Parshat Tetzaveh: Spiritual Clothing
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In this shiur (Torah class) on Parshat Tetzaveh, Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the clothing of the Kohen Gadol. The Shem MiShmuel explains the significance of these unique garments.
Parshat Ki Tisa: Bound to Our Creator
Posted onParshat Ki Tisa contains a puzzling passage referring to the Tefillin of G-d. The Shem Mishmuel explains this allegory in terms of the Jewish people’s complete connection to their Creator.
Two Covenants
Posted onMrs. Chana Prero discusses the brit (covenant) between Hashem and the Jewish people at Har Sinai vs. the brit that took place after the chet ha’egel (sin of Golden Calf).
Our Deepest Struggles
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Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller describes how the yetzer hara, our evil inclination, seeks out the most vulnerable areas of the human psyche for his attacks, such as the human need to communicate and sexual desire. The Torah, and the clarity it provides us, helps us to emerge successfully from these existential struggles, and enables our refinement of ourselves us in these areas.
The Silent Pair
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On Parshat Tetzaveh, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses why the names of the tribes appear two times on the Kohen Gadol’s garments, and examines the connection between the different stones, and the tribes that were engraved on them.
Questions And Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 47
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In this class (shiur) Rebbetszin Tziporah Heller answers questions given to her from woman all around the world
Questions And Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 46
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Heller answers questions from her hospital bed
The Uniqueness of Am Yisrael
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In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen explains the unique characteristics of Am Yisrael based on the ideas of the Chovot Halevavot.
Questions And Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 45
Posted onIn this online Torah class (shiur) Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller answers the questions that were sent from Naaleh members around the world. This shiur covers topics such as guidelines for lashon hara when sharing one’s inner life with another, making sense of the loss of a relative at a young age, the question of whether to teach children questions and answers relating to emunah and how to prevent kids at risk, the existence of the soul after death, coming to terms with the trauma of a medical emergency resulting in loss of fertility, and questions of where to settle one’s family, in a larger, broader community, or a smaller, more insular one.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 44
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller responds to questions from Naaleh members around the world. In this session, Rebbetzin Heller addresses questions about meaningful prayer, having large families, explaining tzniut to teenagers, and helping kids overcome impulsive behavior.
Royal Dream
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Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller teaches the famous dream of Nevuchadnezzar which dominates Sefer Daniel,and begins to explain its symbolism. Rebbetzin Heller discussed the idea of four galuyot (exiles) specifically the galut of Yishmael.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 43
Posted onIn this question and answer session, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller responds to issues and dillemmas sent in by Naaleh users from around the world. This class addresses questions on raising well-adjusted children, dealing with child rebellion, tzniut questions, and increasing spirituality in one’s marriage and home.
Lashon Hara: ‘Mother’ of Aveirot
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Chofetz Chaim on Shmirat Halashon (the laws of proper speech), Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg introduces the Chofetz Chaim’s list of aveirot (transgressions) which are incurred when one is involved in lashon hara.
Dreams Within the Exile
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller, introduces and begins Sefer Daniel. Sefer Daniel is unique in that it was composed in exile, in Babylonia during the reign of Nevuchadnetzar. In this class, Rebbetzin Heller speaks about the nature of dreams, and why Daniel’s mission came through the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams.
Parshat Teruma: The Mishkan
Posted onIn his shiur on Parshat Teruma, Rabbi Reichman discusses the concept of the Mishkan as the physical representative of our connection to the One Above.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 42
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses contemporary issues faced by Jewish women. Rebbetzin Heller speaks about how to relate to material comforts, reacting to children’s rebellious behavior, balancing loyalty to husbands and parents, and other issues.
The Eifod (Holy Apron)
Posted onMrs. Chana Prero explains why the Kohanim wore special garments during their service, the Bigdei Kehunah, and then focuses on the significance of the Eifod (holy apron worn by the Kohen Gadol), according to the Malbim and other commentaries.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 41
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses real life dilemmas sent to her by Naaleh students throughout the world. This shiur addresses issues relating to shidduchim, relating to Hashem in our daily life, tznius, raising children, and more.
A Give and Take Relationship
Posted onOn Parshat Teruma, Mrs. Shira Smiles focuses on the question of why the Torah says “take for me a portion,” when technically it should state to give a portion, and discusses the five main ingredients of what tzedaka is about.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 40
Posted onIn this question and answer session, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses real issues facing Jewish women today. This session includes how to relate to threats of war in Israel, coping with trauma associated with a son’s bris, balancing sibling rivalry, perspectives on following current events, and other topics of interest.
A Constant Awareness of Torah
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Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman teaches the Rambam’s definition of Birchat haTorah.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 39
Posted onIn this question and answer session, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses the challenges and concerns of Naaleh students across the globe. This class talks about issues such as middot improvement, studying the field of psychology, engaging in matchmaking, and other important hashkafic questions.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 38
Posted onIn this question and answer session,Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses the challenges and concerns of Naaleh students across the globe. This class talks about how to use one’s talents within a Torah framework, balancing the self-actualization of a career and the satisfaction at easing one’s husband’s financial burden with the guilt of leaving one’s children, what to think when the brachot of Rabbonim seem to go unfulfilled, and other important hashkafic questions.
The Reversable Vav: Dikduk Rashi’s Explaining ‘Vav Hahipuch’
Posted onMrs. Yehudit Weiss demonstrates various examples of ‘vav hahipuch’, the vav at the beginning of a word that reverses the meaning from past to future tense, or from future to past tense.
Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 37
Posted onRebbetzin Tzipora Heller answers real questions on contemporary issues sent in by Naaleh members throughout the world. Rebbetzin Heller responds to each question with compassion, wisdom, and clarity.
Torah’s Power of Transformation
Posted onRebbetzin Tzipora Heller explains the Sefer Maalot Hatorah’s discussion of the power of Torah. Torah study enables one to uproot the initial base nature one is born with, and uplift oneself to the highest levels.
The Dikduk of Rashi: Past, Present, and Future
Posted onMrs. Yehudit Weiss presents a survey of Rashi’s explanations of the three tenses relating to verbs.
Why Build a Sanctuary?
Posted onMrs. Chana Prero discusses the reasons for building a Mikdash or Mishkan, a physical place for Hashem’s Presence, and also discusses the dimensions and symbolism of the Shulchan, the holy table.
Parshat Shekalim: Safeguarding Our Holiness
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the meaning of the half shekel and what it represents.
The Role of a Chazzan
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In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Ari Jacobson teaches the halachot pertaining to the role of a chazzan, one who leads a congregation in prayer. taken from the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, these halachot explain the purpose of having a chazzan.