Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the Gemara on Daf 11A, regarding a Chosson (bridegroom)’s exemption from reciting Kriyat Shema.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the machlokes (Talmudic dispute) between Rashba and Rav Hai Gaon and between Tosefot and the Ra regarding the nature of the Talmudic dictum- “Oseik B’Mitzvah Patur Min Hamitzvah”, one who is currently involved in a Mitzva is exempt from fulfilling a different mitzvah that he encounters simultaneously.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman analyzes the Machloket Rishonim (halachic dispute between the Early Commentaries) of “Osek B’Mitzva Patur min Hamitzvah”, and the halachic ramifications thereof.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses how the exemption of “osek b’mitzvah patur min hamitzvah” applies to giving tzedaka.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses how the exemption of “Osek B’mitzvah patur min hamitzvah” applies to a mourner wearing tefillin.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman expounds on Tosefot’s interpretation of Beit Hillel’s opinion that one may not recite kriat shema while laying down.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the prohibition to add or shorten brachot.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman explains why Ahava Rabba is recited specifically during the day, and discusses the prohibition against learning Torah without a brocha.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the Machloket (dispute) over whether Birchat haTorah is recited on Chumash only or also on Torah SheBaal Peh (Talmud, Mishna, and Midrash).

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the views of the various commentaries as to the nature of Birchat HaTorah.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman analyzes daf 11B, the Shitas Yerusahalmi that states that one must learn immediately after reciting Birchat Hatorah.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman teaches the Rambam’s definition of Birchat haTorah.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman analyzes the discussion in the Gemara and the commentaries, regarding the mitzvah of dwelling in a sukkah. In this class, Rabbi Reichman differentiates between the chiyuv hamitzvah (the obligation to perform the mitzvah), and the kiyum hamitzvah (the fulfillment of the mitzvah).

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman analyzes the machloket rishonim (dispute between early commentaries) regarding Birchot Kriat Shma, the blessings preceding Kriat Shma, can be recited after the recitation of Kriat Shma.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman analyzes the Gemara’s discussion as to why the practice of reading the Aseret Hadibrot during Kriat Shma was abolished.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses daf 12A, the halacha of one who began a bracha with the wrong intent and then corrects himself.

Rabbi Moshe N. Reichman reviews the sugya (unit) on Daf 12A, which discusses a situation in which a person is holding a cup of wine, misidentifies it as beer, and begins to make the wrong bracha, but then switches to the correct bracha before he finishes (Pasach b’dishichra v’siyem bid’chama).

Continuing daf 12A, Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman continues his discussion dealing with uncertainties in making proper brachot, and the ruling of safeik brachot l’hakel (leniencies in regards to doubts in the halachot of brachot).

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses daf 12b in Maseches Brachos, reviews the machlokes (disagreement) in the Gemara regarding the proper way to conclude the bracha ‘ata kadosh’ during Aseret Yemei Teshuva.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman reviews the Gemara’s discussion of the obligation to pray for someone in distress.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the daily obligation to remember Yetziat Mitzrayim vs. the unique mitzva of Sipur Yetziat Mitzrayim on the Seder night.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman begins learning daf 13A, with a discussion of the halacha which states that one who is reading from a Sefer Torah fulfills his obligation to recite Kriat Shma daily if he reads the Kriat Shma from the Torah.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the parameters which allow one to interrupt the recitation of Kriat Shma.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman explicates the Talmud’s discussion of ‘Hakoreh BaTorah Im Kiven Libo’, one who reads from the Torah and has intent to be yotzei the mitzva of Kriat Shma.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman presents an overview of the Rambam’s opinion abut whether a person must have intention to fulfill a mitzva in order to be yotzeh that mitzva.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the possibility of fulfilling the mitzva of Kriat Shma by reciting the Shma prayer in languages other than Hebrew.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman discusses the different views of at what point during Kriat Shema one must have kanava.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman explains the discussion in the Gemara that one should elongate and emphasize the last word of Kriat Shma, ‘Echad’.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman reviews the Gemara’s discussion of a case where one falls asleep in the middle of reciting the Shma prayer.

Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman explains the Gemara’s argumant over whether one can interrupt his Torah study in order to recite Kriat Shma.