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In the Beis at Yeshivat Orayta
Listen to a broad variety of shiurim from the Yeshivat Orayta rebbeim. This feed includes recordings from shiurim presented as part of Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash, in addition to other classes given in the Yeshiva. New recordings uploaded semi-regularly.
Episodes
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRabbi David Aaron - Receiving the Torah: Why the Angels Protested
Rabbi Aaron gives a shiur in advance of Shavuot for Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaR' Yitzchak Blau & R' Itamar Rosensweig - Can There be Morality Without Religion? Judaism's View
Debate night at Young Israel of Teaneck on May 4, 2025. Moderated by R' Dovid Bashevkin.

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRebbe Panel: Should Every Jew Make Aliyah?
Moderated by Rav Judah Participants: Rav Binny, Rav Chaim, Rav Noam, and Rav Binny Davis
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Noam Himelstein - Toward a Theological Perspective on Secular Zionism
R' Noam gives a shur in advance of Yom HaAtzmaut on Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - Thoughts on Yom HaShoah
Four themes R' Blau identifies for contemplation for Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah).

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - Judaism & Business: The Unique Contribution of Monetary Law
Rav Blau gives a shiur for Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Dovid Silverstein - How the Rambam Dealt with the Challenge of Nonobservance
Rav Dovid gives a shiur as part of the 'Great Medieval Thinkers' series on Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - Responding to Biblical Criticism
R' Blau gives a shiur responding to the challenges posed by biblical criticism. Apologies for the bad sound quality from minutes 50 to 56.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Gavriel Singer - Insights Into Rashi: The Person and His Works
R' Gavriel gives a shiur as part of the 'Great Medieval Thinkers' series on Iluminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRabbi David Aaron - Finding You-Topia: the Joyous Journey of Self Discovery
Rabbi Aaron gives a shiur for Illuminate, Orayta's adult virtual beit midrash.

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Binny Freedman - When Someone You Love Does Something You Hate (Rambam on Tochacha)
Rav Binny gives a shiur as part of the Great Medieval Thinkers series on Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - Spitting Up Milk, Demons, and the Jokes of Education: Rav Kook on Aggada
Rav Blau gives a shiur as part of the Strange Aggadic Stories series on Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.




In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Binny - The Awesome Light and the Individual Candle [8 Nights, 8 Insights]
R' Binny with a Chanukah idea.

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Chaim - What is Nes Chanukah? [8 Nights, 8 Insights]
A thought for Chanukah with R' Chaim.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Binny Davis - Chanukah and the Kohen Gadol [8 Nights, 8 Insights]
A Chanukah idea from R' Binny Davis.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRabbi Aaron - Get the Hellenism Away from Us [8 Nights, 8 Insights]
A Chanukah idea from Rabbi Aaron.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Noam - What's So Special About Chanukah Anyway?! [8 Nights, 8 Insights]
A Chanukah idea from Rav Noam.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Dovid - Ner Chanukah: An Obligation on the Home? [8 Nights, 8 Insights]
An idea for Chanukah from Rav Dovid.




In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRabbi David Aaron - I Contact: The Journey of the Soul
Rabbi Aaron gives a shiur in the 'Strange Aggadic Stories' series on Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.



In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Chaim Kanterovitz - Eating Before Shacharit & Kiddush [Modern Poskim]
For the first time on In the Beis, we're excited to bring you Rav Chaim Kanterovitz's Modern Poskim shiur. Rav Chaim joined our staff in Year 15 (2022-2023)…
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - The Relationship Between Prayer & Torah Study
Rav Blau gives a shiur as part of the tefillah series of Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaPanel Discussion - Gemara & Talmud Torah
Rav Yitzchak Blau, Rav Gavriel Singer, and Rav Adi Krohn participate in a panel discussion moderated by R' Moish Kornblum about the role of learning Gemara and…
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRabbi David Aaron - How to Get Our Prayers Answered
Rabbi David Aaron gives a shiur about the first bracha of the Amidah on Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.

In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav David Silverstein - Are Women Equally Obligated in Prayer as Men?
Rav Dovid gives a shiur about tefillah for Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Adi Krohn - Teshuva as Process Rather than Product
Rav Adi gives a shiur for the Aseret Yemei Teshuva as part of Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaPanel Discussion - Divine Providence & Prayer
Rav Binny, Rav Blau, Rav Dovid'l, and Rav Gavriel participate in a lively dialogue about different approaches to understanding hashgacha, God's role in the…
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Adi Krohn - One or Two Days of Yom Tov [Contemporary Halakha]
Rav Adi gives a shiur as part of his Contemporary Halakha series on September 29th, 2024.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Dovid Silverstein - The Yabloner Rebbe and the Lessons of Teshuva
Rav Dovid Silverstein gives a shiur in advance of Rosh Hashanah as part of Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Adi Krohn - Risky Business: Engaging in Dangerous Behavior [Contemporary Halakha]
Rav Adi gives a shiur as part of his Contemporary Halakha series on September 12th, 2024.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - Rav Hutner on Rosh Hashanah
Rav Yitzchak Blau gives a shiur for Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash, in advance of the Yamim Noraim.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - The Relevance of Aggadot HaChurban to Our Day
Rav Blau gives a shiur on Tisha B'Av 5784 using aggadata to shed light on the current moment.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Gavriel Singer - Thoughts on the Three Weeks
A shiur Rav Gavriel gave to at SIJ/Orayta in advance of the 17th of Tammuz.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRabbi David Aaron - Torah: Really Getting It
Rabbi David Aaron gives a shiur in preparation for Shavuot as part of Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - Is Torah Study a Full-Time or Part-Time Obligation?
R' Blau gives a shiur in advance of Shavuot as part of Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Noam Himelstein - Religious Zionism: Foundations & Fundamental Questions
R' Noam gives a shiur to prepare for Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut as part of Illuminate, Orayta's virtual adult beit midrash.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Yitzchak Blau - Introduction to Rav Tzadok
Rav Blau gives a shiur in Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin in Poland during this Year 16/5784 Poland trip.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Binny Davis - Tzafun [Ideas for the Seder]
The Orayta rebbeim present short divrei Torah on different parts of seder night in advance of Pesach 5784.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Corey - Korech [Ideas for the Seder]
The Orayta rebbeim present short divrei Torah on different parts of seder night in advance of Pesach 5784.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Adi - Motzi Matza [Ideas for the Seder]
The Orayta rebbeim present short divrei Torah on different parts of seder night in advance of Pesach 5784.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Blau - Rabban Gamliel, Maggid [Ideas for the Seder]
The Orayta rebbeim present short divrei Torah on different parts of seder night in advance of Pesach 5784.
In the Beis at Yeshivat OraytaRav Gavriel - 10 Makkot, Maggid [Ideas for the Seder]
The Orayta rebbeim present short divrei Torah on different parts of seder night in advance of Pesach 5784.