Introduction to Birchas HaTorah; Wednesday 14 Iyar 5714/ May 14 2014 (Class One, Machon Chana).1) Where is it said in the davening? 2) Two or Three Brachos? 3) On Torah SheBa’al Peh, Mishna (or Midrash) and the third on Mikra!! 4) Reasons for these Brachos and more.

100 Brachos This long class explores the idea of 100 Brachos as one of the oldest ‘customs’ Jews have. What it means, why it started, and what is the secret behind it. The class concludes with a wonderful explanation according to Chassidus.

This class overviews different levels and philosophies of prayer culminating with Chassidus.

A series from the Summer of 5770/2010. Class One. Introduction: What is Tefilla? Class Two. The ladder of Tefilla. Growth and Success. How Kabalah develops the ladder of each (morning) prayer. Class Three. Brochos. These Rabbinic forms said all the time for many different reasons have a very basic and important design and function. Class…

ViHaya Im Shamoa… Uleovdo.. (5768). Avoda Shebilev (The labor or work of the heart) is the Torah denotation for Prayer Why? Class One. Class two. Class Three.

Class One. Class Two.

Class One. Introduction to the idea of edited Ma’amarim. The face has three levels: 1) Large holes [ears, nose, mouth etc.], 2) hair, 3) the face itself. These three levels are understood in two opposite ways, in terms of revelation the first reveals the most, but in the essence, the last reveals the essence itself…

This Tanna has a Yom Tov (holiday) all his own that all Yidden keep. The question is (still) only why (exactly). 1. RaShBI (5766). The Tzaddik who insisted his histalkus (passing) be a great joy and merited to have his desire continued for nearly two millenium. Some details about this extraordinary Tanna based on a…

Tazria 13-12. Poroach Tifrach… (5770).When the whole body is covered with Tzara’as it isn’t a sign of Tumaa. Why?

Tazria 13-02. Tzaraas. (5765).What was Tzaraas (leprosy) that was a severe Tumaa in Torah? Was it natural or supernatural? what does it mean? And how do we relate (and learn something from) it