Vayehi B’Chatzi Halayla
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David explores the piyut of Vayehi B’Chatzi Halayla, which is said at the end of the Pesach Seder.
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.
Making Ourselves a Vessel for Receiving Torah
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rebbetzin Shoshie Nissenbaum provides guidance on how to prepare oneself to receive the Torah on Shavuot.
Maftir Yona
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In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller discusses the depth of Maftir Yona which is read on Yom Kippur
Adar: Achieving Alignment
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the month of Adar, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about what we can learn from having two months of Adar. Mrs. Smiles also speaks about the sign of Adar, the fish.
Pesach Seder: Higher Order
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the Pesach Seder, Mrs. Shira Smiles how, on a festival that represents an erratic type of movement, we call the first night of Pesach Leil HaSeder, the night of order.
Every Day is Matan Torah
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Shavuot, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg speaks about the striking facts that the Torah does not give a date for Shavuot, and that there is a disagreement over the actual date of matan Torah.
Simcha – The Essence Of Purim
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses Happiness as the essence of Purim.
Yom Kippur
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Yom Kippur
Lechem Oni
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses the mitzvah of matza, and the idea of ‘lechem oni.’
Double Days
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses why Rosh Hashana is a two day holiday.
Har Sinai: Foundation of Emunah
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class) on preparing for Shavuot, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains how Matan Torah (the giving of the Torah) at Har Sinai formed the core of our Emunah, demonstrating that Hashem is the Source of everything in this world, including what is usually described as Nature.
Esther – Everlasting Experience
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Purim.
The Four Cups
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses some of the halachot and some of the hashkafa surrounding the mitzva of four cups of wine.
Shavuot: Acceptance, Action
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the idea that receiving the Torah is re-enacted every year on Shavuot.
The Silent Sound Of The Shofar
Posted onMegillah Reading During the Night and Day
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), by Rabbi Michael Taubes, the halachic nature of the Megillah reading is discussed. Rabbi Taubes differentiates between the reading at night and the reading during the day, and why each one is significant.
Shvi’i Shel Pesach: The Splitting of the Sea
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about the splitting of the sea, which took place on the seventh day of Pesach.
The Businessman’s Approach To Rosh Hashana
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Dayan Shlomo Cohen discusses the business approach to Rosh Hashana.
Shavuot: Regeneration & Rejoicing
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the custom of decorating our homes and shuls with greenery on Shavuot.
Amalek: Eradicating Evil
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Zachor, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the mitzva to eradicate Amalek.
Hallel at the Seder
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses the mitzva of reciting Hallel at the Seder.
Aspiring Acceptance
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira smiles discusses the holiday of Shavout.
Hidden Miracles in the Megilla
Posted onIn this Torah class (shiur) on Purim, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg takes us a journey through the megilla, showing the myriad miracles buried in the seemingly mundane parts of the story of Purim.
Hallel on Pesach, Part 2
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David continues exploring the recitation of Hallel on Pesach.
Rosh Hashana – Recognizing Reality
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses Rosh Hashana.
Ruth: Core of Chessed
Posted onIn this Torah class (shiur) on the holiday of Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles talks about the connection between Megillat Rut and Matan Torah.
Sovereignty and Sweetness
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Rosh Hashana, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the minhag of dipping challah and apples into honey, and what the significance is of the honey.
Purim- Trees Treason
Posted onIn this class(shiur) Rebbetzin Shira Smiles discusses Purim.
Hallel on Pesach
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David speaks about the mitzvah of reciting Hallel on Pesach.
Shavuot: Rectifying the Repose
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the holiday of Shavuot, Mrs. Shira Smiles talks about the message behind the minhag, custom, of staying up all night on Shavuot night, learning Torah.