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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harav Shraga Neuberger discusses two mahalchim that address the contradiction regarding the installing of badei ha'aron, and suggests a mahalch of his own.
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.
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.
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.
Harav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses three mahalchim to address the safek of Minchas Chinuch regarding the chiyuv of women in shevisas beheimah.
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.
Harav Monish Sax discusses our approach to hishtadlus in parnosah through the lens of Chazal and Rishonim.
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.
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.
Harav Ezra Neuberger discusses the dichotomy between Moshe Rabbeinu and the Avos in their role in forming of Klal Yisroel.
Harav Tzvi Krakauer discusses Yaakov Avinu's wish not to be buried in Mitzrayim, and explains beautifully why was Eretz Goshen not an option.
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.
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.
HaRav Noach Shafran discusses various types of chalomos we find in Torah, and highlights an important duality we find in Yehuda and Yosef.
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
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.
HaRav Nosson Nusbaum recounts the story of Yaakov and Eisav, and shares some very interesting nekudos, which shed light on their complicated relationship.
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.
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.
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.
This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Avraham Tabrikian at a Lunch and Learn in Downtown Baltimore in preparation for the Yomim Noraim.
This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Zvi Einstadter at the Alumni Event in Lakewood.
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.
This past Sunday evening Harav Tzvi Berkowitz delivered Divrei Hisorirus to the Baltimore community in preparation for the Yomim Noraim.
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.
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.
This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Chaim Kosman at the Teaneck event to benefit the Yeshiva
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.
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.
This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Erev Tisha B'Av in the Yeshiva.
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.
This *Special Episode* was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Kanaim Pogin Bo at the LA event to benefit Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
In this *Special Episode* at the Monsey Event to benefit Ner Yisroel HaRav Tzvi Karakauer discusses varios shitos haRishonim regarding birchos hamitzvos.
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.
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.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger discusses different aspects of the maaseh with mekoshesh and shares beatiful chidushim from the Netziv and R' Yosef Engel
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.
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.
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.
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
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.