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...