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R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes
Torah Classes by R Yitzchak Shifman. Gemara, Parsha, and more.
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Shekalim 5a¹ Recap- Divisions and Usage of Kolbon
2 sections- interdependency of divisions of estates regarding laws of maaser beheima and kolbon, debate regarding usages of the kolbon
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Shekalim 5a¹- Kolbon and Maaser Beheima, Usage of Kolbonot
2 sections- discussion of potential realities of laws of estate regarding interdependency of paying kolbon/giving maaser beheima, debate regarding usages of…
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Nissan- Months Naming and New Years
Why are months dated from the Exodus and why did we subsequently absorb the names of the months of the Persians? Why is New Year celebrated in Tishrei if the…
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Shekalim 4b Recap- Kolbon and Estate Division
2 sections- clarification in debate between R'Meir and Chachamim as relates to giving kolbon (or multiple), when division of estate results in obligations of…
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Shekalim 4b- Multiple Kolbonot and Estate Divisions
2 sections- clarification in debate between R'Meir and Chachamim as relates to giving kolbon (or multiple), when division of estate results in obligations of…
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Shekalim 4a Recap- Nochrim and Kusim, Kolbon Addition
2 sections- not accepting machatzis hashekel, korbanos and donations from nochrim/kusim, adding a kolbon when giving machatzis hashekel
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Shekalim 4a- Not Accepting, Kolbon, Beginning/End of Bayit
2 sections- if/what allowed to accept from nochrim/kutim, adding kolbon to machatzit hashekel
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Megilla 5b²- Issur Melacha of Purim
3 answers explaining the extent of the restriction of doing melacha on Purim and the allowance for Rebbi to plant a tree
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Nissan vs Tishrei- What's the New Year?
Two ideas relating to the ways we refer to the months of the year and the beginning of the year
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L&L 116- Significance of the Names of the Months
Bereishit Rabba (Vayera) 48:9, Ramban on Shemot 12:2- significance of the names of the months in the Torah and the later names of Persian origin
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Shekalim 3b Recap- Pressuring to Give, Obligation of Kohanim, Not Accepting from Some
3 sections- discussion of people who are obligated in giving the machatzis hashekel and on whom we apply pressure, debate regarding obligation of Kohanim and…
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Shekalim 3b- People Pressured to Give, Kohanim Debate, Some Cannot Be Accepted
3 sections- discussion of people who are obligated in giving the machatzit hashekel and on whom we apply pressure, debate regarding obligation of Kohanim and…
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Shekalim 3a Recap- Public Needs and Grave Marking, Kilayim Uprooting and Hefker Beis Din
2 sections- discussion of matters that the Beis Din would do on 15th of Adar based on rules of Chol HaMoed including public needs and grave marking, order of…
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Shekalim 3a- Public Needs and Grave Marking, Uprooting Kilayim and Hefker of Court
2 sections- discussion of matters that the Beit Din would do on 15th of Adar based on rules of Chol HaMoed including public needs and grave marking, order of…
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Sefer Yehoshua Perek 5- Communal Mila, Pesach, Malach Outside Yericho
Nations of Canaan were completely fearful after miracles of crossing the Yarden, the Jews performed a communal mila, they celebrated Pesach and manna stopped…
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Shekalim 2b Recap- Yetzer and Donations, Reading Megilla and 2 Adarim
2 sections- power of yetzer hara is highlighted via contrasting behaviors of Jews in various stories in Torah and 3 donations are recorded as well, discussion…
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Shekalim 2b- Power of Yetzer and Donations, Megilla Reading and Adar 1 vs 2
2 sections- power of yetzer hara is highlighted via contrasting behaviors of Jews in various stories in Torah and 3 donations are recorded as well, discussion…
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Parshat Vayikra- Lessons of Korbanot
Chinuch and Kli Yakar teach lessons that are emphasized through the laws of the korbanot
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Shekalim 2a Recap- BD Announcements in Adar
2 sections- various announcements and actions on first and fifteenth of Adar, sources for use of new shekalim for public offerings in Nissan, second and not…
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Shekalim 2a- Actions of Court in Adar
2 sections- various announcements and actions on first and fifteenth of Adar, sources for use of new shekalim for public offerings in Nissan, second and not…
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Sefer Yehoshua Perek 4- Stone Monuments from Yarden
Jews finished crossing the Yarden and the Aron miraculously floated over the Yarden carrying it's carriers with it, 2 sets of stones were erected as monuments…
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L&L 115- Benefits the Nations Received from the Temple
Vayikra Rabba (Vayikra) 1:6, 11, 12, Bamidbar Rabba (Bamidbar) 1:3- the nations received benefits from the functioning of the Mishkan/Mikdash, even moreso than…
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Sefer Yehoshua Perek 3- Instructions and Crossing Yarden
Jews are commanded in the unique ways they would travel moving forward, Kohanim carry Aron and miracles of the Yarden occur with the Jews crossing to the…
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Parshat Pekudei- Have Them Acknowledge Us?
Why was it important for the nations to acknowledge the return of our unique relationship with Hashem following the sin of the eigel?
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Sefer Yehoshua Perek 2- Spies Investigate Yericho
Yehoshua sends two spies, Kaleiv and Pinchas, to investigate Yericho, and they meet Rachav, who in turn saves them from the officers of the king of Yericho…
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Parshas Vayakhel- To Whom is Wisdom Granted?
The people who were granted the supernatural knowledge to build the Mishkan were unique in having developed a specific prerequisite, yiras shamayim.
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Sefer Yehoshua Perek 1- New Leadership
Hashem strengthens the new leader Yehoshua, the shotrim direct the people about 3 days time crossing the yarden, Yehoshua reminds 2.5 tribes about their…
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L&L 114- Yichus of Betzalel
Shemot Rabba (Vayakhel) 48:3,4- Chazal illustrate the special lineage of Betzalel and how it contributed to his wonderful qualities
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Megillas Esther- Perakim 9 and 10
Jews fight and defend themselves and the festival is established for future history
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L&L 113- Speak Her Language
Gemara Megilla 12b, Esther Rabba 4:12- seemingly contradictory statements of Chazal revolving around the first letters of Haman teach us a lesson in the…
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Megillas Esther- Perakim 7 and 8
The second party turns the tides, Haman is hung and Mordechai is elevated, counteractive letters are sent supporting the Jews and nations become fearful of them
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Megilla 5b¹- Controversial Opinions of Rebbi
3 controversial actions performed/paskened by Rebbi
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Purim (Succot)- Be Glad by Gladdening Others
The mitzva of "simcha" is best achieved through gladdening those who need the extra support.
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Megilla 5a³- Events Pushed Forward
Reasons the Megilla is pushed back to previous week and other events are pushed forward to coming week when they occur on Shabbos
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Megillas Esther- Perakim 5 and 6
Esther approaches the king on day 3 of fast and initiates her plan with party 1 and then requests party 2, Haman wishes to kill Mordechai on gallows he built…
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Purim (Succos)- Achieving Simcha
True simcha is achieved through gladdening others, particularly those who need the extra support.
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Megilla 5a²- Big Cities Vs Villages and Switching Dates
Conditions necessary to classify as big city and not village (and cannot read earlier), events that are pushed to following week (unlike Megilla reading)
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Megillas Esther- Perek 4
Mordechai relates the immediacy of the need for Esther to plea with the king on behalf of the Jews and the Jews of Shushan begin to fast for 3 days in support…
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L&L 112- Wise Men Received Wisdom
Gemara Berachot 55a, Midrash Tanchuma on Parshat Vayakhel 2, Nefesh HaChaim 4:5- discussion identifying the "chachmei lev" and how to receive chochma from…
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Megillas Esther- Perek 3
Haman is elevated and conflict with Mordechai begins, Haman plans destruction of Jews and Achashveirosh signs off and sends out letters
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Parshat Teruma- Are Eigel and Mishkan Connected?
Explanation of events and order of Parshiyot based on the debate between Rashi and Ramban
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Megilla 5a¹- Halacha of Reading With Minyan
Discussion of the ways to create "pirsumei nissa" in order to say beracha on Megilla reading, distinctions between "zmana"/not, including women, etc.
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Megillas Esther- Perek 2
King decrees process to choose new queen and Esther is chosen but doesn't reveal her backstory, Mordechai foils assassination attempt on King
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Megilla 5a¹- Reading Megilla With/Without Minyan
Debate if need to seek minyan when reading Megilla in its time vs not
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Parshas Teruma- Mishkan Connected to Eigel?
Debate if Mishkan was an outcome of the sin of the eigel hazahav or not
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Megilla 4b³- Purim on Shabbat
When mitzvot are done if Purim falls on Shabbat
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Megillas Esther- Perek 1
Persian King Achashveirosh makes parties flaunting his fabulous wealth, Queen Vashti is killed at the advice of the advisor Memuchan
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L&L 111- Help "With" Him
The mitzva of "prika" ( Shemot 23:5) includes the idea of helping those that help themselves, and this has application in giving charity in contrast to helping…
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Parshat Mishpatim- Meat and Milk
Kli Yakar quotes three approaches in explaining the prohibition
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Parshas Yisro- Prerequisites to Receiving the Torah
Ohr HaChaim teaches three necessary elements to properly absorb the Torah
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L&L 110- Poor and Rich
Shemot Rabba (Mishpatim) 31:5- future punishment for lenders with interest and the reality of poor people.
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Parshat Yitro- Qualifications Necessary to Recieve the Torah
Ohr HaChaim explains the three ingredients required to recieve and absorb the Torah
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L&L 109- Man and Trees
The Torah compares people and trees and this can be explained on various levels, lessons fitting for Tu BiShvat
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Tu B'Shvat- Celebrating Small Steps and Zevulun's Complaints
The new year for trees is a curious phenomena and the complaints of Zevulun is explained based on a reference in Shir HaShirim
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Parshas Beshalach- Armed and Protected
The concept of "chamushim" highlights the step needed to recieve protection from Hashem, and understanding the "she'eino yodeya li'shol" is the method of…
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Megilla 4b²- Order of Mishna and Friday 14th
Reason Mishna changes the variable from Reisha to Seifa and discussion of halacha when the 14th falls on Friday
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L&L 108- Protection of Achdut
The idea of leaving Egypt "chamushim" highlights that we are protected when we are united, and one way to accomplish this is to understand the son who "does…
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L&L 107- Twofold Kiddush Hashem of Mitzrayim
Shemot Rabba (Va'era) 7:4- through the reward of the righteous and the suffering and recognition of the wicked Hashem is ultimately honored
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Parshat Va'era- Lacking of Avraham or His Descendants?
While one source would imply that the underlying cause for the suffrage in Egypt was due to a misdeed of Avraham, another would imply it was due the lacking in…
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Parshas Shemos- "Alas, The Matter Has Become Known"
The need for the Egyptian suffering and it's resolution are a powerful lesson in the necessity of Jewish unity.