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A new shiur every week from Yeshivas Ner Yisroel given by different Hanhala members, either on the parshas hashavua or inyonei d'yoma, ranging from halacha to machshava. Special Episodes may include Shiurim & Shmuessen from guest Roshei Yeshiva for special occasions in Yeshiva.

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    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 136 EPISODES


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    Behar-Bechukosai 5785 - What Are We Entitled To?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 15:48


    Harav Eliyahu Hakkakian highlights a crucial theme of Sefer Vayikra – entitlement, and explains that when we understand that nothing is truly ours, we will be able to use it to its full potential.

    Emor 5785 - Chesed is a Prerequisite for Kabolas Hatorah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 17:53


    Harav Yehuda Weiner explains, based on the pesukim in this week's parsha, that in order to truly prepare for Kabolas HaTorah and the Yom Tov of Shavuos, one must grow in the middah of chesed.

    Acharei-Kedoshim 5785 - The Unbelievable Power of Koach Hadibbur

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 17:48


    Harav Pinchas Jurkowitz explains the severity of issurim of “lo seilech rochil” and “lashon hora” by explaining the speciall place that dibbur has in the order of Creation and is a defining characteristic of a human being.

    Sefiras Haomer 5785 - Days and Weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 23:41


    Harav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses the shitos of Rabbeinu Yerucham and Rambam regarding the sefirah of days and weeks, and shares a fascinating chiddush on the Chazal's ability to create a metziyus of tov.

    Pekudei 5785 - Maalin B'Kodesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 19:45


    Harav Avraham Tabrikian shares a fascinating chiddush from Pnei Yehoshua regarding the exchange between Moshe and Betzalel, and raises a number of difficulties with it.

    Vayakhel 5785 - Badei Ha'aron

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 18:53


    Harav Shraga Neuberger discusses two mahalchim that address the contradiction regarding the installing of badei ha'aron, and suggests a mahalch of his own.

    Purim 5785 - Achashveirosh's Ring and Emunah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 17:16


    Harav Benzion Mellman shares a vort from Moreinu Harav Kulefsky zt”l, explaining why Achashveirosh's giving of his ring to Haman had a greater effect than the 48 Nevi'im and 7 Neviyos, and that the main avodah of Purim is emunah.

    Tetzaveh 5785 - Chatzitzah by Tefillin and Bigdei Kehunah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 21:36


    Harav Zvi Einstadter discussed an interesting and very practical sheilah of chatzitzah by tefillin to answer which he uses halachos of chatzitzah by bigdei kehunah.

    Terumah 5785 - Atzei Shittim and The Importance of Staying in Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 17:36


    Harav Chaim Kosman discusses the significance of Atzei Shittim and what role they played in the Mishkan, and highlights the importance of evaluating and adjusting our own shittos.

    Mishpatim 5785 - Chiyuv Nashim in Shevisas Beheimah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 20:35


    Harav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses three mahalchim to address the safek of Minchas Chinuch regarding the chiyuv of women in shevisas beheimah.

    Yisro 5785 - Two Madreigos of Mitzvos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 14:35


    Harav Noach Shafran shares a very important yesod from Ohr Sameach who explains that mitzvos have two levels two them - one that applies to every person, and one - unique for every individual.

    Beshalach 5785 - Nissim Nistarim and Parnosah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 13:30


    Harav Monish Sax discusses our approach to hishtadlus in parnosah through the lens of Chazal and Rishonim.

    Bo 5785 - Kiddush Hashem - Ribbono Shel Olam Never Forgets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 14:19


    Harav Yissocher Frand explains why would Mitzraim be rewarded by never having to be plagued by locusts again, and highlights the importance of the small acts of “menschlichkeit”, which lead to Kiddush HaShem.

    Va'eira 5785 - The Importance of Nesius Ol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 12:07


    Harav Shraga Neuberger shares a fascinating Sheloh Hakodosh on the meaning of the names of Levi's sons and builds on his idea, explaining how nesius ol is crucial for growth in Torah.

    Shemos 5785 - The Role of Avos and Moshe Rabbeinu in Forming Klal Yisroel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 14:51


    Harav Ezra Neuberger discusses the dichotomy between Moshe Rabbeinu and the Avos in their role in forming of Klal Yisroel.

    Vayechi 5785 - Is Goshen Part of Mitzrayim?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 9:49


    Harav Tzvi Krakauer discusses Yaakov Avinu's wish not to be buried in Mitzrayim, and explains beautifully why was Eretz Goshen not an option.

    Vayigash 5785 - True Malchus is Serving Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 14:05


    Harav Eliyahu Hakkakian discusses the fulfilment of Yosef's dreams in our parsha and how the ultimate expression of Malchus is serving and helping others.

    Chanukah 5785 - The Unusual Hiddur of Menorah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 19:55


    Rav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses machlokes Rambam and Ramo regarding the way we light menorah and the Brisker Rov's famous explanation of the machlokes, and suggests a different mahalach.

    Vayeishev 5785 - Dreams, Yosef and Yehuda

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 14:23


    HaRav Noach Shafran discusses various types of chalomos we find in Torah, and highlights an important duality we find in Yehuda and Yosef.

    Vayishlach 5785 - Why Don't We Eat Gid Hanoshe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 18:31


    HaRav Zvi Einstadter discusses the mitzvah of Gid HaNoshe and explains beautifully a yesod from the Rambam regarding mitzvos which were given before Maamad Har Sinai

    Vayeitzei 5785 - Avodah of Night is Emunah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 15:28


    HaRav Pinchas Jurkowitz discusses the avodah of tefilas Arvis, which Yaakov Avinu instituted, and explains how the avodah of morning is different from the avodah of night.

    Toldos 5785 - Yaakov and Eisav

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 33:34


    HaRav Nosson Nusbaum recounts the story of Yaakov and Eisav, and shares some very interesting nekudos, which shed light on their complicated relationship.

    Chayei Sara 5785 - Biggest Accolade to Avrohom Avinu

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 10:19


    HaRav Yissocher Frand points out that the biggest compliment to Avrohom Avinu that Torah gives is “zaken v'soveah”, and discusses how drastically our attitude differs from the attitude of Avos.

    Vayera 5785 - Focusing on the Maaseh and Not the Outcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 14:44


    HaRav Shraga Neuberger identifies a theme of Parshas Vayera, that one should focus on his effort and diligence in performing ma'asim tovim even if the results don't seem to work out the way he had in mind.

    *Special Episode* Lunch and Learn with HaRav Yehuda Weiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 30:44


    This *Special Epispode* was given by HaRav Yehuda Weiner on the topic of mechila at the Lunch and Learn shiur in Pikesville in preparation for Yom Kippur.

    *Special Episode* Lunch and Learn with HaRav Avraham Tabrikian

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 25:59


    This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Avraham Tabrikian at a Lunch and Learn in Downtown Baltimore in preparation for the Yomim Noraim. 

    *Special Episode* Divrei Hisorerus for Tzom Gedalya from HaRav Zvi Einstadter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 24:10


    This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Zvi Einstadter at the Alumni Event in Lakewood.

    Yom Kippur 5785 - Eating, Fasting, and Hashem Loves Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 7:10


    HaRav Tzvi Krakauer discusses the mitzvah of eating on the ninth of Tishrei, why it's considered like the person has fasted on both days, and suggests a very novel approach to the concept of inuy on Yom Kippur.

    *Special Episode* Divrei Hissorirus for Yomim Noraim from HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 23:23


    This past Sunday evening Harav Tzvi Berkowitz delivered Divrei Hisorirus to the Baltimore community in preparation for the Yomim Noraim.

    Rosh Hashana 5785 - Teshuva and Elevating Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 17:45


    HaRav Eliyahu Steinhardt explains the fascinating concept of maaleh olov HaKosuv ke'ilu osooh and explains that we need to elevate ourselves and our bechira in order to create a lasting effect on our actions.

    Elul 5784 - The War in Eretz Yisroel and Rav Ruderman's Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 14:04


    HaRav Shraga Neuberger looks back at 5784 and its most memorable and unfortunate event for us, the attack that happened on Simchas Torah, and he discusses what he thinks the Rosh HaYeshiva ZTL, HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, would have advised his talmidim in this situation.

    *Special Episode* HaRav Chaim Kosman on Malkus and Lo Sachsom Shor B'Disho

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 13:11


    This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Chaim Kosman at the Teaneck event to benefit the Yeshiva

    Shoftim 5784 - When is the Baby Considered Bron

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 18:50


    HaRav Zvi Einstadter shares a very unusual pshat brought down in the name of the GRA regarding the order of sons in the parsha of bechora, and discusses a very interesting application of rubo k'kulo when it comes to birth.

    Shoftim 5784 - Yad Hoeidim as Part of Beis Din

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 16:15


    HaRav Yosef Neuberger discusses an interesting halacha of "yad hoeidim tihyeh bo b'rishona", and suggests an original mehalech in the machlokes acharonim regarding what happens when of the eidim is missing a hand, and with that answers a kashia from the Oruch Laner.

    *Special Episode* HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Our Approach to Tisha B'Av

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 16:38


    This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Erev Tisha B'Av in the Yeshiva.

    *Special Episode* Q&A With HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz and HaRav Simcha Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 31:20


    This *Special Episode* is a Q&A session with HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz and HaRav Simcha Cook at the Los Angeles event to benefit Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.

    *Special Episode* HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Kanoyim Pogin Bo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 17:18


    This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Kanaim Pogin Bo at the LA event to benefit Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.

    *Special Episode* Hakoras Chisaron HaChurban

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 28:36


    This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on hakoras chisaron hachurban before Tisha B'Av 5772. Taken from torah.nirc.edu. Visit torah.nirc.edu to listen to thousands of shiurim given by Yeshiva's Rabbeim and Roshei Yeshiva.

    Matos Masei 5784 - The Importance of Defending Klal Yisroel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 17:56


    HaRav Yissocher Frand shares a beatiful pshat from the Radvaz explaining the story of Eliyahu Hanavi in the rarely leined haftorah of parshas Pinchas, and explains how it teaches two very important lessons

    Bein Hametzarim 5784 - From Puroniyos to Nechama, Our Avodah During Bein Hametzarim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 17:44


    HaRav Chaim Kosman discusses the concept of 3 weeks of puroniyus and 7 weeks of nechama, shows how it connects to cheit hameraglim and sheviras haluchos, and explains how it tells what our avodah during this period should be.

    Balak 5784 - We Have To Be Dan L'Chaf Zechus Even Our Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 16:48


    HaRav Avraham Tabrikian mentions three potential mekoros for the issur of tzaar baalei chaim, one of which is in our parsha in the story of Bilam and his donkey, he points out a difficulty, since we are allowed to use animals, and explains it with a beautiful pshat which has a lesson for all of us.

    *Special Episode* Machlokes Rambam and Ramban About What Constitutes a Mitzvah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 14:03


    In this *Special Episode* at the Monsey Event to benefit Ner Yisroel HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz discusses machlokes Rambam and Ramban about what constitutes a mitzvah.

    *Special Episode* Brochos on Mitzvos Bein Odom L'Chaveiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 8:44


    In this *Special Episode* at the Monsey Event to benefit Ner Yisroel HaRav Tzvi Karakauer discusses varios shitos haRishonim regarding birchos hamitzvos.

    Chukas 5784 - Parah Adumah as Mechapers and as Metaheres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 9:49


    HaRav Tzvi Krakauer explains why the Rambam counts parah adumah as a separate mitzvah by showing how parah adumah had two different purposes (mechaperes and metaheres) and answers other kashias with it.

    Korach 5784 - The Importance of Toras Avrohom Avinu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 14:51


    HaRav Pinchas Jurkowitz suggests an answer for the kashia of Rabbeinu Bechaye regarding Moshe not davening for Korach ve'adoso by explaining a difficult Rambam about the mesorah of Toras Avrohom.

    Shelach 5784 - Fascinating Aspects of Mekoshesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 18:58


    HaRav Shraga Neuberger discusses different aspects of the maaseh with mekoshesh and shares beatiful chidushim from the Netziv and R' Yosef Engel

    B'haaloscha 5784 - Hakodosh Boruch Hu Leads People They Want to Be Led

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 17:00


    HaRav Zvi Einstadter suggests a beautiful original mahalach in explaining the shita of Tosfos who hold that Miriam knew that Hakodosh Boruch Hu told Moshe to be poresh from Tziporah.

    Shavuos 5784 - Is Torah a Present, a Purchase, or a Trophy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 8:59


    In preparation for Zman Matan Toroseinu the Rosh HaYeshiva, Maran HaRav Aharon Feldman shlit”a, discusses a medrash that says that Torah is a present, a purchase and a booty all at the same time.

    Bechukosai 5784 - Makdish His Field During Yovel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 14:39


    HaRav Simcha Cook suggests a novel mehalech in a stira in the Rambam regarding a person who is mekadesh his field during yovel, and shares an interesting thought on what the concept of archin shows us.

    *Special Episode* The Relevance of October 7th to Each and One of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 21:09


    In this *Special Episode* at the Dallas Event to benefit Ner Yisroel HaRav Shraga Neuberger discusses the relevance of October 7th to each and of us

    Behar 5784 - Unexpected Ribbis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 17:47


    HaRav Noach Shafran discusses the chiddush of the Taz and Rabbi Akiva Eiger in dinei ribbis regarding someone who lends money on condition that the loveh should accept a preset from him, and shares a beautiful vort from Chasam Sofer on what it means to be the ultimate baalim.

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