Sefirah

Chodesh Iyar: Love from a Distance

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This video is class of 62 in the series Greatest of Gifts: Sefirat HaOmer and Shavuot.

In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the unique spiritual characteristics of the month of Iyar. As the month in between Pesach and Shavuot, Iyar represents a more distant relationship with G-d. Yet, despite this distance, Rabbi Reichman explains the strong connection that bonds the Jewish people with the Almighty.

Tanach

Hallel Part 2: Connecting to G-d with Praise

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This video is class of 18 in the series Tehillim VII.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Tehillim, perek 113, Rabbi Avishai David continues to describe the uniqueness of the Hallel prayer, which parallels the components of praise, request, and thanks found in the Shemoneh Esrai. In this perek, we see both Hashem’s transcendence and His immanence, as tzaddikim can reach tremendous levels of connection with Him.