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Sefirat HaOmer: Striking a Balance	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)		Mrs. Shira Smiles
In this shiur (Torah class) on Sefirat HaOmer, Mrs. Shira Smiles delves into the commentaries that speak about the death of Rabbi Avkiva's students, thereby getting a sense of the depth and breadth of Torah.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Holidays, Parsha, Parshat Emor, Sefirat HaOmer Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Time: 62:17 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Sefirat Haomer	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	21	Rabbi Avishai David
Rabbi Avishai David examines the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer, and discusses the two types of "zecher le'mikdash". This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod formats. Topics: Holidays, Pesach, Sefirat HaOmer, Shavuot Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 21 of 17 Time: 55:42 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Tu B'shvat: Combining Heaven and Earth	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)		Rabbi Hershel Reichman
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the holiday of Tu B'Shvat. From a Chassidic perspective, this class delves into the spiritual meaning and function of the day.  Just as a tree, acts as a conduit between the rain-soaked earth and the blossoming fruit, Man's purpose in this world is to use the word of G-d to galvanize himself to positive action.  This class also discusses deep significance of each of the Seven Species that are unique to the Land of Israel. Topics: Chassidut, Holidays Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Time: 46:08 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Sukkot: Achieving Joy	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	7	Rabbi Hanoch Teller
In this class, Rabbi Hanoch Teller speaks about how to attain real happiness in honor of the joyous festival of Sukkot. This Torah class is available online in streaming video. To purchase downloads of Rabbi Teller's shiurim, go to www.ishiur.com. Topics: Holidays, Sukkot Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 7 of 17 Time: 00 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Halachot of Sefirat Haomer	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	22	Rabbi Shimon Isaacson
Rabbi Shimon Isaacson examines whether Sefirat Haomer is a Torah law or a Rabbinic law, and the halacha regarding one who misses a day of counting. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod formats. Topics: Holidays, Pesach, Sefirat HaOmer, Shavuot Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 22 of 17 Time: 57:30 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Sefirat Haomer: Affording Respect	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	23	Rabbi Hanoch Teller
Rabbi Hanoch Teller speaks about working on Midot and affording respect. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod formats. Topics: Holidays, Pesach, Sefirat HaOmer, Self-Improvement, Shavuot Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 23 of 17 Time: 52:32 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Class 26: The Beauty of Every Jew	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)		Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In honor of Lag BaOmer, Rebbetzin Heller delves into the idea of the beauty of each individual and how that theme relates to us.  In this class, Rebbetzin Heller explains the deeper messages behind the deaths of the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva, and the gift that Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai bequeathed to us. Topics: Ahavat Yisrael, Holidays, Loving your Fellow Jew, Sefirat HaOmer, Lag BaOmer Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Time: 139:48 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Class 25: Lag BaOmer	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)		Mrs. Shira Smiles
In this class, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses Lag BaOmer. Topics: Holidays, Sefirat HaOmer, Lag BaOmer Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Time: 34:36 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Building Oneself - Sefirat HaOmer	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)		Mrs. Shira Smiles
The time of Sefirat HaOmer is a time of working on oneself. Mrs. Shira Smiles describes the particular character traits we must attain in order to make our acceptance of the Torah on Shavuot a lasting one. Available online in streaming video and Mp3 download. Topics: Holidays, Sefirat HaOmer, Self-Improvement Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Time: 06:50 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Dimensions of Sefirat Haomer	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	20	Mrs. Shira Smiles
In this class, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses that we cannot get caught up only in the technical requirements of counting each night of the Omer and the customs of mourning during this time. Sefirat Haomer is a time for spiritual accounting in preparation for receiving the Torah, specifically in the areas of loving one's fellow man and increasing our consciousness of G-d. Topics: Bein Adam LeChavero, Connecting to our Creator, Holidays, Loving your Fellow Jew, Sefirat HaOmer, Self-Improvement Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 20 of 17 Time: 79:35 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Rosh Chodesh and Women	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	9	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
We learn in the Torah, that the women’s faith was greater than the men’s, since they did not take part in the sin of the Golden Calf. Because of this, the women were rewarded with a "partial holiday" of Rosh Chodesh. In this Torah class, Rebbetzin Heller explores the relationship between Rosh Chodesh and women. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Faith & Emunah, Holidays, Rosh Chodesh, Women in Torah & Tanach Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 9 of 17 Time: 00:49
Rosh Chodesh: A Time of Renewal	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	8	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Heller discusses the unique essence of the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh, as described in the Torah. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Connecting to our Creator, Holidays, Human Nature, Rosh Chodesh Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 8 of 17 Time: 47:58
Preparation for Yom Kippur: A Call to Unity	show hide	Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana)	6	Rabbi Avishai David
In this class, Rabbi Avishai David teaches the Torah lesson of how the fast of Yom Kippur requires that all of the Jewish People stand unified before G-d. This is the root of the custom to ask our friends for forgiveness before this holy day. This class is available online in streaming video. Topics: Ahavat Yisrael, Fast Days, Holidays, Yom Kippur Class: Jewish Calendar I (Elul and Rosh Hashana) Class Number: 6 of 17 Time: 62:52 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)