Category: Jewish calendar
The Jewish calendar is chock full of special days that have a unique influence on us and help us come closer to Hashem. The Torah calls the holidays, moadim, times of meeting with Hashem. This series of classes explores the transformative power of Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, the fast days, and other Jewish holidays around the year. Popular classes include insightful lectures on The Days of Awe which takes a comprehensive look at this emotionally charged period, particularly focusing on the Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur prayers, explaining their structure, logical sequence, meaning, and symbolism. Students also examine Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s important work on Jewish Thought, Al HaTeshuva, which discusses repentance and self-improvement as a means to growth and ascension in service of Hashem. In Jerusalem: Echoes of Lament, a range of Naaleh teachers explore such thought-provoking questions as what were the causes of this destruction? What should we do to return to our former glory as G-d’s Holy people? How can we deepen our appreciation of Jewish unity in order to rectify the sin of disunity that caused the destruction? Other topics include classes on Chanuka, Tu B’shevat, Purim, Pesach, Shavuot, Sefira, Lag B’aomer, and the Three Weeks.
Silver Setting
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Pesach.
Chanuka
Posted onRabbi Avishai David discusses the origins of the holiday of Chanuka.
Who Knows One
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the Holiday Of Pesach.
Mesorah And Middot
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Shira Smiles discusses the time between Pesach and Shavuot.
The Courage of Chanukah
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller delves into the idea of courage on Chanukah.
Returning To Roots
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Pesach.
Everlasting Experience
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Shavuot.
The Unique Role of the Kohen
Posted onRabbi Yehoshua Hartman explains why the victory over the Greeks had to come though the Kohanim.
Pesach Seder Parenting
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the parenting approach to the Seder.
Shavuot
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the holiday of Shavuot.
Elul Through Yom Kippur: 40 Days of Recreating Our Reality
Posted onA unique look into the Yomim Noraim period.
Days of Judgement Unlike Any Others – Part 1
Posted onIf we are judged every day, why do we have a day of judgment on Rosh Hashanah?
Alenu L’shabeyach: Gigantic Gratitidue
Posted onUnderstanding the monumental prayer of Aleinu L’shabai’ach recited in a unique fashion during the Yamim Noraim.
Teshuva
Posted onIn this class, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller expounds upon the Torah concept of Teshuva, repentance.
Super Sensitivity
Posted onIn this class (Shiur) Mrs Shira smiles discusses the Holy Day of Yom Kippur.
The Battle over the Oral Torah
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hartman explains that the battle of Chanuka was a metaphysical as well as a material one. On Chanuka, we successfully affirmed our desire to connect to the will of G-d through our awareness of the intangible.
Teshuva
Posted onIn this class (Shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the importance of Teshuva.
Yom Kippur – Hardened Hearts
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles gives insight into the holy day of Yom Kippur.
Capitulation Chessed And Chinuch
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the holiday Of Pesach.
Divine Disgrace
Posted onIn this class (shiur) on Yom Kippur, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Al Cheit of Chillul Hashem, the terrible sin of disgracing the name of Hashem, and how we can live a life of bringing honor to His name.
Victorious Vision
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the holy day of Yom Kippur.
Lag BaOmer Vort: Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s Legacy
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class), Mrs. Shira Smiles explains that Lag BaOmer awakens within us a passion to understand the significance of our personal importance to G-d, and recognize His Love and Devotion to us. She urges us to use this time of intimacy with G-d to pour out our hearts through supplication, prayer and Torah.
Incredible Investment
Posted onThe immense opportunity of the month of Elul.
Perception and Purification
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Yom Kippur, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines the reasons for reading Sefer Yonah on Yom Kippur, to gain a deeper understanding of what Yom Kippur is about.
How to Be a Modern-Day Maccabee
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) Rabbi Hanoch Teller talks about having true bravery in our day-to-day lives. Available online in streaming video. To purchase an mp3 download, go to www.ishiur .com.
Hilchot Teshuva
Posted onThis Torah shiur (class) on Rosh Hashana and Teshuva (repentance) by Rabbi Shimon Isaacson is packed with halachot (laws) and hashkafot (perspectives) relating to the call of the day.
Path to Teshuva
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller continues his theme of Teshuva, repentance, in this shiur (Torah class). The class discusses examples of true teshuva, and a discussion of what can be expected of us over the Days of Awe.
Pesach Sheini
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach Sheini, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines how we can access the message of the day, and how it connects to the fifth week of Sefirat Ha’omer, the week of Hod.
Soul Food
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the “Al Chet” for items concerning food and drink, and focuses on the mindset one must develop through proper brachot, etiquette of eating, and netillat yadayim (washing of the hands).









