teshuva of Chapters 1 and 7
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Parshat Nitzavim - Lo Bashamayim hi - the impact of prophecy on Halakha from 2021-09-02T22:42:12
Parshat Nitzavim - Lo Bashamayim hi - the impact of prophecy on Halakha
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Machzorology Part 4 from 2021-08-31T03:11:57
Machzorology Part 4 - The emergence of Noach and Yitzchak as focal personalities within the section of Zichronot
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Parshat Ki Tavo - The Second covenant between Hashem and Am Yisrael from 2021-08-26T21:06:54
Parshat Ki Tavo - The Second covenant between Hashem and Am Yisrael
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Hilchot Teshuva - Sin against Hashem consists of 2 components from 2021-08-25T10:02:45
Hilchot Teshuva - Sin against Hashem consists of 2 components, spiritual damage and rebellion against God
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Machzorology Part 3 - The motif and structure of Selichot from 2021-08-24T08:44:12
Machzorology Part 3 - The motif and structure of Selichot
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Rav Kook's address at the opening of Hebrew University and the link to Haftara of Parshat Ki Tavo from 2021-08-24T08:40:19
Rav Kook's address at the opening of Hebrew University and the link to Haftara of Parshat Ki Tavo
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Parshat Ki Teitzei - Shatnez insights from 2021-08-19T13:18:31
Parshat Ki Teitzei - Shatnez insights
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Hilchot Teshuva - The role played by confession/ Vidui in the Teshuva process from 2021-08-17T12:08:03
Hilchot Teshuva - The role played by confession/ Vidui in the Teshuva process
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Machzorology Part 2 - The structure of the Rosh Hashanah Mussaf Amidah from 2021-08-16T11:34:22
Machzorology Part 2 - The structure of the Rosh Hashanah Mussaf Amidah
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Parshat Shoftim from 2021-08-13T02:15:28
Individual and communal responsibilities; lessons from the Egla Arufa, the decapitated calf
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Hilchot Teshuva - Is Teshuva an independent Mitzvah? from 2021-08-10T13:03:14
Hilchot Teshuva - Is Teshuva an independent Mitzvah?
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Machzorology Part 1 - HaMelech HaKadosh, Zochreinu LeChaim from 2021-08-10T05:51:14
Machzorology Part 1 - HaMelech HaKadosh, Zochreinu LeChaim
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Parshat Re'eh - The halakhic evolution of meat consumption from 2021-08-06T02:08:25
Parshat Re'eh- The halakhic evolution of meat consumption
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Why no mention of Yerushalayim in the Torah? from 2021-08-02T01:47:14
Why no mention of Yerushalayim in the Torah?
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Parshat Eikev - The evolution of Birkat HaMazon from 2021-07-29T11:56:55
Parshat Eikev - The evolution of Birkat HaMazon
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Parshat Eikev - Rav Kook - Two loves of Israel from 2021-07-26T02:12:53
Parshat Eikev - Rav Kook - Two loves of Israel
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Parshat Va'etchanan - The Mitzvah of Ahavat Hashem from 2021-07-22T21:48:03
Parshat Va'etchanan - The Mitzvah of Ahavat Hashem
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The nature of Tisha B'Av - A din DeRabbanan or Midivrei Kabbalah from 2021-07-12T23:03:51
The nature of Tisha B'Av - A din DeRabbanan or Midivrei Kabbalah
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Parshat Matot - The spiritual matrix connecting Re’uvein, Gad and half Menashe from 2021-07-08T11:25:18
Parshat Matot - The spiritual matrix connecting Re’uvein, Gad and half Menashe
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Parshat Pinchas - The zealotry of Pinchas and David haMelech from 2021-07-07T03:06:28
Parshat Pinchas - The zealotry of Pinchas and David haMelech
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Parshat Balak: Bila’m – Manouvering around God from 2021-06-24T20:38:17
Parshat Balak: Bila’m – Manouvering around God
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Parshat Chukkat - The Nature of Anti-Semitic Attitudes from 2021-06-21T05:07:13
Parshat Chukkat - The Nature of Anti-Semitic Attitudes
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Parshat Chukkat – May we interpret Chukkim? from 2021-06-17T20:02:23
Parshat Chukkat – May we interpret Chukkim?
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Parshat Korach – Kayin and Hevel = Korach and Moshe from 2021-06-11T05:38:30
Parshat Korach – Kayin and Hevel = Korach and Moshe
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Woman’s Involvement in the World of Halacha - Part 5 from 2021-06-09T11:13:32
Woman's Involvement in the World of Halacha - Part 5: Shelo Assani Isha - why phrased in the negative
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Woman’s Involvement In The World Of Halacha - Part 4: Shelo Asani Isha from 2021-06-07T02:27:35
Woman’s Involvement In The World Of Halacha - Part 4: Shelo Asani Isha
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Woman’s involvement in the world of Halacha – Part 3 from 2021-05-26T11:59:01
Woman’s involvement in the world of Halacha – Part 3
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Woman’s involvement in the world of Halacha – Part 2 from 2021-05-24T11:32:07
Woman’s involvement in the world of Halacha – Part 2
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Parshat beChukotai - no wild animals or no wild in animals from 2021-05-07T00:48:26
Parshat beChukotai - no wild animals or no wild in animals
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Woman’s Involvement in the World of Halacha from 2021-05-05T01:33:32
Woman’s Involvement in the World of Halacha
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Parshat Kedoshim - The difference between 'al' and 'lo' in negative commandments from 2021-04-22T11:20:32
Parshat Kedoshim - The difference between 'al' and 'lo' in negative commandments
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Halachic Approaches to Sefira Restrictions from 2021-04-08T08:26:50
Halachic Approaches to Sefira Restrictions
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Parshat Vayikra - Will korbanot still feature in the third Beit HaMikdash? from 2021-03-19T02:16:26
Parshat Vayikra - Will korbanot still feature in the third Beit Hamikdash?
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Parshat VaYakhel - Clash of the Titans or Meeting of the Minds; Moshe Rabeinu and Betzalel from 2021-03-11T11:20:09
Parshat VaYakhel - Clash of the Titans or Meeting of the Minds; Moshe Rabeinu and Betzalel
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Parshat Ki Tisa - A. The Coin of Fire. B. Why the righteous may suffer and the wicked may prosper from 2021-03-08T00:12:20
Parshat Ki Tisa - A. The Coin of Fire. B. Why the righteous may suffer and the wicked may prosper
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Parasha: "Leich reid... Demote yourself..." The pivotal point in Moshe Rabeinu's leadership from 2021-03-05T02:44:06
Parasha: "Leich reid... Demote yourself..." The pivotal point in Moshe Rabeinu's leadership
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Purim: Halachot derived from the Pasuk 'laYehudim...' from 2021-03-03T02:31:56
Purim: Halachot derived from the Pasuk 'laYehudim...'
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Purim: Esther's philosophical challenge of incorporating the Megilla into Tanach from 2021-03-03T02:28:06
Purim: Esther's philosophical challenge of incorporating the Megilla into Tanach
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The Gra unveils the uniqueness of Purim from 2021-02-24T03:03:53
The Gra unveils the uniqueness of Purim
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Purim: The Gra's Al haNissim; A Mehadrin Mishloach Manot from 2021-02-22T00:38:31
Purim: The Gra's Al haNissim; A Mehadrin Mishloach Manot
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Parsha: Insights into Parshat Zachor, Women and Parshat Zachor from 2021-02-18T20:22:32
Parsha: Insights into Parshat Zachor, Women and Parshat Zachor
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Purim: Mordechai and the Three Kids from 2021-02-17T08:42:37
Purim: Mordechai and the Three Kids
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Parasha: Parallels in the Aseret HaDibrot from 2021-02-12T03:06:25
Parasha: Parallels in the Aseret HaDibrot
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Parshat VaYishlach - Yaakov afraid? Where is his Bitachon? from 2020-12-07T23:07:33
Parshat VaYishlach - Yaakov afraid? Where is his Bitachon?
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Parashat VaYishlach - Yaakov's Reaction to Dina's Abduction from 2020-12-03T23:48:07
Parashat VaYishlach - Yaakov's Reaction to Dina's Abduction
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The Varying Shapes of anti-Semitism from 2020-11-29T23:11:32
The Varying Shapes of anti-Semitism
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Parshat VaYeitzei - Understanding Ya’akov’s vow from 2020-11-28T21:13:51
Parshat VaYeitzei - Understanding Ya’akov’s vow
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Parashat Toldot - Mesorah and Context from 2020-11-22T20:51:21
Parashat Toldot - Mesorah and Context
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Parashat Lech Lecha - The Test of Lech Lecha from 2020-11-06T00:43:04
Parashat Lech Lecha - The Test of Lech Lecha
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Parashat VaYeira - Avraham's Negotiation over Sedom from 2020-11-06T00:42:13
Parashat VaYeira - Avraham's Negotiation over Sedom
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Parashat Lech Lecha - The Repercussions of Lot Joining Avraham’s Journey from 2020-10-30T00:20:10
Parashat Lech Lecha - The Repercussions of Lot Joining Avraham’s Journey
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Parashat Noach- Why was Noach saved? from 2020-10-22T23:44:14
Parashat Noach- Why was Noach saved?
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Parshat Bereishit - The Elevated State of Original Man - Learning Middot from Nature from 2020-10-16T03:43:24
Parshat Bereishit - The Elevated State of Original Man - Learning Middot from Nature
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Blowing Shofar on Shabbat RH: Why is the Beit haMikdash different? (part 3) from 2020-09-16T07:13:09
Blowing Shofar on Shabbat RH: Why is the Beit haMikdash different? (part 3)
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Torat HaGra - Torah reveals current History; you just have to be the Gaon to see it! from 2020-09-16T07:12:53
Torat HaGra - Torah reveals current History; you just have to be the Gaon to see it!
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Machzorology? Insights into the structure and theme of Zichronot from 2020-09-16T07:12:27
Machzorology? Insights into the structure and theme of Zichronot
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Why no Shofar when Rosh HaShana falls on Shabbos - Part 2 from 2020-09-08T07:28:47
Why no Shofar when Rosh HaShana falls on Shabbos - Part 2
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The Origin and Structure of Selichot from 2020-09-07T10:11:50
The Origin and Structure of Selichot
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Parasha: Ki Tavo - "Arami Oveid Avi..." from 2020-09-04T00:52:09
Parasha: Ki Tavo - "Arami Oveid Avi..." Who is Arami, What is Oveid and who is Avi?
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Machzorology Part 2: Zochreinu leChaim from 2020-09-01T12:26:19
Machzorology Part 2: Zochreinu leChaim
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Why no Shofar when Rosh HaShana falls on Shabbos from 2020-09-01T12:25:58
Why no Shofar when Rosh HaShana falls on Shabbos
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Al haMichya and the Mitzvah of Bikkurim from 2020-09-01T12:25:34
Al haMichya and the Mitzvah of Bikkurim
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Parasha: Ki Teitzei - Souls that belong together - Eishet Yefat To'ar from 2020-08-28T03:34:45
Parasha: Ki Teitzei - Souls that belong together - Eishet Yefat To'ar
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Machzorology: Part 1 -Malchuyot (Kingship) from 2020-08-27T03:33:02
Machzorology: Part 1 -Malchuyot (Kingship)
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The Significance of the Shofar in Elul from 2020-08-27T03:29:45
The Significance of the Shofar in Elul
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A basic understanding of the Mitzvah of Shofar from 2020-08-27T00:42:51
A basic understanding of the Mitzvah of Shofar
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Parshat Shoftim - Rabbis arguing across generational lines from 2020-08-21T06:44:20
Parshat Shoftim - Rabbis arguing across generational lines
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The Four Brachot Comprising Bentching from 2020-08-17T21:22:43
The Four Brachot Comprising Bentching
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Torat HaGra: The Supreme Value of Toiling in Torah from 2020-08-17T21:17:55
Torat HaGra: The Supreme Value of Toiling in Torah
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Parasha: Re'eh - Holy burials (Sheimos) and Cremations from 2020-08-14T00:02:39
Parasha: Re'eh - Holy burials (Sheimos) and Cremations
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Torat HaGra: The Gra's approach to the world of Kabbalah from 2020-08-06T01:00
Torat HaGra: The Gra's approach to the world of Kabbalah
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Parasha: Eikev “Sorrow be gone!" - "Devai Haser...” Bentching at a wedding, a deeper look from 2020-08-06T01:00
Parasha: Eikev “Sorrow be gone!" - "Devai Haser...” Bentching at a wedding, a deeper look
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Tefillat Kabbalat Shabbat - Mizmor leDavid, Ana beKoach from 2020-08-05T10:00
Tefillat Kabbalat Shabbat - Mizmor leDavid, Ana beKoach
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Festivals: The underlying message of Tu B'Av from 2020-08-03T00:00
Festivals: The underlying message of Tu B'Av
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Torat haGra: The Torah as a single entity. Based on Shiur by R Elyakim Krumbein from 2020-07-27T22:39:46
Torat haGra: The Torah as a single entity. Based on Shiur by R Elyakim Krumbein
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The nature of Tisha B'Av relative to all other fast days from 2020-07-27T22:37:27
The nature of Tisha B'Av relative to all other fast days
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Haftarat Chazon - The challenge of genuine unity; in tribute to our founding Rosh Yeshiva - HaRav Yehuda Amital זצ״ל from 2020-07-23T12:21:25
Haftarat Chazon - The challenge of genuine unity; in tribute to our founding Rosh Yeshiva - HaRav Yehuda Amital זצ״ל
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Halacha: Insights into the Tefillot of Shabbat from 2020-07-22T06:44:50
Halacha: Insights into the Tefillot of Shabbat
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Torat HaGra: The Nature of Sefer Devarim from 2020-07-21T08:45:45
Torat HaGra: The Nature of Sefer Devarim
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A Personal Perspective On The Condition of Dementia from 2020-07-07T23:54
A Personal Perspective On The Condition of Dementia
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The Privilege of a Personal Mesorah from 2020-07-07T23:49:20
The Privilege of a Personal Mesorah
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Suggested Methodological Approach to the Biur HaGra and Word on Parashat Chukat from 2020-07-01T02:28:21
Suggested Methodological Approach to the Biur HaGra and Word on Parashat Chukat
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Parasha - Maintaining the balance between human ambition and faith in Hashem from 2020-06-29T10:58:47
Parasha - Maintaining the balance between human ambition and faith in Hashem
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Parasha: "The Sanhedrin Supported Korach" How? from 2020-06-25T14:38:06
Parasha: "The Sanhedrin Supported Korach" How?
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Further comments on Lechem Mishne, covering Challah and Hadlakat Neirot from 2020-06-23T20:55:53
Further comments on Lechem Mishne, covering Challah and Hadlakat Neirot
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Torat HaGra: Bakashot on Shabbat and Yom Tov from 2020-06-22T10:00
Torat HaGra: Bakashot on Shabbat and Yom Tov
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Parasha: Shelach - The Sanhedrin Supported the Spies from 2020-06-19T00:56:17
Parasha: Shelach - The Sanhedrin Supported the Spies
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Halacha: Sitting or Standing for Kiddush and Havdalah from 2020-06-10T00:00
Halacha: Sitting or Standing for Kiddush and Havdalah
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Torat HaGra: The Gra's Contribution to the Method of Psak from 2020-06-08T00:00
Torat HaGra: The Gra's Contribution to the Method of Psak
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Halacha: Womens Obligation in Kiddush and Havdalah Part 2 from 2020-06-04T00:00
Halacha: Womens Obligation in Kiddush and Havdalah Part 2
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Parasha: Identifying the uniqueness of the father son relationship through the concept of Nezirut from 2020-06-04T00:00
Parasha: Identifying the uniqueness of the father son relationship through the concept of Nezirut
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Parasha: Bechukotai - Gilgulim and Earthly Blessing from 2020-05-15T06:00
Parasha: Bechukotai - Gilgulim and Earthly Blessing
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Parasha: Emor - Moadim and Kiddush Hashem from 2020-05-07T06:00
Parasha: Emor - Moadim and Kiddush Hashem
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The Nature of Miracles- Yom Haatzmaut 5780 from 2020-04-28T00:00
The Nature of Miracles- Yom Haatzmaut 5780
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Parasha: Naso - Nezirim throughout Tanach from 2020-04-06T00:00
Parasha: Naso - Nezirim throughout Tanach
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Festivals: Hagadah Insights - Avadim Hayinu from 2020-03-30T05:00
Festivals: Hagadah Insights - Avadim Hayinu
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Festivals: Hagadah Insights - Moshe, Structure and Brocha from 2020-03-30T05:00
Festivals: Hagadah Insights - Moshe, Structure and Brocha
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Festivals: The underlying parallel between Covid and Pesach from 2020-03-26T23:00
Festivals: The underlying parallel between Covid and Pesach
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Parasha: Vayikra ”The Alef - Small Size, Great Message" from 2020-03-26T23:00
Parasha: Vayikra ”The Alef - Small Size, Great Message"
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Parasha: Vayakel Pekudei - Hanging On Tender Hooks from 2020-03-19T23:00
Parasha: Vayakel Pekudei - Hanging On Tender Hooks
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Intro into Nusach of Borei Nefashot from 2020-02-10T23:00
Intro into Nusach of Borei Nefashot
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Parasha: Tazria - Is Mila on Day 8 crucial nowdays from 2018-04-20T00:00
Parasha: Tazria - Is Mila on Day 8 crucial nowdays
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