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This series on the Six Constant Mitzvos was recorded on the Sanhedria Murchevet Nshei line during the corona pandemic from April to mid-July of 2020

Rabbi Moshe Schochet serves as Head of School of Hadar High School for Girls in Boca Raton, FL. Rabbi Schochet shares insights on the Parsha, Yomim Tovim, Machshava and Halacha. Rabbi Schochet has recently published a sefer, Timeless Torah: Inspiring Messages From the Parshah. Click here to purchase: https://amzn.to/3RCHADD. To contact Rabbi Schochet, please email him at mosheschochet@gmail.com.

Tachlis [Hebrew for "The Goal" / "Maximum Potential"]. Tachlis Talks - inspiring, empowering Torah messages of meaning and relevance. Join Rabbi Yitzchok Preis as he helps audiences grow - and achieve their tachlis!

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Rav Elya Brudny is a Rosh Yeshiva and Magid Shiur in the Mirrer Yeshiva Bais Medrash in Brooklyn, a member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisroel, and one of the leading experts on Chinuch in the world.

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Powerful Shiurim that will change your life.

The Precise System Through Which G-d Directs Every Aspect of Existence! Da'as Tevunos was written by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (RaMCHaL) the author of the Mesilas Yesharim (Path of the Just). It is considered by many to be his most important work. It deals with fundamental questions like the existence of good and evil, Divine justice, and the Messianic era. It is a profound work with an unparalleled ability to strengthen a person’s faith giving him a clear understanding of how G-d directs the events of the world and what He wants from us. It is a book that can totally transform a person’s...

In The Power of the Festivals: HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, eminent Kabbalist and rosh yeshivah of Yeshivat Hevrat Ahavat Shalom, introduces the reader to the deeper significance of familiar, beloved highlights of our year like Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B’Shevat, Purim, Pesach and Shavuot. We learn how to make the most of Shabbat, what tefillah can accomplish, the purpose of the sacrifices offered in the Bet Hamikdash, and much more. As the year and its milestones unfold, we discover the power of the Jewish Festivals and of the emunah that has carried the Jewish people ...

Understand Your Personality- Develop Your Soul - Da Es Nafshecha-'Getting to Know Your Soul'- is the companion volume to the popular Da Es Atzmecha-'Getting to Know Your Self.'Each one of us has a unique personality, but so often we are tempted judge ourselves in comparison to others. We become self-critical and lose sight of our individual purpose in life. We also tend to judge others too quickly, asking, 'Why is he like that?' Classic Torah texts explain the four fundamental elements of personality: fire, water, wind, and earth. For the first time ever, this information is explained ...

Why are some couples childless while others are blessed with children? What can a childless couple do to merit children? What is the Torah perspective on childlessness? These questions are not new; they date back to the time of our forefathers. Our Sages and later Rabbinic sources discuss these painful issues, providing insight, guidance, and practical advice. HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, Rosh Yeshivah of Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem and the author of many works in Halachah and Kabbalah presents and explains the teachings of our Sages and great Torah authorities, along with Halachic guidelines ...

What is the teaching of Lashon Hara? Many Jewish teachings emphasize avoiding negative speech about others. Lashon hara is said to harm three people at the same time: the one who says it, the one who hears it, and the one who’s being talked about. The opposite of lashon hara is lashon hatov, or good speech. Is Lashon Hara biblical? The Torah contains a general injunction against rekhilut (gossip): “Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.” (Leviticus 19:16) Is Lashon Hara a sin? Lashon ...

In Aderes Eliyahu, the Vilna Gaon presents a deeper dimension to the Book of Yonah/Jonah. He explains it as an allegory of the story of the human soul and its struggle with and victory over a body and planet inhospitable to its spiritual mission. Adapted from the Gaon’s commentary by Rabbi Moshe Schapiro.

14 Facts About the Book of Psalms 1. Tehillim Is Also Known as Psalms Tehillim, a book slim in size but towering in importance, has a special place in the Jewish library. Its Hebrew name, Tehillim (תהילים), means “praises,” and it contains many praises and supplications to G‑d. In English it is known as “Psalms,” from the Greek ψαλμοί, which means “instrumental music.” 2. It Was Compiled By King David Much of the book was composed by King David, referred to as the “sweet singer of Israel.”1 Indeed, nearly half of its chapters are preceded with “Mizmor ...

Our current exile is confusing and dark, but redemption beckons at every corner. The great, prolific 18th-century sage, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, wrote what was to be Ma’amar HaGeulah as a letter to his students, at the age of twenty-three, revealing to them the nature of the process of redemption. Today, we are blessed with the illuminating commentary and translation of Rabbi Mordechai Nissim, whose words transform the Ramchal’s esoteric, often cryptic ideas into practical life lessons. Every reader cannot help but be astonished at the prescience of the Ramchal, and riveted by the ...

One of the most influential works of Mussar, the Mesillat Yesharim is Rabbi Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto’s instruction manual for the correction of character flaws and refinement of one’s service to the Al-mighty, based on well-known teachings of our Sages. It presents a structured program for those seeking to walk the proper path leading to perfect service of the Creator, while making the most of the tools G-d has given us in order to achieve the best possible spiritual results. HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem, highlights and expands on Rabbi ...

Shidduchim. Whether we are “in the parashah” ourselves, or it is our children, grandchildren, friends, or neighbors — we all know people searching for their zivug, awaiting the “Kriyas Yam Suf” that will bring them to their bashert. In these unique lessons , we look at the topic of shidduchim through the wise and far-seeing eyes of some of our greatest sages. What are the most important traits to look for in a shidduch? What is the proper balance between hishtadlus and emunah? How important is physical appearance? Financial and health issues, the role and efficacy of segulos, the ...

You know how to feed your body; here’s a way to nourish your soul. This eye-opening, inspiring work by the great Sage Rabbeinu Bachya, is like a journey into a brand new world, delving into the depths of the spiritual realms in a down-to-earth, step-by-step manner that leaves the reader marveling at the clarity and scope of the author’s teachings. Exploring such topics as G-d’s unity and evidence of it, faith and trust in G-d, an understanding of human suffering, repentance, and many more valuable matters, this carefully constructed book, organized into distinct “gateways”, is like ...