In this Torah shiur (class) on Chanukah, Mrs. Shira Smiles reveals its essence and inner depth. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats.
In this shiur (class), Rabbi Moshe Weinberger continues learning the Alter Rebbe's maamar (essay), Atem Nitzavim. In this section he discusses the concept of a circle, and its aplications in Jewish thought and life.
In this shiur (class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman analyzes the essay concerning viddui (confession) in Rav Soleveitchik's sefer (book), Al Hateshuva. Viddui's unique characteristics lie in its halachik significance and its requirement in the teshuva process.
Rabbi Hershel Reichman delves into Rabbi Soleveitchik's essay on Kaparah (atonement) and Tahara (purification), in his classic work, Al HaTeshuva. The uniquness of the teshuva process on Yom Kippur lies within the added dimension of Tahara, when one sincerely repents.
Rabbi Hartman explains that the battle of Chanukah was a metaphysical as well as a material one. On Chanukah, we successfully affirmed our desire to connect to the will of G-d through our awareness of the intangible. This Torah class is available online in streaming video as well as mp3 audio and ipod video downloads.