Daf Yomi

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Wednesday, July 30, 2014: Megillah 19  image of daf Tuesday, July 29, 2014: Megillah 18  image of daf Monday, July 28, 2014: Megillah 17  image of daf  

Daf Notes

  Rav Yosef said: The studying of Torah is greater than saving lives. This can be proven from the fact that initially, Mordechai is mentioned (in Scripture) after four Sages, but in the end (after the miracle of Purim), he was mentioned after five Sages (indicating that his significance among the Sages had diminished).  …

Tisha B’Av (תשעה באב)

Tisha B’Av (תשעה באב) (Audio, Video and PDF) 07/17/2013 Deuteronomy 4:25-40, Exodus 32:11-14,  34:1-10; Jeremiah 8:13- 9:23, Isaiah 55:6-56:8, Matthew 24:1-3     To Download Right Click Button and hit “Save As” “Save Target As” “Save Link As” or “Save File As” Download HD Version Download Mobile Version Audio Version /Tisha B’Av ( ) – Christopher Fredrickson tisha_bav__.mp3…

Parsha DEBARIM

THE TARGUM OF ONKELOS ON THE SEPHER ELLEH HADDEBARIM OR BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY SECTION OF THE TORAH XLIV TITLE DEBARIM I. THESE are the words which Mosheh spake with all Israel beyond the Jordan, reproving them because they had sinned in the wilderness, and had provoked (the Lord) to anger on the plains over against…

Genesis 12:3

There is a berakhah in this verse that many do not know but that every true follower of Moshiach should know. Any way you read it or view it HaShem Blessed [berakhah] Abram. The Call. – The word of Yah Veh, by which Abram was called, contained a command and a promise. Genesis 12:3 (AHRC-MT)…

When Av Begins, We Reduce Our Joy

When Av Begins, We Reduce Our Joy Today, Sunday, is Erev Rosh Chodesh Av. Tomorrow, Monday, is Rosh Chodesh Av, may Hashem soon change it to a month of joy and celebration. The Jewish Nation’s Fortune during the Month of Av Although we customarily implement some mourning customs during the entire “Three Weeks” as we…

Abbreviated Chumash: Masei

This week’s readings from 7/19/14-7/25/14 include: Chumash: Numbers 33-36 Haftarah:Jeremiah 2:4-2:28 Ketuvin Netzarim: James (Jacob or Ya’akov) 4:1-12 Audio Version (This audio recording was recorded in 2013 when there was a double portion for it also includes the teaching on Matos. EMatos ()/Masei () – Christopher Fredrickson matos__masei_.mp3 Download File

Daf Yomi Digest

Megilla 16   Megilla 17   Megilla 18 Daf Yomi Digest is compiled by members of the Ruben Shas Kollel, edited by Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand. Halachah Highlights is not intended to be relied upon for halacha l’maase. It is intended for interest and information. For actual psak consult your local rav.

Pray for the Wounded Soldiers

Names of Wounded Soldiers  קרע שטן (“destroy the Prosecutor”): kuf, resh, ayin, shin, tet, and nun. See Prayers below for Wounded Soldiers  ???? ?? ???? Achiya ben Nira ????? ?? ???? Aviad bn Sima ???? ?? ???? ???? Ohad bn Elice Ganon ???? ?? ??? Ohad bn Rut ???? ????? ?? ????? Itai Aharon bn Ilana…

Daf Notes Megillah

Rabbi Abba said: The parable of Achashverosh and Haman resembles two men, one of whom had a pile of dirt in his field and the other had a ditch. The one who had the ditch said: I wish that the owner of the pile would sell me the dirt so that I can fill up…

Pirkei Avos

The World’s Fallen State By Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld “The world was created in ten utterances. What does this come to teach us? Could not the world have been created in a single utterance? It was in order to exact punishment from the wicked who destroy the world which was created in ten utterances, and to…