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A live class on various topics in Torah, exploring the rich wisdom of Judaism, from biblical stories to Talmud, from Maimonides to Chasidic thought. Class is given by Rabbi Yosef Marcus, director of Chabad NP and editor of the Kehot editions of the Pirkei Avot, Haggadah, Psalms, and Megillat Esther. Visit www.chabadnp.com for more info and to support the class. For questions or comments, email rabbi@chabadnp.com.
Episodes
Sep 29, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
50 min
What triggered Abraham's final test?
Why does a "chasid" say Hineni ("Here I am")?
Why is Jerusalem called Mount Moriah?
All this and more in The Binding of Isaac, part I
Text: Genesis Chapter 22 with Rashi: Vayera-Torah-Reading Akeidah
Sep 18, 2022
Sep 18, 2022
51 min
Can you desecrate the holiday to retrieve a shofar at the top of a tree? Can you swim across a river for it? Can you clean a shofar on the holiday and what cleanser can never be used to clean a shofar?
Bonus: A sermon tip to be derived from the latter law.
Text source: Laws of Rosh Hashanah, Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe #586
Sep 13, 2022
Sep 13, 2022
45 min
Why a "Trump" shofar would not be kosher and why in Berkeley they would agree you should take off your hearing aids to hear the shofar.
One of the most powerful sounds of Judaism is the piercing cry of the shofar. It cuts through layers of apathy to the heart and core of the soul. In this 4th installment of the seemingly very technical laws of Rosh Hashanah, we discover deep lessons on the power of a mitzvah, no matter who does it, the importance of sincerity and maintaining the pure, unembellished sound of the soul.
Text source: Laws of Rosh Hashanah, Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe #586 https://www.chabadnp.com/library/article_cdo/aid/3376117
Sep 6, 2022
Sep 6, 2022
34 min
Laws of Rosh Hashanah Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch part II
Text source: Laws of Rosh Hashanah, Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe #584
Aug 31, 2022
Aug 31, 2022
41 min
The first two chapters of the Alter Rebbe's Laws of Rosh Hashanah (Shulchan Aruch HaRav).
Aug 21, 2022
Aug 18, 2022
Aug 18, 2022
32 min
Why does G-d require that we have the testimony of witnesses who have seen the new moon in order to establish Rosh Chodesh -- shouldn't the astronomical calculations suffice?
Bonus: chasidic aphorisim from one of the hidden tzadikim sheds new light on the Kohen's blessing before the priestly blessings.
Aug 14, 2022
Aug 11, 2022
Aug 11, 2022
31 min
Who is kosher to testify for the new month? Bonus readings: Chasidic aphorisms on the importance of implanting love for others in your heart. Kiddush Hachodesh by Rambam, chapter 2.