00:00 – Daryavesh, king of the Chaldeans, conquers Bavel (Babylonia). *07:58 – Why a person should daven (pray) in a place where he can see the sky through a window. 13:34 – Comparison between Daniel being thrown into the lion’s den and the selling of Yosef HaTzaddik. “Save me from the hand of man.” 14:40 – Why is a scorpion more dangerous than a snake? 19:20 – King Daryavesh discovers that Daniel is still alive in the lion’s den. Daniel relates how an angel protected him from the lions, and that the Navi Habakuk had stayed with him as well. 21:32 – Habakuk was chosen to stay with Daniel becau ..read more

03:28 – Chezkiyahu HaMelech asks to marry the daughter of Yeshayahu HaNavi. 12:15 – A son is not named after his father if his father is still alive. 17:00 – The tests of Cain, Bilaam, and Chezkiyahu HaMelech. 19:21 – After the passing of Chezkiyahu HaMelech, his son, Menashe, became king. He spread idol worship among the Jews and “filled Yerushalayim with a river of blood” by killing Yeshayahu HaNavi. 25:37 – The question of Menashe – “Do we make the blessing hamotzei on the crust of bread or the soft, inner part?” The blessing is ma ..read more

00:00 – Review of Chizkiyahu Melech Yehudah. 03:12 – Chizkiyahu falls ill and is told by Yishayahu HaNavi that he will die. 04:25 – Debate in the gemara about what sin a man is doing if he abstains from fathering children. 07:36 – Yishayahu HaNavi tells the king that it doesn’t matter if evil children are foreseen, it’s still a mistake not to marry. 08:23 – Sometimes it’s necessary to break a Torah law in order to save a life, so why doesn’t that principle apply here? The king’s prophecy about his children being evil was not far-reaching enough. It ..read more

04:56 – As a result of idol worship in the Land of Israel, Hashem sent a plague of lions. Reference to Chulin 13 concerning the status of non-Jews who observe mitzvos. 07:96 – Sancherev, king of Assyria, set out to conquer Jerusalem. He surrounded the city and demanded surrender. 08:51 – Overview of the life of Chizkiyahu Melech Yehudah, a direct descendant of King David. He was the son of Achaz, but unlike his father, he turned away from idol worship. He became king of at the age of 25 and ruled until his passing at the age of 54, accomplishing many great things ..read more

00:00 – Introduction to the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel and the reign of King Yoash. 03:47 – The passing of Elisha HaNavi and his prophecy to King Yoash concerning his victories over enemies from Syria. A dead man is revived when his corpse comes in contact with the bones of Elisha HaNavi. 09:47 – Debate in the Gemara concerning the final miracle of Elisha HaNavi. One opinion of the sages is that the man who was brought back to life was Shalom ben Tikvas, the husband of Hulda HaNeviah. 15:15 – The opposing opinion as to the identity of the man brought back ..read more

00:00 – King Achav defeats Ben Hadad, King of Assyria, but lets him live. Achav is rebuked by a prophet. 05:38 – “One who puts his armor on for battle should not boast as one who takes it off.” (1 Melachim/Kings 20:11) 21:46 – Eliyahu HaNavi and Elisha. 29:52 – How Reb Shimon became Rebbe Nachman’s servant in Olam Habah (the Next World ..read more

00:00 – Review of the confrontation between Eliyahu HaNavi and the priests of Baal. On Yom Kippur, the last words we say before the final sounding of the shofar are “Hashem Hu HaElokim“. We also say these words on Yom Kippur Katan (the last day of each lunar month). 02:23 – Meaning of “Hashem Hu HaElokim” according to the gemara. 09:17 – The Baal Shem Tov HaKodesh explains שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד “I place Hashem before me always” (Tehillim/Psalms 16:8). 10:45 – Eliyahu HaNavi honors Achav’s position as king of Israel. A king cannot forego his honor. 14:14 – The evil of Achav was wo ..read more

Melachim 1 – Lesson 06 – Eliyahu HaNavi and the Key to Rain ..read more

Melachim 1 – Lesson 05 – Strife Between the Kingdoms of Israel; The Curse of Rebuilding Yericho; Eliyahu HaNavi vs. Achav – The Era of Miracles Begins ..read more

00:00 – Yeravam ben Navat promoted idol worship in Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel). 02:58 – The Zohar HaKodesh ends with the final statements of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai z”l about Yeravam ben Navat. 06:42 – Pirkei Avos – the honor due a talmid chochom. Hashem is more careful about the honor of a tzaddik than He is about His Own Honor. 07:08 – Yeravam asks Addo haNavi to pray for him. 10:35 – Why did a false prophet merit receiving a true prophecy with regard to Addo’s death? He honored the mitzvah of haknassas orchim (hospitality). 14:52 – Why did the lion not attack the mule that Addo had r ..read more