Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Sivan / Tamuz 5766 - June 2006

Nishmas, part II

Posted on ‍‍3 Tamuz 5766 - June 29, 2006 by micha

This week’s shiur picks up from “HaKel besa’atzumos uzekha”, the point where the Chazan begins on Yamim Tovim.Some of the key topics raised: The impossibility of understanding Hashem, and the resulting consequence of tending to describe Him in conflicting dialectics. … Continue reading →

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Nishmas. part I

Posted on ‍‍26 Sivan 5766 - June 22, 2006 by micha

This week’s shiur skips to Nishmas, under the assumption that davening in shul runs too quickly for slow and careful recitation, and it would be more practical to skip to around the point where we switch Chazanim and assume a … Continue reading →

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Birchos haTorah

Posted on ‍‍19 Sivan 5766 - June 15, 2006 by micha

This week’s shiur (audio recording) concludes a series on aspects of the soul. With Asher Yatzar we looked at man’s ability to exist in and relate to the physical world. This is followed by E-lokai Neshamah, and our connection to … Continue reading →

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E-lokai Neshamah

Posted on ‍‍13 Sivan 5766 - June 9, 2006 by micha

This week’s class was on E-lokai Neshamah. Some of the topics discussed: Different opinions about why the berakhah doesn’t begin with the word “barukh” The berakhah’s possible connection to Hamapil said before going to bed or Asher Yatzar Is the … Continue reading →

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Asher Yatzer

Posted on ‍‍5 Sivan 5766 - June 1, 2006 by micha

This week’s shiur began with a continuation of last week‘s discussion of qedushah (as in “asher qidishanu vemitzvosav”) and taharah (“al netilas yadayim”).The discussion of qedushah’s “separation for” and taharah’s “separation from” was used to flow into discussing the various … Continue reading →

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