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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…
Episodes
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Shevuot with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 1: Daf 2-6
Masechet Shvuot begins with an unusual feature: it doesn’t open with a direct definition of “shevuot” (oaths), but instead with a statement that lists…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5785: פרשת אחרי מות-קדשים: קדשים תהיו
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender…
WebYeshiva.orgKing David's Diaries with Sepha Kirshblum: Episode 6
After Shaul tries to ambush Dovid outside his home and Dovid is able to escape, Dovid still has doubts if he is guilty of any crimes. He runs to Yonatan and…
WebYeshiva.orgEmunot V'Deot: The First Book of Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Daniel Korobkin: Introduction, Part 7: Eight Reasons why People Maintain their Heretical Ideas and Part 8: The Contents of this Book
Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Makkot with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 3: Daf 16-24
This week we will focus on the laws of malkot (lashes), detailing when a person receives lashes, how many, and for which transgressions. It explains how lashes…
WebYeshiva.orgYom HaAtzmaut 5785
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for a special Yom HaAtzmaut shiur as he reflects on where the Jewish People and the State of Israel are holding 77…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Makkot with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 2: Daf 9-15
This week we will explore the laws of ir miklat (cities of refuge), discussing who is eligible to flee there, how long they stay, and the symbolic role of the…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5785: פרשת שמיני: הערה על קורבנות
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender…
WebYeshiva.orgEmunot V'Deot: The First Book of Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Daniel Korobkin: Introduction part 6: G-d Wishes for Man to Engage in Intellectual Speculation
Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Makkot with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 1: Daf 2-8
This week we will begin Masechet Makkot by examining cases where false witnesses (eidim zomemim) are liable for punishment, including when their false…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Sanhedrin with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 16: Daf 107-113
This week we will begin with discussions about King David’s sin with Batsheva and the consequences of his actions, followed by reflections on repentance and…
WebYeshiva.orgHaggadot in Their Time with Rabbi David Sedley: Episode 4
Tragic 20th Century Haggadot: In this class, I speak about 20th century rewritten haggadot that were responses to the time when they were written: The Hitler…
WebYeshiva.orgKabbalistic Insights: Maggid with Rabbi Avraham Shira: Episode 4
Tonight, our final in a series on the Maggid portion of the Haggadah, we will explore the notion how a Voice carries lifeforce to its listeners, and how the…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Nirtzah with Rabbanit Fran Miller
Nirtzah is the last step along the way on Seder night, but is it the end of the Seder? Join Rabbanit Fran Miller as she explores how nirtzah can be a stepping…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5785: פסח תשפ”ה העבר והעתיד
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Maggid with Rabbi Brovender: Episode 5
When it comes to the Haggadah read on Seder Night, Maggid is the longest section encompassing many important and inspiring depths and wonders about Yetziat…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Hallel with Rabbi Yitzhak Zuriel
From ushering in Pesach in the synagogue to singing late at night, reciting Hallel is a major part of the experience. Join Rabbi Yitzhak Zuriel as he explores…
WebYeshiva.orgHow to Count the Omer with Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman
Sometimes doing something everyday, as easy as it may seem, may pose a challenge including what to do if you miss a night. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he…
WebYeshiva.orgEmunot V'Deot: The First Book of Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Daniel Korobkin: Introduction part 5 (3) – The Seven Errors to Avoid in Inductive Reasoning
Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the…
WebYeshiva.orgMakat Bechorot with Ilana Goldstein Saks
Makat bechorot, the killing of the first born across Egypt, was what finally got Pharaoh to open the gates of Mitzrayim to B’nei Yisrael. Join Ilana Goldstein…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Barech with Rabbi Uri Cohen
“Eliyahu, come on in!” What’s the origin of the idea that Eliyahu the Prophet shows up at every Seder around the time of Barech? And is that really why we pour…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Maggid with Rabbi Brovender: Episode 4
When it comes to the Haggadah read on Seder Night, Maggid is the longest section encompassing many important and inspiring depths and wonders about Yetziat…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Sanhedrin with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 15: Daf 100-106
This week we will discuss various aggadic and halachic topics, including the dangers of scoffing at Torah, the fate of different biblical figures in the World…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Tzafun with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz
Tzafun, in many ways, ties the start of the Seder to it’s end. Join Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz as she explores how the bread of affliction is truly that which…
WebYeshiva.orgHaggadot in Their Time with Rabbi David Sedley: Episode 3
The Maxwell House Haggadah is the most popular haggadah in history, with over 60 million printed, and another million copies every year. For Americans, it is…
WebYeshiva.orgKabbalistic Insights: Maggid with Rabbi Avraham Shira: Episode 3
We will look further into the patterns and paradigms of Maggid, the recitation of the Haggada on Leil haSeder. We have seen many allusions to the ideas of…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Shulchan Orech with Sarah Rudolph
Most of us eagerly await Shulchan Orech, but what is it we’re waiting for? Join Mrs. Sarah Rudolph explore everyone’s favorite part of the Pesach seder and see…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5785: פרשת ויקרא: רמב”ם וקורבנות
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Maggid with Rabbi Brovender: Episode 3
When it comes to the Haggadah read on Seder Night, Maggid is the longest section encompassing many important and inspiring depths and wonders about Yetziat…
WebYeshiva.orgSeder Night Halachot for Children with Rabbi Johnny Solomon
Sometimes it’s hard for kids under 12 or 13 to sit still at the table for long periods of time and Seder night can be the ultimate test. Join Rabbi Johnny…
WebYeshiva.orgKitniyot: A Positive Spin with Rabbi Uri Cohen
For many Ashkenazim, the Pesach custom of Kitniyot (legumes and a bunch of other foods) involves (1) not eating them and (2) complaining instead. Does it have…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Korech with Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman
Korech, otherwise known as the Hillel sandwich, is a brief step on the way to eating the Seder meal, but it has great significance and pays homage to the long…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Marror with Sepha Kirshblum
What is the reason we eat marror on Seder night? Isn’t it enough to tell how bitter life was in Egypt? Join Sepha Kirshblum as she explores marror from the…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Maggid with Rabbi Brovender: Episode 2
When it comes to the Haggadah read on Seder Night, Maggid is the longest section encompassing many important and inspiring depths and wonders about Yetziat…
WebYeshiva.orgEmunot V'Deot: The First Book of Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Daniel Korobkin: Introduction part 5 (2) – Epistemology continued
Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025 Motzi Matzah with Rabbi Yehoshua Geller
Why is this night different from all other nights? One reason is we eat matzah for the first time. Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he explores Motzi Matzah, and…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Sanhedrin with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 14: Daf 93-99
This week we will discuss the Messianic era, the resurrection of the dead, and the rewards for the righteous. The Gemara describes the unique qualities of the…
WebYeshiva.orgHaggadot in Their Time with Rabbi David Sedley: Episode 2
The Birds’ Head Haggadah: In this class we look at the earliest illuminated haggadah, known as The Birds’ Head Haggadah, because many of the people in the…
WebYeshiva.orgKabbalistic Insights: Maggid with Rabbi Avraham Shira: Episode 2
Tonight on our exploration of Maggid, the recitation of the Hagadah on the Night of Passover, we will begin with a deep story of the Baal Shem Tom, and try to…
WebYeshiva.orgRachtzah with Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman
Rachtzah is the ritual washing of the hands before saying the Hamotzi blessing. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores the added significance to this…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Maggid with Rabbi Brovender: Episode 1
When it comes to the Haggadah read on Seder Night, Maggid is the longest section encompassing many important and inspiring depths and wonders about Yetziat…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5785: פרשת פקודי: משה והמשכן
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Yachatz with Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman
Yachatz, breaking the middle matzah is a simple act, as half is put away for the afikoman. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he opens up the depths of this…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Karpass with Rabbi Johnny Solomon
Why is Karpass the first food we eat during the Seder and what does it symbolize in terms of meaning and practice? Join Rabbi Johnny Solomon as he explores the…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Urchatz with Rabbi Gidon Rothstein
Is urchatz technical or symbolic? Join Rabbi Gidon Rothstein as he explores why tonight of all nights we wash before eating a vegetable, and what it does or…
WebYeshiva.orgA Saturday Night Seder - How to Prepare with Rabbi Dovid Fink
When Seder night occurs on a Saturday night, the biggest issue regarding how to prepare is how to deal with chametz on the preceding Shabbat. Join Rabbi Dovid…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Seder 2025: Kaddesh with Rabbi Brovender
The first step of the Pesach Seder and the Haggadah, and in some ways the introduction to the journey out of Egypt, is Kaddesh. Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim…
WebYeshiva.orgHaggadot in Their Time with Rabbi David Sedley: Episode 1
The Oldest Haggadot: We look at some of the oldest haggadot, from the Cairo Geniza, from Rav Sa’adia Gaon and from Rambam, and see how various parts of the…
WebYeshiva.orgKabbalistic Insights: Maggid with Rabbi Avraham Shira: Episode 1
Welcome to our erev Pesach zman of casses, focusing on the ‘Maggid’ of the Hagadah of Peasach. Each week we will explore the nature of this role, this effort…
WebYeshiva.orgUsing Year Round Appliances On Pesach with Rabbi Dovid Fink
Can the hot water urn used all year long be used on Pesach if it never touched chametz? What about the coffee grinder or french press, the electric mixer, the…
WebYeshiva.orgNon-Jews At Seder with Rabbi Dovid Fink
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores the issues involved when inviting non-Jews to the Pesach Seder including: Non-Jews handling or touching wine and grape…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Sanhedrin with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 13: Daf 86-92
This week we will discuss the rebellious elder (zaken mamre), parental dishonor, and the authority of the High Court. The Gemara examines judicial power…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5785: פרשת ויקהל: בעניין המראות
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for…
WebYeshiva.orgKing David's Diaries with Sepha Kirshblum: Episode 5
As Shaul’s fear of Dovid grows, his desire to kill him intensifies. We watch how the people who love Dovid will take extreme measures to protect him even if it…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Sanhedrin with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 12: Daf 79-85
This week we will discuss the distinctions between intentional and unintentional murder, cases of indirect killing, and the requirements for execution. We will…
WebYeshiva.orgRabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur 5785: פורים: מלחמה לה’ בעמלק מדור לדור
Join Rosh YeshivaRabbi Chaim Brovender for…
WebYeshiva.orgKing David's Diaries with Sepha Kirshblum: Episode 4
As Dovid becomes more beloved by everyone he meets, Shaul feels more and more threatened. He will start looking for more and more creative ways to get Dovid…
WebYeshiva.orgEmunot V'Deot: The First Book of Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Daniel Korobkin: Introduction parts 4 & 5 (1) – How Man Attains Knowledge and How to Arrive at Truth
Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the…
WebYeshiva.orgThe Shemoneh Esrei In Depth with Rabbi David Sedley: Episode 23
This class is about the addition for Rosh Chodesh and Festivals, Ya’aleh veyavo. I try to answer these questions: Why do we only say Ya’aleh veyavo on Rosh…
WebYeshiva.orgDaf Yomi One Week at a Time: Sanhedrin with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz: Lesson 11: Daf 72-78
This week we will discuss various cases of self-defense, capital punishment, and rebellious behavior. THe Gemara explores the concept of rodef (a pursuer)…