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  • Derech Hayam – lecture 15

    Derech Hayam – lecture 15

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    The next site we will learn about on “Derech Hayam” is: “Gezer”. Is “Gezer” connected to carrots? What does the word “Gezer” mean in the Torah? We`ll see several places where the word “Gezer” appears in the Torah and see the special connection between “Gezer” and Rosh Hashanah! On Rosh Hashanah we pray that God…

  • Derech Hayam – lecture 14

    Derech Hayam – lecture 14

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    Tisha B`Av Chapter 4 of Lamentations (“איכה”) deals entirely with King Yoshiahu. What was Yoshiahu`s sin that, despite his righteousness, he was killed in the battle of Megiddo? The answer according to the Gemara fits in nicely with the theme of Derech HaYam: He did not consult the prophet. We will study the special lament…

  • Be`er Sheva – lecture 1

    Be`er Sheva – lecture 1

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    Introduction to Be`er Sheva and connection to Rosh Hashanah We will follow the special connection of the three patriarchs with Be`er Sheva. Ahat is so special about this city in the lives of the patriarchs? We will try to clarify the special connection of Be`er Sheva to Rosh Hashanah. Why – in the two-day Torah…

  • Shilo – lecture 12

    Shilo – lecture 12

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    Shilo and Rosh Hashanah What is so special about Hannah’s prayer? Why did Chazal learn from Hannah the essence prayer? The structure of the Rosh Hashanah prayer? and why is Hannah’s story the Rosh Hashanah Haftara? We need to understand the worldview of all the people in the story – Elkanah, Pnina, Eli the priest.…

  • Shilo – lecture 11

    Shilo – lecture 11

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    Shiloh and Tisha B’Av. Tisha B’Av was defined by Chazal as a day of weeping for generations. But surprisingly, Chazal describe Yosef and Benjamin as weeping for the destruction of the Temple along with the destruction of Shiloh. What does this mean? The answer is related to “שנאת חינם” (hatred for no reasobn), the reason…

  • Shilo – lecture 5

    Shilo – lecture 5

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  • Rosh Hashana

    Rosh Hashana

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    Rosh Hashana and “Kever Rachel”. “Kol Barama Nishma” – where is “Rama”? and what exactly happened there that is worth mentioning? How is “Rama” connected to Rachel? and what is the real reason for reading about this place and about Rachel on Rosh Hashana?

  • Levanon – Hoshana Rabah

    Levanon – Hoshana Rabah

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    Levanon and Sukkot! Special lecture given on Hoshana Rabah night, in Hebrew, about the destruction of south Lebanon, in the prophets. To previous lecture: Levanon 16

  • Negev – lecture 6

    Negev – lecture 6

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    Negev and Yom Ha-Atzmaut! In honor of Yom Ha-Atzmaut, we will analyze the Psalm (שיר המעלות) – “When God restored Zion, we were like dreamers… God restored our captivity like the streams in the Negev.” What does the image mean? We will see a video that illustrates this! Is this a praise for an event…

  • Levanon – lecture 16

    Levanon – lecture 16

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    Levanon, the Fast of Gedaliah and Yom Kippur What happens when brothers don’t act like brothers? King Hiram “did not remember the brotherly covenant.” We will see similar examples – from Joseph till the murder of Gedaliah. We will understand why the Fast of Gedaliah truly complements Rosh Hashanah and how it connects to the…