10 Ways to Merge October 7th into our Seder Experience, by Rav Moshe Taragin Which moments in the haggada can we anchor to our conflicting emotions of the past six months. Audio shiur with a printable tip sheet >> ..read more

 A Tale of Two Sedarim: From Bnei B'rak to Lod, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why wasn't R. Gamliel at the "Seder" in B'nei Brak?  Although we envision the evening of the Seder as being focused on the story of יציאת מצרים, there is another theme which holds a position of honor in the evening's discussion - the laws of Korban haPesach. Just as the famous "Seder" in Bnei Brak involved 5 of our greatest sages engaged in the recounting of the story of the Exodus all night, the Tosefta tells of a "parallel" seder led by R. Gamliel, where the focus of discussion all night was ..read more

Thoughts on the Iranian Attack, by Rav Moshe Taragin Upon Eagle's Wings or Under a Succah? Creating Remedies Prior to Perils...During Dark Periods of History; Taking The Battle To The Heavens ..read more

Pesach | Dayyenu?! by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Would it really have been enough? One of the most popular hymns included in all Haggadot is the two-part paean "Dayyenu", which is a relative latecomer to the evening - it first appears in R. Saa'diah's Machzor as a song that some sing at the end of the evening. Its popularity, in a sense, clouds the myriad difficulties that these lines raise: Why does this praise extend far beyond the spatial and temporal bounds of "Yetziat Mitzrayim" to include the building of the Mikdash? Why are the unusual terms "Ma'alot" and "Makom" used here? Why is the list o ..read more

Haggada Highlights and Pesach Insights, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb 10 great ideas for the Seder and throughout Pesach, Women's Halacha Shiur at Kehillat Haela (RBS ..read more

Can You Invite Non-Religious Guests for Shabbat or Yom Tov Meals?? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb In the last shiur we saw 16! different possible mitzvot when relating to non-frum Jews. Today we will discuss invitations, especially relevant as we are coming upon the Pesach Seder.  Most people have non-Orthodox relatives and/or co-workers - can you invite them for a Shabbat meal or to the Seder if you know that they will drive? What responsibility do we have for other people's sins ..read more

Ramban on the Torah | 40 | Shemini, by Rav Eli Weber When does Moshe give Aharon a pep talk? When was Birkat Kohanim actually said? What was the sin of Nadav and Avihu ..read more

Loving our Fellow Jews: The Obligations and Limits of Kiruv, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb First in a series on our relationship with fellow Jews distant from yiddishkeit. What we are fortunate enough to experience, we forget is only relevant to a painful minority, even here in Israel. A shiur in practical halakha given at Kehillat Haela, Ramat Beit Shemesh, on March 27th, 2024 ..read more

Tzav |  What is Torat Ha-Olah? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why doesn't the opening section of Parashat Tzav actually talk about the korban ha-olah - even though it's titled zot torat ha-olah? The first seven chapters of Vayikra are devoted to detailed instructions regarding the various קרבנות; the first five, which make up פרשת ויקרא, present nearly all of the offerings from the perspective of the donor, whereas the next two, which make up over half of פרשת צו, address the same range of קרבנות from the vantage point of the כהנים - the officiants. The opening פרשה in צו is titled ..read more

Ramban on the Torah | 39 | Tzav, by Rav Eli Weber How is Tzav different from Vayikra? Is Derekh Eretz a requirement or a suggestion? In what order did these parashot happen? And more ..read more