May 7, 2026
Behar-Bechukotai | "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord", by Rav Eli Weber
Yirmiyahu 16:19 - 17:14.
What does it mean to believe?
May 6, 2026
Lag ba'Omer | What's Behind the Celebration? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
The celebration of Lag ba'Omer is as much of a mystery as the prevailing practices in the period that leads up to it. We examine the two popular explanations - the cessation of the death of R. Akiva's students and the "Yahrzeit" of R. Shim'on bar...
May 1, 2026
Emor | "They shall enter into my sanctuary", by Rav Eli Weber
Yechezkel 44: 15-31
The kedusha is in the details.
Apr 29, 2026
Emor | "ממחרת השבת" and the Calendar Controversy, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Who were the "Beitusin" who challenged rabbinic authority about the date of Shavuot?
This shiur, given at the annual Yemei Iyyun beTanakh hosted by SAR High School, analyzes the controversy over the date (and day of the week) of the...
Apr 15, 2026
Tazria-Metzora | The Unique Opportunity Afforded to the Metzora, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why is the law regarding the Yoledet presented immediately before the laws of tzara'at?
The complex, confusing and unique instructions regarding the diagnosis and healing from tzara'at make these parashot possibly the most...