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Abandoned Homeland	show hide	Yirmiyahu III	3	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David explains perek 19.  In this perek, the sin of the Jewish people is presented as especially bad because it defiled the holy land of Israel, Eretz Yisrael.  Therefore, the land will be physically abandoned when the Jews are exiled after the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash (Temple). Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu Class: Yirmiyahu III Class Number: 3 Time: 52:39 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Perek 4	show hide	Megillat Eicha	4	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this class on perek daled of Megillat Eicha, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller talks of the terrible hunger that existed in the time of the Churban, and of the supernatural strength of the enemy, bent on destroying the Jewish People. The perek ends on a positive note, stating that the suffering of the Jewish Nation will soon end, while her enemies will receive retribution for their wickedness. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Tisha B'av Class: Megillat Eicha Class Number: 4 Time: 45:43 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Why Cry?	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	5	Rabbi Hanoch Teller
Rabbi Hanoch Teller talks about what we are mourning for on Tisha B'Av, and how to feel the tragedy of the Churban today. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 5 Time: 46:14 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Feeling the Churban	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	4	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Heller speaks about the sad atmosphere of the Three Weeks, and how we can feel the reality of destruction and exile. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 4 Time: 49:13 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Overview of Megillat Eicha	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	3	Rabbi Avishai David
In this class on the Three Weeks and Tisha B'Av, Rabbi Avishai David discusses the background, content, purpose, and structure of Megillat Eicha. Rabbi David discusses the Tannaic disagreement over whether the Megilla is written as a rebuke or as a lament, and if it was written before or after the actual destruction of Yerushalayim. Rabbi David then reviews the content of each perek of the Megilla, and contrasts Perek Bet, which focuses on the Beit Hamikdash, with Perek Daled, which speaks about the fate of Klal Yisrael. Rabbi David ends this overview with an examination of the hopeful element found throughout the Megilla. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Redemption Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 3 Time: 50:05 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Perek 3: Hope and Grief	show hide	Megillat Eicha	3	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller continues her study of Megillat Eicha. In perek gimmel, Yirmiyahu alternates between grief at witnessing the churban and hopeful prophesies of Hashem's future Salvation. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Month of Av, Redemption, Tisha B'av Class: Megillat Eicha Class Number: 3 Time: 54:01 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
The Three Weeks	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	2	Rabbi Hanoch Teller
Rabbi Hanoch Teller discusses the mournful atmosphere of the Three Weeks, the causes for the destruction, and how we can attain redemption. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Redemption, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 2 Time: 49:37 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Perek 2: The Wrath of G-d	show hide	Megillat Eicha	2	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this class on Megillat Eicha, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller, discusses the anger of Hashem as He punishes His people during the Churban, and of the anguish of Yirmiyahu Hanavi as he describes the tragedy. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Month of Av, Tisha B'av Class: Megillat Eicha Class Number: 2 Time: 36:56 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
The Most Beloved of Songs	show hide	Megillot I	16	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller concludes her study of Shir Hashirim by discussing what makes this book so holy and beloved by G-d and the Jewish People. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim, Redemption Class: Megillot I Class Number: 16 Time: 58:42 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
The Causes of Churban Habayit	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	1	Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman
Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman discusses the causes for the Churban, as discussed in the Gemara, and how we can correct ourselves to bring the Geulah. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Redemption, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 1 Time: 57:05 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Perek 7: Reunited	show hide	Megillot I	14	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this class on Shir Hashirim, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller begins the seventh chapter, describing the ultimate return of the Jewish People toward Hashem and His bringing them back from exile. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim, Redemption Class: Megillot I Class Number: 14 Time: 56:27 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Perek 5: Slumber of a Yearning Nation	show hide	Megillot I	12	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this class on Shir Hashirim, chapter 6, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about the yearning of the Jewish Nation for Hashem while in exile in contrast with the spiritual inactivity that has set upon them. Rebbetzin Heller explains the metaphoric description of the megillah, which paint a painful picture of the Jewish Nation's resistance to Hashem's attempts to awaken us from our deep slumber of spiritual inactivity, while simultaneously yearning for His closeness. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 12 Time: 50:24 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Perek 4: Galut	show hide	Megillot I	11	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller discusses life in exile, and how to respond to it. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 11 Time: 57:16 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Perek 3: Beit Hamikdash, Meeting Place with Hashem	show hide	Megillot I	10	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller describes the way we search for Hashem in exile, and how our longing for Him once was fulfilled in the Beit Hamikdash. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Faith & Emunah, Megillot, Shir HaShirim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 10 Time: 45:59 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Spiritual Battle	show hide	Megillot I	3	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In perek 3, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller examines Hashem's Hashgacha, the purpose of Amalek, and the spiritual forces at battle. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Megillat Esther Class: Megillot I Class Number: 3 Time: 48:47 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Class 20: Partial Redemption	show hide	Jewish Calendar II (Chanuka and Purim)		Rabbi Hershel Reichman
Rebbi Hershel Reichman discusses the holiday of Purim which involved a fight against Amalek, our evil enemy. The fight was not only physical but a spiritual war against Amalek within us. The outcome determined the extent of the Purim redemption. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod formats. Available in: streaming video & mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Chassidut, Exile, Purim, Redemption Class: Jewish Calendar II (Chanuka and Purim) Time: 41:35 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Eternal Struggle: Mordechai and Haman	show hide	Megillot I	2	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller examines Perek 2, with an introduction to Mordechai and Esther, and a deepening of our understanding of the galut and the specific roles of Haman and Mordechai. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Megillot, Megillat Esther, Purim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 2 Time: 57:40 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Luxurious Exile	show hide	Megillot I	1	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller describes Megillat Esther as a means of understanding our relationship to everything the Persian exile represents, and Hashem's plan in exposing us to it. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Holidays, Megillot, Megillat Esther, Purim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 1 Time: 1:02:48 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
The Covenant	show hide	Chosen People	11	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about exile and redemption, as well as how and why the covenant can lead us to teshuvah. Rebbetzin Heller then reviews the concept of 'choseness'. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Inspiration, Jewish Philosophy, Redemption, Teshuva Class: Chosen People Class Number: 11 Time: 50:11 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Personal and Communal Mourning	show hide	Jewish Calendar I	28	Rabbi Avishai David
In analyzing our obligation of personal and communal mourning of the Churban (destruction of the Beit HaMikdash), Rabbi Avishai David gives us a legal and philosophical understanding of the Torah's approach to mourning. This class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Fast Days, Halacha, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Jewish Calendar I Class Number: 28 Time: 38:58 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
Defeat of Great Cities	show hide	Maharal Netivot Olam II	9	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Continuing with the roots of the Churban, Rebbetzin Heller discusses the Maharal's commentary of the city of Tur-Malka and the cause of its destruction. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and download in mp3 and ipod video format. Available in: streaming video, ipod video, video podcast, mp3 audio & audio podcast Topics: Exile, Maharal, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Maharal Netivot Olam II Class Number: 9 Time: 74:04 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast:
17th of Tammuz: Complete Connection - Short Vort	show hide			Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
On the 17th of Tammuz five horrible events occurred in Jewish history. One of these events was the chet ha'agel, the sin of the golden calf. A calf symbolizes the power of the people- the Jewish people were essentially worshiping themselves. From here we learn how to have a complete connection with Hashem, G-d. This Torah class is available on streaming video. Available in: streaming video Topics: Exile, Fast Days, Holidays, Month of Av, Mourning, Short Torah Ideas Time: 04:16 Free Preview (Login for Full Access) RSS / iPod / Podcast: