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Gifts Earned from Exile	show hide	Galut Mitzrayim: Lessons for Today	4	Rabbi Hershel Reichman
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman continues to learn the Chassidic understanding of exile. In this class, Rabbi Reichman discusses the gifts the Jewish People earn through the experience of Galut, exile. Topics: Chassidut, Exile, Pesach Class: Galut Mitzrayim: Lessons for Today Class Number: 4 of 4 Time: 50:30 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Lessons of Exile	show hide	Galut Mitzrayim: Lessons for Today	3	Rabbi Hershel Reichman
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman continues his series on the Chassidut interpretation of exile. Topics: Chanukah, Exile, Holidays, Pesach Class: Galut Mitzrayim: Lessons for Today Class Number: 3 of 4 Time: 52:40 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 8: Yerushalayim in Ruins	show hide	Sefer Yechezkel	9	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yechezkel, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller describes Yechezkel's vision of the destruction of Yerushalayim and its causes, and shows how these prophesies are still relevant today.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Jerusalem, Jewish Destiny, Prophecy, Tanach Class: Sefer Yechezkel Class Number: 9 of 10 Time: 42:46 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Exile as Part of the Master Plan	show hide	Galut Mitzrayim: Lessons for Today	2	Rabbi Hershel Reichman
In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman continues to explain the concept of Galut, exile, from a Chassidic perspective. In this lesson, Rabbi Reichman explores how exile is an integral part of G-d's Master Plan for the Jewish People and the World's history. Topics: Chumash, Exile, Holidays, Pesach Class: Galut Mitzrayim: Lessons for Today Class Number: 2 of 4 Time: 49:29 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Holy Hair	show hide	Sefer Yechezkel	7	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this class on Sefer Yechezkel, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains the pesukim describing Hashem's command to Yechezkel to shave his hair as a sign of the impending destruction of Yerushalayim.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach Class: Sefer Yechezkel Class Number: 7 of 10 Time: 52:07 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 36: The Burnt Scroll	show hide	Yirmiyahu IV	16	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David explains the details and nuances of perek 36.  In this perek, Yirmiyahu writes a scroll describing the future destruction of the kingdom of Yehuda.  Instead of responding with teshuva, the king Yehoyakim burns the scroll, and the result is disastrous for his future.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu, Teshuva Class: Yirmiyahu IV Class Number: 16 of 15 Time: 59:52 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Maoz Tzur, Part 1	show hide	Jewish Calendar II (Chanukah and Purim)		Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Chanukah, Rabbi Avishai David explicates the beautiful poem sung by Jewish families throughout the world after candle lighting, known as Maoz Tzur. Rabbi David discusses the historical background of the liturgical poem, how it became customary to recite it during Chanukah, its roots in Tanach, as well as its structure and its themes of galut (exile) and geula (redemption). This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Chanukah, Exile, Holidays, Prayer Class: Jewish Calendar II (Chanukah and Purim) Time: 59:01 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 34: The Failed Release of Jewish Servants	show hide	Yirmiyahu IV	14	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David teaches perek 34, which begins with the prophesy of the destruction of Jerusalem and the capture of King Tzidkiyahu.  Yirmiyahu commands the Jewish people to free their servants, yet many people free their slaves, only to recapture them and force them back into servitude.  This sin elicits a strong prophesy of destruction and suffering to the Jewish people.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu Class: Yirmiyahu IV Class Number: 14 of 15 Time: 59:37 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 2 & 3	show hide	Sefer Yechezkel	4	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this shiur (Torah class) on Sefer Yechezkel, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller continues with the second and third perakim of the sefer.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach Class: Sefer Yechezkel Class Number: 4 of 10 Time: 56:20 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Hashem's Presence in Exile	show hide	Sefer Yechezkel	1	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yechezkel, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller introduces the book of Yechezkel, emphasizing Yechezkel's uniqueness as a navi, prophet, in exile.  The vision that Yechezkel had is a giluy, a revelation, of Hashem's Presence in Exile.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach Class: Sefer Yechezkel Class Number: 1 of 10 Time: 53:41 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
The Three Weeks: Attaining Dveykut	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks		Rabbi Alexander Cohen
In this guest lecture, Rabbi Alexander Cohen if Shearim College of Jewish Studies for Women discusses the opportunity for gaining dveykut with Hashem during the Three Weeks.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Connecting to our Creator, Exile, Fast Days, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Time: 57:00 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
The Lessons of Jewish History	show hide	Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem	4	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on selected Kinnos recited on Tisha B'Av, Rabbi Avishai David explains kinna number nine, "Eicha Tifarti", in detail.  The kinna describes the tragedies of Jewish history, and the terrible consequences of distorting its causes.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Fast Days, History, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem Class Number: 4 of 4 Time: 54:34 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Bemoaning G-d's Anger	show hide	Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem	3	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) explaining the Kinnot (mourning poems) recited on Tisha B'Av, Rabbi Avishai David explicates the themes and structure of the kinna "Eicha Atzta B'Apecha".  In this class, we examine the reaction of the Jewish people to the destruction of the exile.  Although the kinna is a mournful one, it also expresses the hope that we will merit redemption through the bris avos (the covenant made between Hashem and our forefathers).  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Fast Days, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem Class Number: 3 of 4 Time: 54:13 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Spiritual Destruction	show hide	Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem	2	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur on the Kinnot recited on Tisha B'av, Rabbi Avishai David analyzes the themes of the first kinna. This Kinna describes the sudden shock of the Churban, as well as the mourning of both Hashem and the Jewish People at the unbelievable loss of the Beit Hamikdash. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem Class Number: 2 of 4 Time: 52:48 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Overview of the Three Weeks, Part 2	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	10	Rabbi Ilan Segal
In this guest lecture in honor of the Three Weeks, Rabbi Ilan Segal of Afikei Torah Seminary of Jerusalem completes his overview of the period of mourning between the 17th day of Tammuz and Tisha B'av.  For more information about Afikei Torah, go to www.Afikeitorah.org.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Fast Days, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 10 of 11 Time: 50:22 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
The Insurmountable Challenge of Greece	show hide	Sefer Daniel	13	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this Torah shiur on Sefer Daniel, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller teaches the prophesies of perek 10.  In this chapter, Daniel receives predictions regarding the near-impossible nature of the galut of Greece.  Daniel accepts this decree, and responds with silence and bitachon (trust in Hashem).  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Bitachon, Exile, Prophecy, Tanach Class: Sefer Daniel Class Number: 13 of 17 Time: 49:04 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Eicha: Yirmiyahu's Kinna	show hide	Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem	1	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) introducing the Kinnot of Tisha B'av, Rabbi Avishai David presents an overview of the dual nature of Tisha B'av as a day of mourning and a public fast day.  Rabbi David then reviews Megillat Eicha, and shows how it parallels many of the themes of the Kinnot.  The class also presents the loss of the Beit Hamikdash as well as the overwhelming human tragedy of the Churban as the primary themes of both Megillat Eicha and the Kinnot.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Fast Days, Megillot, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Kinnot: Poems for Jerusalem Class Number: 1 of 4 Time: 53:29 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
The Three Weeks, A Recurring Pattern	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	9	Rabbi Ilan Segal
In this guest lecture by Rabbi Ilan Segal of Afikei Torah Seminary in Jerusalem,  Rabbi Segal explores Bein Hamitzarim as part of a pattern of three week time periods which recur in Nissan and Tishrei.   For more information about Afikei Torah, go to www.Afikeitorah.org.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 9 of 11 Time: 43:29 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Mourning Over the Real Jerusalem	show hide	Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks	8	Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg
In this Torah shiur (class) on the Three Weeks, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg explains what the true mourning for Jerusalem should be, a yearning for the deep spirituality that was once intrinsic to the city, and is no longer there.  True mourning for Jerusalem will help us merit its rebuilding.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Fast Days, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 8 of 11 Time: 48:09 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
The Battle with the Western Nations	show hide	Sefer Daniel	12	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this Torah shiur on Sefer Daniel, Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller teaches perek 9, which describes Daniel's prophesy of a goat.  Rebbetzin Heller explains how this prophesy corresponds to the challenges the Jewish people will need to face when they are subjugated by the nations of the West.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Redemption, Tanach Class: Sefer Daniel Class Number: 12 of 17 Time: 58:47 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 8: Daniel's Third Vision	show hide	Sefer Daniel	11	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this Torah class (shiur) on Sefer Daniel, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller teaches chapter 8, which describes the third vision of Daniel.  This vision also relates to the kingdoms who will dominate the Jewish People in exile, but here they are compared to domesticated animals.  This comparison shows that the wars that they will fight against the Jewish People will be focused and directed.  Rebbetzin Heller also explains why the times for redemption are written so vaguely.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Redemption, Tanach Class: Sefer Daniel Class Number: 11 of 17 Time: 58:49 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 32: Contradictory Prophesies	show hide	Yirmiyahu IV	8	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David explicates chapter 32. This chapter contains contradictory prophesies, on the one hand predictions of the impending destruction of the kingdom of Yehuda, and on the other hand the command to Yirmiyahu to go redeem his relative's field, paying for its full value, with documents and witnesses. Yirmiyahu follows Hashem's command though it seems to contradict reality, and then asks Hashem for an explanation. Hashem explains that though there will be a terrible exile, the Jews will return to Eretz Yizrael and once again property will be bought and sold here. This class includes a vort by Rabbi Soloveitchik comparing Yirmiyahu's dilemma to that of Avraham Avinu before the Akeida, as well as an explanation of Hashem's 13 Attributes of Mercy, which appear in this perek in truncated form. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Our Forefathers, Prophecy, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu Class: Yirmiyahu IV Class Number: 8 of 15 Time: 54:31 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Chapter 7: The Defeat of Evil	show hide	Sefer Daniel	10	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Daniel, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller reviews perek 7, which discusses Daniels prophesy of different animals, each representing a different kingdom that will dominate the world and subjugate the Jewish people.  Rebbetzin Heller analyzes their ultimate defeat, and Hashem's compassion leading to the destruction of all evil, and concludes with a discussion of the date of Mashiach's arrival.  This class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Redemption, Tanach Class: Sefer Daniel Class Number: 10 of 17 Time: 45:57 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 31, Part 3	show hide	Yirmiyahu IV	7	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David completes his analysis of chapter 31, with a discussion of the remarkable sacrifice of Rachel Imeinu and her subsequent reward, and the different exiles that the Jewish people experienced, according to the explanations of the Malbim, Rav Yisrael Salanter, Rav Shalom Shwadron, and Rav Chaim Soloveitchik. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu, Women in Torah & Tanach Class: Yirmiyahu IV Class Number: 7 of 15 Time: 51:12 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 31: Kibbutz Galuyot	show hide	Yirmiyahu IV	6	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David explicates the prophesies of Jeremiah predicting the suffering of the Jewish people in exile, their repentance, and their ultimate return to the land of Israel.  The class includes a discussion of Rabbi Soloveitchik's explanation of Yerida l'tzorech aliyah (a spiritual fall that results in ultimate spiritual transcendence), and the Netziv's essay on antisemitism and the role of the Torah in the in-gathering of exiles.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Redemption, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu, Teshuva Class: Yirmiyahu IV Class Number: 6 of 15 Time: 52:27 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 22, Part 3: The Gradual Break of Dawn	show hide	Tehillim VI	3	Rabbi Avishai David
In this shiur (Torah class) on Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai david continues his analysis of the intriguing chapter 22, which refers to the travails of both Queen Esther and King David.  The perek is also a parable for the the difficulties of galut and the nature of geula (redemption), and the dual reality of Hashem's hiddenness and His guidance during difficult periods of history.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Purim, Redemption, Tehillim Class: Tehillim VI Class Number: 3 of 10 Time: 53:19 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 30: The Mikdash in its Glory and Destruction	show hide	Yirmiyahu IV	3	Rabbi Avishai David
In this shiur (Torah class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David analyzes chapter 30, a perek filled with references to the former majesty of the Beit Hamikdash, the horror of its destruction, and its future splendor.  Rabbi David analyzes the structure of the perek, as well the beautiful prophesies contained within it.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Redemption, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu Class: Yirmiyahu IV Class Number: 3 of 15 Time: 56:53 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 29: The Nature of Galut	show hide		2	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David vividly describes galut, exile, and its many attributes, as seen in perek 29 and as is explained by the Meshech Chochma, Rav Meir Hacohen MiDvinsk, throughout his commentary on the Torah.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu Class Number: 2 of 0 Time: 53:50 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 29: Galut: Resposibilities and Reactions	show hide	Yirmiyahu IV	1	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Yirmiyahu, Rabbi Avishai David analyzes some of the ramifications of going into exile, such as the obligation to pray for the welfare of one's host country, and the expected reaction to galut - repentance and prayer.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Prayer, Prophecy, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu, Teshuva Class: Yirmiyahu IV Class Number: 1 of 15 Time: 58:05 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Royal Dream	show hide	Sefer Daniel	2	Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Daniel, Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller teaches the famous dream of Nevuchadnetzar which dominates Sefer Daniel,and begins to explain its symbolism. Rebbetzin Heller discussed the idea of four galuyot (exiles) specifically the galut of Yishmael.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Tanach Class: Sefer Daniel Class Number: 2 of 17 Time: 54:17 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 80: G-d's Vineyard	show hide	Tehillim V	7	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim, Rabbi David teaches mizmor 80, which describes the Jewish Nation as a vineyard that has been broken into and trampled, and begs Hashem to tend to His vineyard again. This perek has many thematic and linguistic comparisons with mizmor 44 and 79, which are pointed out and explained in the class.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Tehillim Class: Tehillim V Class Number: 7 of 16 Time: 52:46 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Perek 44: Commitment Amidst Tragedy	show hide	Tehillim V	5	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David explicates perek (chapter) 44.  The perek begins with an expression of Hakara Hatov (gratitude) to Hashem for all of His Kindness, specifically His Kindness to the Avot, Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov. In the second part of the perek, Dovid Hamelech bemoans the chillul Hashem (desecration of G-d's Name) that occurs when the Jewish People are exiled form their land, Eretz Yisrael, yet proclaims our everlasting commitment to Hashem and His Torah despite the tragedy. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Our Forefathers, Tehillim Class: Tehillim V Class Number: 5 of 16 Time: 55:52 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayeitzei: Surviving Darkness	show hide	Chassidut on the Parsha 5769	7	Rabbi Hershel Reichman
In this shiur (class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the Medrash which says that the angels of Yakov's dream represent the four kingdoms which will subjugate the Jewish People. Based on the Shem MiShmuel's understanding of this medrash, rabbi Reichman explains how Yakov Aninu paved the way for our survival in the trying times of exile. Topics: Chassidut, Chumash, Exile, Parsha, Parshat Vayeitzei Class: Chassidut on the Parsha 5769 Class Number: 7 of 19 Time: 54:41 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Tragedy and Vengeance	show hide	Tehillim V	3	Rabbi Avishai David
In this Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David expounds on Perek 79, the famous chapter which discusses the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash (Temple) and the hope for Divine retribution.  Despite the somber tone of the mizmor, the underlying point that the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash actually saved the Jewish people from annihilation.  This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. Topics: Exile, Tehillim Class: Tehillim V Class Number: 3 of 16 Time: 53:21 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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). Topics: Exile, Prophecy, Tanach, Sefer Yirmiyahu Class: Yirmiyahu III Class Number: 3 of 17 Time: 52:39 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Tisha B'av Class: Megillat Eicha Class Number: 4 of 5 Time: 45:43 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Mourning, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 5 of 11 Time: 46:13 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 4 of 11 Time: 49:13 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Redemption Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 3 of 11 Time: 50:05 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Month of Av, Redemption, Tisha B'av Class: Megillat Eicha Class Number: 3 of 5 Time: 54:01 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Redemption, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 2 of 11 Time: 49:37 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Month of Av, Tisha B'av Class: Megillat Eicha Class Number: 2 of 5 Time: 36:56 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim, Redemption Class: Megillot I Class Number: 16 of 16 Time: 58:42 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Month of Av, Redemption, Tisha B'av Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks Class Number: 1 of 11 Time: 57:05 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim, Redemption Class: Megillot I Class Number: 14 of 16 Time: 56:27 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 12 of 16 Time: 50:24 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 11 of 16 Time: 57:16 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Faith & Emunah, Megillot, Shir HaShirim Class: Megillot I Class Number: 10 of 16 Time: 45:59 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
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. Topics: Exile, Megillot, Megillat Esther Class: Megillot I Class Number: 3 of 16 Time: 48:47 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Partial Redemption	show hide	Jewish Calendar II (Chanukah and Purim)	29	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. Topics: Chassidut, Exile, Purim, Redemption Class: Jewish Calendar II (Chanukah and Purim) Class Number: 29 of 34 Time: 41:35 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)

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