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“…If the holy one, blessed be he, had not taken our fathers out of Egypt, then we, our children, and our children’s children would have remained enslaved to pharaoh in Egypt…” – The Haggadah וְאִלּוּ לֹא הוֹצִיא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אֶת אֲבוֹתֵינוּ מִמִּצְרָיִם, הֲרֵי אָנוּ וּבָנֵינוּ וּבְנֵי בָנֵינוּ מְשֻׁעְבָּדִים הָיִינוּ לְפַרְעֹה בְּמִצְרָיִם – הגדה של פסח We acknowledge in the Haggadah […]

Shabbos HaGadol was the beginning of the Redemption and the miracles (Shulchan Aruch Harav, Orach Chaim 430:4) בשבת הגדול היתה התחלת הגאולה והנסים – שלחן ערוך אדה”ז סת”ל סק”ד A number of miraculous events are attributed to the Shabbos that preceded the exodus from Egypt, earning the Shabbos before Pesach the title Shabbos Hagadol, the Great Shabbos. Yet the Alter […]

Oral laws (Halacha) for Pesach Duration of class:1:16:00              

Laws (Halachot) of Nissan and Pesach   Duration of class: 21:34              

We all wish for ourselves to have a smooth life, but unfortuantly we constantly meet distractions in our path. Where do they come from and how can I avoid these distractions? Duration of class: 36:06              

 The Torah commands us to structure the calendar in a manner that ensures a spring arrival for the 14th of Nissan, the day Pesach begins. The emphasis placed on the timing of this holiday for the springtime highlights the uplifting message conveyed by the season of spring. During the months of winter, there are almost no visible signs of plant […]

“…If He had brought us out from Egypt and had not carried out judgments against them, it would have sufficed for us!….” (The Haggadah) אִלּוּ הוֹצִיאָנוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם, וְלֹא עָשָׂה בָהֶם שְׁפָטִים דַּיֵּנוּ… – הגדה של פסח It is our custom to recite the fourteen stanzas of the Dayeinu hymn without interruption, discussing its commentary and explanation only beforehand or afterward. […]

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Purim – Not just a holiday…   Duration of class: 55:54              

“…Therefore, they called these days Purim, named for the pur…” – Esther 9:26 עַל כֵּן קָרְאוּ לַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה פוּרִים עַל שֵׁם הַפּוּר – אסתר ט, כו The Jewish nation faced a threat of annihilation. Mordechai, their leader, occupied a prominent position in the government (see Esther 2:19, “Mordechai sat at the king’s gate”), and the beautiful and beloved queen of […]

“….And Mordechai told him all that had befallen him…” – Esther 4:7 וַיַּגֶּד לוֹ מָרְדֳּכַי אֵת כָּל אֲשֶׁר קָרָהוּ – אסתר ד, ז • Mordechai occupied an important position in the kingdom long before the Purim miracle, as is indicated by the repeated expression in the Megilah, “Mordechai was sitting at the king’s gate” (2:19, 2:21 et al). If the […]

One of the things that stop us from our spiritual growth is a negative force that is called Klipa. In this video Rabbi Anava explains one of the methods of how to break it.   Duration of class: 58:08              

“…A seven-day feast in the courtyard of the king’s palace garden. White, green and blue fabrics, embroidered with cords of linen and purple wool, were draped on silver rods and marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a pavement of green, white, shell, and onyx marble…” – Esther 1:5-6 …מִשְׁתֶּה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בַּחֲצַר גִּנַּת בִּיתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ: חוּר […]

“…Therefore, they called these days Purim, named for the pur…” – Esther 9:26 עַל כֵּן קָרְאוּ לַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה פוּרִים עַל שֵׁם הַפּוּר – אסתר ט, כו A central theme in the Purim miracle is the procedure and process through which Mordechai and Esther orchestrated the salvation of the Jewish people. “Mordechai sat at the king’s gate” (2:19 et al), a […]

Some maintain that one is obligated to feast and rejoice on the 14th of Adar I. This is not our custom. Nevertheless, one should dine somewhat more than usual, in order to fulfill his obligation according to those who are stringent. “And the glad of heart, feast constantly (Mishlei 15:15)”. – Rem”a, OC 697 יש אומרים שחייב להרבות במשתה ושמחה […]

How can we win our everlasting battle with the Yetzer Harah? Duration of class: 1:17:40              

The Oral laws (Halachot) of Chanuka. Everything you need to know           Part 1 Duration of class: 1:08:23     Part 2 Duration of class: 59:43     Part 3 Duration of class: 44:11            

“….It is a mitzvah to place the Chanukah lamp by the door of one’s house one the outside… in times of danger, one places it on the table and that is sufficient….” Talmud, Shabbat 21b ״תנו רבנן, נר חנוכה מצוה להניחה על פתח ביתו מבחוץ….ובשעת הסכנה מניחה על שולחנו ודיו….״ – מסכת שבת כא/ב It is rare for the Talmud to […]