Rabbi Michoel Frank shlit"a is the Rabbi of Ohr HaTorah in Silver Spring, MD. Rabbi Frank delivers a conference call shiur weekly on Thursday nights including 10 minutes of Halacha and 10 minutes of Parshas Hashavua.

This episode discusses why the Nile turned to blood, what did that mean for the Mitzrim, and what does that mean for us.

This episode deals with preparing for the Seder, Hilchos YT, and Chol Hamoed.

This episode goes through the questions of Mah Nishtanah and demonstrates whether they are simple questions or deep questions, and how are those questions answered, and what is our intention in the Haggadah!

This episode discusses what is the meaning that Nissan is Rosh Chodoshim - the first and foremost of the months.

This episode discusses the halachos of cleaning for Pesach and how to Kasher a Kitchen.

This episode discusses the history of how the debate about all shiurim of mitzvos developed, what was done before, and how it was looked at after, and what the contemporary poskim said.

This episode discusses the women's unique role in creating the Mishkan, and what it accomplished.

This episode discusses which products need to be Kosher Li'Pesach.

This episode discusses why the mitzvah of Pesach is mentioned after the Cheit Ha'Egel.

This episode discusses the halachos of properly disposing of mitzvah items, sheets, and shaimos.

This episode discusses the different approaches as to who established Taanis Esther and for what reason was it established.

This episode discusses the question why the sins of Purim were Bein Adam Le'Makom yet the Tikkun was Bein Adam Le'Chavero.

This episode discusses the halachos of Parshas Zachor and Purim.

This episode discusses why the Aron was placed in the Kodesh Hakedoshim, although it represents the Torah.

This episode goes through the mitzvah of Nichum Availim.

This episode discusses the closing of the first brachah - מלך עוזר ומושיע ומגן, and the connection to Purim.

This episode discusses the Rashi in this parshah that says the Beis Hamikdash in Heaven is aligned with the Beis Hamikdash down here.

This episode discusses the mitzvah of attending a funeral and participating in Kevurah.

This episode continues to develop the approach of the Gr"A to the first words of Shemonah Esray.

This episode discusses the way the Torah was presented to the men and the women.

This episode discusses causing pain to children and shopping with no intention to buy.

This episode introduces the approach of the Vilna Gaon in Siddur Ha'Gr"A to the first brachah of Shemonah Esray. It is a transformative explanation, which will change your understanding in the entirety of Shemonah Esray. This is part I, introducing the Gr"A, and beginning the first part of his peirush.

This episode discusses the significance of the double Mann that fell Erev Shabbos.

This episode goes through the halachos of Ona'as Devarim.

This episode discusses numerous tactics and values we can learn from how the Avos were Mechanech their children.

This episode discusses the events of Parshas Shemos in Moshe's life, how they worked together to make him the Navi and Go'el of Klal Yisrael.

This episode discusses the prohibition of אחד בפה ואחד בלב - speaking deceitfully in order to curry favor with someone.

This episode discusses the pasuk לישועתך קויתי ה - why we say it by Krias Shemah al Hamittah, why it was said for Shevet Dan and what it teaches us about Bitachon.

This episode discusses the prohibition against approving or agreeing or praising someone who is committing an issur, or commits avairos regularly.

This episode discusses the difference between Boneh by Karkah and Keilim and how it applies in many cases, included opening containers.

This episode discusses why Binyamin and Yosef cried about the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and Mishkan Shiloh when they met.

This episode discusses the halachos of the minor fasts, like Asarah Bi'Teves, Tzom Gedaliah, Taanis Esther, and Shiva Asar bi'Tammuz.

This episode discusses why the Sar Hamashkin called Yosef a fool, and how that is the core of the war between us and the Yevanim.

This episode discusses two instances of lying in Parshas Mikeitz and possible ways to resolve them.

This episode is a shiur given on the topic of אסור להשתמש בנר חנוכה. It discusses whether it is permitted to say Tehillim to the light of the Chanukah Menorah. It touches on the topic of how the Menorah represents the actual Menorah in the Beis Hamikdash, and what that means to us.

This episode discusses what led the Shevatim to do what they did.

This episode discusses the halachos of Chanukah.