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R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes
Torah Classes by R Yitzchak Shifman. Gemara, Parsha, and more.
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Parshas Vayechi- Rishon
Yaakov has Yosef swear he would bury him in EY (and not in Mitzrayim), Yosef brings Efrayim+Menashe to receive berachos when Yaakov gets sick
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Berachos 37a Recap (A/Y)
2 sections- rice/millet included in 5 minim for beracha rishona (psakim of Rav/Shmuel), chewing grains and beracha acharona on rice/millet
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Berachos 36b Halacha (A/Y)- Beracha on Skins of Fruits
What beracha on husks of caperberry ("kafreisin") and orange peel with honey? S.A./M.B. 202:6
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KH Taanit 11a-b Halacha (Fasting is Holy/Sin)
Fasting is "kadosh" or "choteh"- S.A./M.B. 571:1
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KH Taanit 11b (TC/Bavel fasts)
RL- fasting is chassid, TC shouldn't fast, Bavel fasts
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Berachos 36b (A/Y)
Why husks of caperberry are not "shomer l'pri" for arla, berachos of peppercorn, ginger and flour+honey mixture
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Berachos 36b Recap (A/Y)
2 sections- why husks of caperberry are not "shomer l'pri" for arla, berachos of peppercorn, ginger and flour+honey mixture
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Berachos 36a Halacha (A/Y)- Beracha on Damaging Foods
Is one chayav/allowed to make beracha on harmful foods? S.A./M.B. 202:4, 204:1 and 9, with dirshu footnotes
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L&L 16- Intensity of R Yose of Yukras
Gemara Taanis 23b-24a- Great Torah scholars act with intensity, but needs to be tempered with calmness
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Berachos 36a Recap (A/Y)
3 sections- beracha on wheat flour, beracha on palm shoots (kora), arla in chu"l of caperbush (tzlaf)
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Berachos 36a (A/Y)
Beracha on wheat flour, beracha on palm shoots (kora), arla in chu"l of caperbush (tzlaf)
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Berachos 35b Halacha (A/Y)- Torah with Derech Eretz
Torah study/work balance- Rambam hilchos Talmud Torah P 3 and Shemitta v'Yovel P 13, S.A. and Mishna Berura 155 and 156
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Haftaras Vayigash- One Kingdom Again
In the future, the 2 kingdoms will reunite, allowing for the geula sheleima
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Parshas Vayigash- Shevi'i
Yosef's strategy with the Egyptians during the 2 (/7) years of famine and settling of Yaakov and family
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Parshas Vayigash- Shishi
Yaakov and family arrive in Egypt and meet with Yosef/Pharaoh
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Berachos 35b (A/Y)
Fulfilling Will of Hashem/not and learning vs working, unique beracha over wine but not oil, when say "ha'eitz" on olive oil
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Berachos 35b Recap (A/Y)
3 sections- fulfilling Will of Hashem/not and learning vs working, unique beracha over wine but not oil, when say "ha'eitz" on olive oil
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Berachos 35a Halacha (A/Y)- Te'ima
Does tasting constitute eating to say a beracha, and on a fast day? Gemara 14a (Berachos), S.A./M.B. 210 and 567
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Berachos 35a (A/Y)
Berachos over different items and source for concept, prohibition of benefiting w/o blessing
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Berachos 35a Recap (A/Y)
2 sections- berachos over different items and source for concept, prohibition of benefiting w/o blessing
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Parshas Vayigash- Negative Nancy
Perspective has more of an impact on our happiness than circumstances.
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Berachos 34b (A/Y)
3 types of bowings, error in tefilla is bad sign and aggadita's about future days , etc.
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Parshas Vayigash- Chamishi
Hashem assures Yaakov he should travel to Egypt, 70 ppl in the family
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Berachos 34b Recap (A/Y)
2 sections- 3 types of bowings, error in tefilla is bad sign and aggadita's about future days, etc.
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KH Taanit 11a-11b (fasting is sin/holy)
Mach Shmuel/RE of one fasting is sinner/holy, based on k"v's from nazir, clarification within RE
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Berachos 34a (A/Y)
Mistake in amida, proper ways to pray amida, bowing during amida
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Sefer Yehoshua 8:23-29
Destruction of Ay and inhabitants, seizure of its wealth, treatment of it's king
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Parshas Vayigash- Revi'i
Pharaoh instructs Yosef to give/inform his family certain items, Yosef instructs/gives gifts, Yaakov initially cannot believe Yosef is alive but eventually…
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Berachos 34a Recap (A/Y)
3 sections- mistake in amida, proper ways to pray amida, bowing during amida
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KH Taanit 11a (Hashem's Perfect Judgement)
Perfect reward and punishment for tzaddikim/resha'im, how we will validate/accept our deeds after death
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Berachos 33b (A/Y)
Maariv havdala prayer when Shabbos leads into YT (2 options), prayers/declaration that we silence a person for saying
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Berachos 33b Recap (A/Y)
2 sections- maariv havdala prayer when Shabbos leads into YT (2 options), prayers/declaration that we silence a person for saying
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Parshas Vayigash- Shelishi
Yosef assures brothers that all worked out well and instructs them to relate info to Yaakov and descend to Egypt, Pharaoh supports the cause as well
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KH Taanit 11a (feel pain of Tzibbur)
Should not seperate from suffering of public, 4 things will testify against him, join them in suffering
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Berachos 33a (A/Y)
Caution with dangerous animals, 3 insertions in amida and importance of da'as, havdala in tefilla/on koss
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L&L 15- Deposition/Reinstatement of RG (2/2)
Gemara Berachos 28a- the new reality after deposition, eventual appeasement of R Yehoshua and re-instating of RG
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Parshas Vayigash- Sheini
Yehuda concludes his plea on behalf of Benyamin and Yosef reveals himself, difficult why he reacts to their embarrassment with showing he has bris mila
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Parshas Vayigash- Rishon
Yehuda begins plea on behalf of Benyamin, seeming contradiction in "ki chamocha k'Pharoah"
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Berachos 33a Recap (A/Y)
3 sections- caution with dangerous animals, 3 insertions in amida and importance of da'as, havdala in tefilla/on koss
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Berachos 32b Recap (A/Y)
3 sections- aggadita's about tefilla and fasting, early Chassidim tefilla conduct, interrupting/not for kings
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Berachos 32a Recap (A/Y)
2 sections- people who spoke "harshly" against Hashem, aggadita's about Moshe's defense of the Jews (after eigel/meraglim)
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KH Taanit 11a (don't seperate from public suffering)
Negative to seperate from the public suffering, 2 levels of the evil in disregarding the impending doom
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Berachos 31b (A/Y)
8 "Halachos" derived from Chana/Eily, further aggadita about the storyline
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Berachos 31b Recap (A/Y)
2 sections- 8 "Halachos" derived from Chana/Eily, further aggadita about the storyline
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Pirkei Avos 5:12
4 types of students in ability of grasping and retaining information
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Berachos 31a (A/Y)
Stories about tempering excessive joy, alternative approaches to beginning tefilla and parting from friends, general laws of prayer conduct
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Berachos 31a Recap (A/Y)
3 sections- stories about tempering excessive joy, alternative approaches to beginning tefilla and parting from friends, general laws of prayer conduct
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KH Taanit 11a (suffering with tzibbur)
If suffer with the famine if tzibbur will be saved from strange death, refraining from relations during famine
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Berachos 30b (A/Y)
3 opinions regarding obligation of Mussaf, time separating 2 tefillos and Ma'ariv RC, seriousness before tefilla and source, trembling in situation of joy
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Sefer Yehoshua 8:1-13
Strategy as commanded from Hashem to defeat "Ay"
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Berachos 30b Recap (A/Y)
4 sections- 3 opinions regarding obligation of Mussaf, time separating 2 tefillos and Ma'ariv RC, seriousness before tefilla and source, trembling in situation…
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Bava Kamma 31 Recap
3 sections- debate about the negligence in the "faller" and proofs, 2 V's Rava clarifying 1st and 2nd persons liability, scenarios 1st would be liable for 3rd…
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Pirkei Avos 5:11
4 types of people regarding becoming angry and being appeased
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Chanuka/Parshiyos Vayishlach-Vayeshev- True Gevura
The focal point of the miracle of Chanuka highlights a lesson in true might.
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Berachos 30a (A/Y)
3 distinction between havineinu and tefilla ketzara, posture and direction of tefilla, 3 approaches to k"s/amida when traveling early/busy later
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Bava Kamma 30 Recap
3 sections- Rav's position of non-hefker damager repeated and responsibility of damaging items (glass/thorns), Rav Yehuda could be Tanna of Mishna, debate if…
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Berachos 30a Recap (A/Y)
3 sections- 3 distinction between havineinu and tefilla ketzara, posture and direction of tefilla, 3 approaches to k"s/amida when traveling early/busy later
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Pirkei Avos 5:10
4 characters of people regarding money/property of themselves and others