Megillot
The Five Megillot are part of the Ketuvim ("the Writings"), which are the third main section of the Tanach. These five megillot are: Shir HaShirim (the Song of Songs), Megillat Ruth (the Book of Ruth), Eicha (Lamentations), Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) and Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther).
Each Megillah is read on a specific Jewish holiday. Shir HaShirim is read on the Shabbat of Passover, Megillat Ruth is read on Shavuot, Eichah is read on Tisha B'Av (the 9th of the month of Av), Kohelet is...( more) The Five Megillot are part of the Ketuvim ("the Writings"), which are the third main section of the Tanach. These five megillot are: Shir HaShirim (the Song of Songs), Megillat Ruth (the Book of Ruth), Eicha (Lamentations), Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) and Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther).
Each Megillah is read on a specific Jewish holiday. Shir HaShirim is read on the Shabbat of Passover, Megillat Ruth is read on Shavuot, Eichah is read on Tisha B'Av (the 9th of the month of Av), Kohelet is read on the Shabbat of Sukkot, and Megillat Esther is read twice on Purim (once in the evening and once in the morning).
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Megillat Kohelet |
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller |
| In this Torah shiur (class) on Megillat Kohelet, Rebbetzin Tziporah
Heller reads and explains the fifth chapter of the Megilla. This
chapter begins with admonishments not to speak disrespectfully of
Hashem if one doesn't understand His ways, and of the importance of
keeping one's word. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. |
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Topics: Megillot, Kohelet, Sukkot
Class: Megillat Kohelet
Class Number: 5
Time: 49:14
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| Justice and Brotherhood |
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller |
| In this Torah shiur (class) on Megillat Kohelet, Rebbetzin Tziporah
Heller teaches the fourth perek of the Megilla. In this perek, Shlomo
Hamelech (King Solomon) discusses the falsehood of this material world and its accompanying fantasies, the tikkun (fixing) of Gehinom (Hell), and the strength of togetherness and positive human relationships. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. |
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Topics: Ahavat Yisrael, Loving your Fellow Jew, Megillot, Kohelet, Sukkot
Class: Megillat Kohelet
Class Number: 4
Time: 56:50
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| Perek 3: A Time for All Things |
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller |
| In this Torah shiur (class) on Megillat Kohelet, Rebbetzin Tzipora
Heller discusses our relationship with time. Time is a backdrop for
many of life's challenges. If we respond to our current challenges
with a realization that our response forms us, we will be able to
maximize the opportunities we encounter. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. |
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Topics: Megillot, Kohelet, Sukkot
Class: Megillat Kohelet
Class Number: 3
Time: 58:48
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| Megillat Kohelet, Perek 1, Part 2 |
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| Megillat Kohelet, Perek 1 |
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller |
| In this Torah shiur (class) on Megillat Kohelet, Rebbetzin Tzipora
Heller discusses the uniqueness of the five Megillot, and the specific theme of this Megilla. She begins learning the first perek
(chapter) inside the text, analyzing the words of the pesukim and delving into their timely messages. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. |
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Topics: Holidays, Megillot, Kohelet, Sukkot
Class: Megillat Kohelet
Class Number: 1
Time: 47:22
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| Eicha, Perek 5 |
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Megillat Eicha |
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller |
| Concluding her series on Megillat Eicha, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
discusses the final perek of the megilla. In this chapter, Yirmiyahu
speaks of the helpless, weakened state of the Jewish people under the
ravages of the Churban. He states that it is the destruction of the
Temple, not the physical suffering of the Jews, that is the greatest
source of sorrow. The megilla ends with a plea to Hashem to return His
people to their former glory, for they have suffered enough. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats. |
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Topics: Megillot, Eichah, Tisha B'av
Class: Megillat Eicha
Class Number: 5
Time: 34:13
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| Perek 4 |
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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. |
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Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Tisha B'av
Class: Megillat Eicha
Class Number: 4
Time: 45:43
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Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks |
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| 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. |
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Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Redemption
Class: Jerusalem, Echoes of Lament: Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks
Class Number: 3
Time: 50:05
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| Perek 3: Hope and Grief |
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| Perek 2: The Wrath of G-d |
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Megillat Eicha |
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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. |
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Topics: Exile, Megillot, Eichah, Month of Av, Tisha B'av
Class: Megillat Eicha
Class Number: 2
Time: 36:56
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| Perek 1: The Bereft Widow |
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Megillat Eicha |
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller |
| Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller begins her class on Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, with an verse-by verse explanation of Perek Alef. Included in the shiur are a description of the Megilla's nature and purpose, a depiction of the failures that led to the Churban, and a discussion of how we can feel the Churban today. |
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Topics: Megillot, Eichah, Month of Av, Tisha B'av
Class: Megillat Eicha
Class Number: 1
Time: 54:03
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| Perek 8: Together Forever |
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Megillot I |
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| Perek 7: Reunited |
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| Perek 6: I Dwell Among You |
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| Perek 5: Slumber of a Yearning Nation |
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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. |
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Topics: Exile, Megillot, Shir HaShirim
Class: Megillot I
Class Number: 12
Time: 50:24
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| Perek 4: Galut |
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Megillot I |
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| Perek 3: Beit Hamikdash, Meeting Place with Hashem |
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Megillot I |
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| Perek 2: Tzaddikim and Ba'alei Teshuva |
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| Perek 1: The Banished Bride |
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Megillot I |
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| Megillat Esther, Perakim 7-10 |
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Megillot I |
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| Perakim 6 & 7: Hidden Intervention |
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Megillot I |
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| Esther: True Royalty |
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Megillot I |
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| Returning from the Depths |
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Megillot I |
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| Spiritual Battle |
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Megillot I |
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| Eternal Struggle: Mordechai and Haman |
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Megillot I |
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| Luxurious Exile |
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Megillot I |
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| Simply Purim (Class 19) |
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Jewish Calendar II (Chanuka and Purim) |
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| A Deeper Look into the Purim Story (Class 17) |
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Jewish Calendar II (Chanuka and Purim) |
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller |
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| Class 4: The Makings of Mashiach |
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Shavuot: Accepting the Torah |
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| Class 3: Midnight Meeting |
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