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WebYeshiva.org
WebYeshiva.org, the world’s first fully interactive online Torah study program, was founded in 2007 by Rabbi Chaim Brovender with the goal of making Torah accessible to every Jew around the world. WebYeshiva.org a dynamic schedule of around-the-clock Torah study, providing live, interactive classes to students of all levels and backgrounds in a wide variety of topics. Our outstanding Rabbis and teachers join you from around the globe in your home, office, or on-the-go to replicate the nurturing…
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WebYeshiva.orgExercising on Shabbat: Lesson 1
Is exercise (jogging, calisthenics, kettlebell, etc.) permitted on Shabbat and Yom Tov? If not, what is the precise definition of the prohibition? What exactly…
WebYeshiva.orgExercising on Shabbat: Lesson 2
Is exercise (jogging, calisthenics, kettlebell, etc.) permitted on Shabbat and Yom Tov? If not, what is the precise definition of the prohibition? What exactly…
WebYeshiva.orgGlass Utensils and Kashrut: Lesson 2
According to some authorities, glass is non-absorbent and therefore can be used for both milk and meat, for both kosher and non-kosher foods. Others disagree…
WebYeshiva.orgGlass Utensils and Kashrut: Lesson 1
According to some authorities, glass is non-absorbent and therefore can be used for both milk and meat, for both kosher and non-kosher foods. Others disagree…
WebYeshiva.orgHair Coverings & Halacha: Lesson 1
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachic sources and opinions regarding the obligation of women and men to cover their heads.
WebYeshiva.orgHair Coverings & Halacha: Lesson 2
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachic sources and opinions regarding the obligation of women and men to cover their heads.
WebYeshiva.orgHair Coverings & Halacha: Lesson 3
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachic sources and opinions regarding the obligation of women and men to cover their heads.
WebYeshiva.orgHair Coverings & Halacha: Lesson 4
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachic sources and opinions regarding the obligation of women and men to cover their heads.
WebYeshiva.orgHair Coverings & Halacha: Lesson 5
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachic sources and opinions regarding the obligation of women and men to cover their heads.
WebYeshiva.orgHair Coverings & Halacha: Lesson 6
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachic sources and opinions regarding the obligation of women and men to cover their heads.
WebYeshiva.orgHow Clocks Impacted Tefilah: Lesson 2
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the correlation between clocks becoming common in daily life and how that affected Jewish communal prayer.
WebYeshiva.orgHow Clocks Impacted Tefilah: Lesson 1
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the correlation between clocks becoming common in daily life and how that affected Jewish communal prayer.
WebYeshiva.orgIs Gelatin Kosher?: The Kashrut of Gelatin and Glycerin: Lesson 1
Most poskim prohibit gelatin made from non-kosher animal parts. Some permit it. In this class we will survey the opinions and the reasons on both sides of the…
WebYeshiva.orgIs Gelatin Kosher?: The Kashrut of Gelatin and Glycerin: Lesson 2
Survey of the opinions of the poskim regarding gelatin, glycerin, and related substances.
WebYeshiva.orgKol Isha: Lesson 2
Concerts? Zemirot? What are the parameters? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachot of Kol Isha. In this course we will learn from the sources down…
WebYeshiva.orgKol Isha: Lesson 1
Concerts? Zemirot? What are the parameters? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachot of Kol Isha. In this course we will learn from the sources down…
WebYeshiva.orgKol Isha: Lesson 3
Concerts? Zemirot? What are the parameters? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachot of Kol Isha. In this course we will learn from the sources down…
WebYeshiva.orgKol Isha: Lesson 4
Concerts? Zemirot? What are the parameters? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the halachot of Kol Isha. In this course we will learn from the sources down…
WebYeshiva.orgLEDs Bulbs on Shabbat & Yom Tov
Sources regarding the use of LEDs on Shabbat and Yom Tov are attached. In class we will translate and explain these sources.
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: The concept of a Shoteh
Class description In this lesson we will cover the concept of a Shoteh, which appears frequently in the Mishna and Gemara. What does it mean and how do we…
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: The concept of a Shoteh for a specific issue
Class description In this session we will cover the term שוטה לדבר אחד (the concept of a Shoteh for a specific issue), a condition when someone’s personality…
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: Definition of a Choleh She-Yesh Bo Sakana
Class description In this session we will cover the concept of choleh she-yesh bo sakana (a person in danger because of their condition), discussing what…
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: Definition of Safek Pikuach Nefesh
In this session we will cover the concept of safek pikuach nefesh, situations where one’s mental condition casts doubt as to whether he is in a…
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: Definition of Choleh She-Ein Bo Sakana
Having covered issues related to choleh she-yesh bo sakana, this session will cover choleh she-ein bo sakana, people with mental conditions which are not…
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: The concept of depression in halachic history and ruling
In this session we will discuss the concept of depression in both Halachic history and ruling. Are the views and rulings of the great sages compatible with…
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: Communal and Halachic response to alzheimer’s and dementia
Taking everything we have learned up till now into consideration, in this session we will discuss what the proper communal and halachic response should be to…
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: The Intersection of Halacha and post-traumatic stress disorder
In this session we will discuss how certain cases of PTSD offer different kinds of thinking when it comes to their relationship with halacha.
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: The halachic treatment of anorexia
In this session we will cover how halachic treats anorexia, primarily with regards to halachic fasting.
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: Religious scrupulosity and obsessive compulsive disorder
In this session we will cover religious scrupulosity and how it must be handled within the context of obsessive compulsive disorder.
WebYeshiva.orgMental Health & Halacha: Agoraphobia and other questions
In this final session, we will cover halachic questions that have to do with the anxiety disorder agoraphobia and touch on a few outstanding questions…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Beshalach: בעניין שירה ואמונה
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Megillah with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 4: Daf 24-32 + Siyum
We will continue to learn about the laws of Torah reading. We will also learn the laws for the Blessings of the Priests. After finishing the third chapter, we…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Bo: סיפור שונה על יציאת מצרים
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Megillah with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 3: Daf 17-23
This week we will learn the entire second chapter of Masechet Megillah. This chapter deals with the laws of reading the Megillah and how one fulfills their…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Vaera: בחירה חופשית של המצרים
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Megillah with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 2: Daf 10-16
This week we will be learning Megilat Ester, the Book of Esther, in depth. The Gemara quotes numerous verses and explains the hidden meaning behind these…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Shmot: עבודת מצרים ובטחון בה
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Megillah with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 1: Daf 2-9
The holiday of Purim is celebrated on the 14th of Adar. Walled cities from the time of Joshua celebrate it on the 15th of Adar. Masechect Megillah starts off…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Vaychi: על הנסתר
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Taanit with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 5: Daf 26-31 + Siyum
This week we will learn about the national involvement in the Temple service, including Priests, Levites, and Israel. These were called Maamadot. We will also…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Vayigash: יוסף ויצחק אחים?
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Taanit with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 4: Daf 19-25
The third chapter of Masechet Taanit describes numerous reasons the Rabbis would institute a fast: famine, locusts, wild animals, invaders or a plague. We will…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Miketz: שמו של יוסף
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Taanit with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 3: Daf 14-18
This week we will continue learning about the 3 sets of fast days they would institute when it didn’t rain in Israel by a certain date. The second chapter of…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Taanit with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 2: Daf 7-13
This week we will learn all about the greatness and miraculous nature of rain. We will see how rainfall is linked to our deeds and the deeds of the righteous…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 20
Class description Here are the topics for Session Twenty: Urban Legend: “On Tu BiShvat, you’re supposed to eat dried fruit!” Frauds, Fakes, Forgeries: “A…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Vayeshev: Yehuda King of Israel
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Taanit with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 1: Daf 2-6
The overarching theme of Masechet Taanit is Rain. Rain, especially in Israel, is integral to the health and growth of the country’s produce. Unlike other…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 19
Class description Here are the topics for Session Nineteen: Urban Legend: “A pomegranate has 613 seeds!” Frauds, Fakes, Forgeries: “The Maharal’s Haggadah…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5782: Vayishlach: Why were Yaakov & Esav Twins
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 18
Class description Here are the topics for Session Eighteen: Urban Legend: “The Magen David is an ancient Jewish symbol!” Frauds, Fakes, Forgeries: “Eldad…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 17
Class description Here are the topics for Session Seventeen: Urban Legend: “If a child intermarries, the parents are supposed to sit shiva!” Frauds, Fakes…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 16
Class description Here are the topics for Session Sixteen: Urban Legend: “Singing Tehillat Hashem after Shir HaMa’alot is an anti-Zionist thing!” Frauds…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 15
Class description Here are the topics for Session Fifteen: Urban Legend: “Orthodox Jews serve men before women!” Frauds, Fakes, Forgeries: “The Radziner Rebbe…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 14
Class description Here are the topics for Session Fourteen: Urban Legend: “Newlyweds should have sheva berakhot every day of the first week!” Frauds, Fakes…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 13
Class description Here are the topics for Session Thirteen: Urban Legend: “Adam and Chavah sinned by eating an apple!” An Unlikely Story: “93 Bais Yaakov girls…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 12
Class description Here are the topics for Session Twelve: Urban Legend: “You can fulfill Seudah Shlishit with Divrei Torah instead of food!” An Unlikely Story…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 11
Class description Here are the topics for Session Eleven: Urban Legend: “Mordechai was Esther’s uncle!” An Unlikely Story: “Rabbi Akiva Eiger naively called a…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 10
Class description Here are the topics for Session Ten: Urban Legend: “We say ‘Migdol’ in Birkat HaMazon on Shabbat because of a misunderstanding!” An Unlikely…
WebYeshiva.orgMythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 9
Class description Urban Legend: “During Birkat Kohanim, don’t look or you’ll go blind!” An Unlikely Story: “The Chofetz Chaim woke up his daughter to go pay a…