Bishalach, tests of faith and the three gifts, (Yeshiva 5780/ 2020).Yidden leave Mitzrayim and keep complaining in light of great miracles. The point (of course) is that in spite of the miracles there are real tests here, as they are moving very rapidly towards being His servants and they find the pace reason enough to...

Beshalach Shiur from the Mayaan Chai Series Az Yashir

Beshalach 13-17. First Possuk. (5767)This class is on Parshas Beshalach but it ends with an inspirational idea for Purim! This class is part of the continuing series on the first pasuk of the parsha and discusses why the fear of contact with the Plishtim is the starting point for this parsha. Sources include: Rashi, Even...

Beshalach 14:14-15 – ViAtem Tacharishun; Ma Titzak AilaiYidden and Moshe are trying to Daven and Hashem says don’t pray, allow the miracle to happen.

Instead of praying, act!

This is a Siddur class that also explains that the Possuk Mi Chamocha is about Hashem’s influence on the world, that travels from ‘heaven to earth’ through various levels of angels. The challenge is not to see the Angels, but Hashem, that is made available through their being intermediates, but mustn’t be blocked out because...

Bishalach 15- 25. Sweetening the waterThe bitter waters were sweetened: חזקוני- everything Hashem does He does through some medium in nature.ר’ אברהם בן עזרא- If the waters had been still it could be explained, but as this happened it was a miracle; the Chazal are right: [bitter made the bittersweet]רמב”ן- He was teaching Moshe (ויורהו...

Beshalach 15:25 – Chok UMishpatThe instructions we received at Mara set the stage for Mattan Torah. Various explanations for these are given, from the Gemara and beyond including Rishonim and Zohar. 1) The laws of living in the Midbar.2) Segulos and natural healing techniques are given alongside the Bracha of Hashem’s healing if we follow...

16-04. The Manna (Yeshiva 5781/ 2021).A class on the Manna.We started with the basic ideas:1) No Birurim2) Quality not quantity (עשירית האיפא)3) All tastes, no substance4) The Torah was given (created) by the eaters of the Manna.We then learned some of the Gemara (Yoma 74b ff) regarding the Manna, we didn’t finish and it is...

The story of the attack against the Yidden in the days before the giving of the Torah by the nation called Amalek. Who were they? why did they attack? and why now? Why are they the eternal enemy? This class includes Even Ezra, Rashi, Chizkuni, Tosefos (Midrash), Tziyuni and Chassidus (Maamar 5742).

Beshalach Teitze Exile and Redemption (140)(01) Likutei Sichos vol 14 page 86 ff. Remembering Amalaik to forget him Class One.In this class we read the Chumash from the end of Beshalach and the end of Teitzai and compared notes.He will erase’ we must erase.