R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

End of 3 days and the miraculous events of area between poles of Aron containing all the people and the Jordan waters cease allowing people to cross into Eretz Yisrael proper (but Kohanim remain on the east side in the riverbank)

1 section- debate regarding baking with items prohibited in benefit and the outcome of the oven/the bread

1 section- various mitzvot and the order of precedences

Devarim Rabba (Ki Tavo) 7:9- conditions to accept the Torah and be Hashem's "sons"

Chazara- 4 sections

The Rambam teaches the way to achieve genuine simcha, and highlights a powerful idea for Succot, Purim, and all year round.

Rachav and the spies agree to terms of her being saved and the spies return to Yehoshua after hiding for 3 days

1 section- 3 proofs supporting the positions of Rava v'Abayey in the 2 approaches of explaining the debate above regarding hana'ah ba'al korcho (smelled incense of avoda zara while walking)

1 section- 3 proofs supporting the positions of Rava v'Abayey in the 2 approaches of explaining the debate above regarding hana'ah ba'al korcho (smelled incense of avoda zara while walking)

1 section- "mishpacha u'mishpacha" teaches that avoda (and certainly Torah of yachid) is negated in face of reading Megilla

Yehoshua send Kaleiv and Pinchas to investigate the land and they enter the house of Rachav in Yericho. She saves them and tells them about the demoralized feelings of the inhabitants of Canaan.

1 section- clarification of Bar Kapara's statement that there isn't me'ila with smelling the ketoret

1 section- clarification of Bar Kapara's statement that there isn't me'ila with smelling the ketoret

1 section- Daniel and the others prophets had a vision and reacted differently

Yehoshua tells shotrim to inform the people to prepare for crossing Jordan in 3 days and reminds the 2.5 tribes about their agreement

1 section- the targum was already taught prior, and was simply retaught by Onkelos

Pirkei Avot 4:2- explanation of the teaching of Ben Azzai as illustrated through the mitzvot of the Parsha (Ki Tetze)

1 section- proofs to their positions within R' Yehuda about "hana'ah ba'al korcho" in case of "unavoidable but intend to enjoy" as explained in the second approach of the Gemara above

1 section- proofs to their positions within R' Yehuda about "hana'ah ba'al korcho" in case of "unavoidable but intend to enjoy" as explained in the second approach of the Gemara above

1 section- an alternative approach to understand the argument between Abayey v'Rava within the debate R' Yehuda/RS of "davar she'eino mitkaven"

1 section- an alternative approach to understand the argument between Abayey v'Rava within the debate R' Yehuda/RS of "davar she'eino mitkaven"

Hashem gives chizzuk to Yehoshua upon him assuming leadership

1 section- first explanation of debate (Abayey v'Rava) regarding smelling incense against will, based on debate about "davar she'eino mitkaven" (R' Yehuda v'R' Shimon)

1 section- first explanation of debate (Abayey v'Rava) regarding smelling incense against will, based on debate about "davar she'eino mitkaven" (R' Yehuda v'R' Shimon)

1 section- 2 teachings of R Yirmiya/RCbA: prophets of history established the sofit letters at end of words and the people who establishment of the targumim

The Ohr HaChaim explains the verses as a reference to the everlasting battle with the yetzer hara and the way to overcome

1 section- for 3 sins one needs to give up life with sources, story of using arla oil for refuah and reasons for allowance

1 section- for 3 sins one needs to give up life with sources, story of using arla oil for refuah and reasons for allowance

1 section- sources/verses explained within debate of whose days needed a wall from to constitute a "walled city" for Purim

2 section- accepted implication about seeds of kila'i hakerem also becoming prohibited, but limited to when took root in vineyard, allowance to use as refuah in case of sakana other issurim besides asheira tree

2 section- accepted implication about seeds of kila'i hakerem also becoming prohibited, but limited to when took root in vineyard, allowance to use as refuah in case of sakana other issurim besides asheira tree

1 section- debate as to which days needs to have been walled to constitute "walled city" for 15th

Devarim Rabba (Shoftim) 5:2- lessons we can learn from the ant: not to be lazy and not to steal

1 section- Abayey holds that kila'i hakerem is a unique exception to the general rule of issurei hana'ah being chayav only in normal way and resolves challenge from Beraissa about bassar b'chalav

1 section- Abayey holds that kila'i hakerem is a unique exception to the general rule of issurei hana'ah being chayav only in normal way and resolves challenge from Beraitta about bassar b'chalav

1 section- Abayey explains that it is unlike the previous items and is assur b'hana'ah even in abnormal way

1 section- source that walled cities read Megilla/keep Purim on the 15th

Two explanations (Ramban, Divrei Dovid) of being "tov v'yashar" in Hashem's Eye's

1 section- 2 versions of R' Avahu amar R' Yochanan regarding the liability for eating or benefiting from prohibited times in an abnormal way

1 section- 2 versions of R' Avahu amar R' Yochanan regarding the liability for eating or benefiting from prohibited times in an abnormal way

1 section- debates if the leniency for villagers to read earlier than 14th exists today

1 section- 2 opinions as to source in Megillat Esther for allowance of villagers to read Megilla earlier (11, 12, 13)

1 section- 3 types of cities and when they read Megilla, based on which day of the week is the 14th of Adar

Devarim Rabba (Re'eh) 4:5- while listening to people may or may not cause success, listening to Hashem will always help.

Chazara- 1 section

Moshe tells the Jews that he couldn't judge them alone and references the idea of them being like the "stars".

1 section- Abayey and Rav Papa offer potential (and accepted) sources for issur hana'ah of chametz b'Pesach/shor haniskal according to R' Yehoshua ben Levi

1 section- Abayey and Rav Papa offer potential (and accepted) sources for issur hana'ah of chametz b'Pesach/shor haniskal according to R' Yehoshua ben Levi

1 section- refutation of first attempted source for R Yehoshua ben Levi that chametz and shor haniskal are assur b'hana'ah and second attempt with refutation

1 section- refutation of first attempted source for R Yehoshua ben Levi that chametz and shor haniskal are assur b'hana'ah and second attempt with refutation

Devarim Rabba (Devarim) 1:8- Moshe did not want to rebuke the Jewish people...