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Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly parsha shiur and come away with creative insights into the parshat hashavua.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5786/
This week, the gemara will establish through verses that blood is not subject to me'ilah, tumah, or notar, and they discuss how much one kohen's invalidating thought can affect another kohen's act. The Gemara then develops the halacha that certain korbanot must be slaughtered in the north of the Azarah (first olah, then chatat + asham) and examine whether we are allowed to learn that rule for other offerings through hekesh.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/
This week we will learn about the blood placement on the altar and in what context all the placements are essential and when only some are essential. The Gemara teaches that some parts of the sacrifice aren't affected by pigul intent and some can't create a pigul sacrifice.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly parsha shiur and come away with creative insights into the parshat hashavua.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5786/
After he successfully brought the Aron back to Jerusalem he has his heart set on building it and Gd a permanent home, but what will Hashem's reaction be? And how will Dovid handle that response?For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/king-davids-diaries/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
This week we will continue analyzing pigul, teaching that it applies only when the improper intent occurs during an essential act of the same korban, with valid blood, and without interruption—excluding cases of partial intent, mixed korbanot, or improper slaughter order—and concluding that pigul entails karet only when the sacrifice would otherwise permit eating. We will then learn about the placement of blood on the alter: which offerings require applications “above” or “below” the red line on the altar and how sprinkling on the wrong half or side affects validity.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly parsha shiur and come away with creative insights into the parshat hashavua.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5786/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
We will identify which unfit priests and improper intentions invalidate the avodah, distinguishing shelo lishmah (wrong type) from pigul (intending to eat outside its time). The Gemara will define the laws of pigul: it applies only when a fit kohen performs all services with a clear “wrong time” intent, and cannot combine with other disqualifying thoughts or across multiple priests.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/
This week we will detail which disqualifications (pesulei avodah – disqualifications of the sacrificial service) invalidate the Temple service—such as a zar (non-kohen), tamei (ritually impure), onen (a mourner on the day of burial), tevul-yom (one who immersed in a mikveh that day but must wait until nightfall), mechusar begadim (lacking the proper priestly garments), or sh'tuyei yayin (a kohen who drank wine)—deriving each from verses and showing how they apply in the Mikdash but not on a bamah (private altar). The Gemara further clarifies laws of priestly garments (too few, extra, torn, or soiled), belt placement, and chatzitzah (a barrier between the garments and the body), and then transitions to the requirement of kidush yadayim v'raglayim (sanctifying the hands and feet with water), including whether it lapses overnight and the mechanics of the kiyor (laver).For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
This week we will learn that certain sacrifices (notably chatat and pesach) are invalid if offered shelo lishman (not for its own sake), deriving this from scriptural links to shelamim and exploring when a Pesach defaults to a shelamim. The Gemara then probes whether improper intent in one avodah (service) (e.g., shechita) for another avodah (e.g., zerikah) disqualifies, and analyzes the principles of dichuy (permanent rejection of a korban).For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/
As we begin Seder Kodshim with Masechet Zevachim, we will enter the world of sacrifices of the Temple. We will learn about the differences between different sacrifices and how they were used to worship God in the Temple.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/
This week we will discuss the liability of the Sanhedrin and the community when an erroneous ruling is issued, focusing on whether communal or individual offerings are required. The sugyot analyze the roles of individuals, the king, and the High Priest in such cases, clarifying when they bring special offerings and how their status affects responsibility.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-horayot/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
Celebrating Rabbi Ebner's Life and Torah (September 14, 2026)Convened by Talmidei Yeshivat Hamivtar and WebYeshiva.org. Speakers: R. Jeffrey Saks, R. Chaim Brovender, R. Yitzchak Blau, R. Todd Berman, and Mrs. Shulamith Teitz Ebner, with remembrances from talmidim from throughout the decades.
As Masechet Horayot comes to a close join Rabbi Johnny Solomon as he hosts Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein and Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz, WebYeshiva's Daf Yomi teachers, for personal reflections on teaching Seder Nezikim.
Masechet Horayot deals with the laws of unintentionally performed sins—based on errant rulings by leading authorities and actions of entire communities—and the types of sin-offerings (korbanot) required as atonement. Chapter 2 begins by focusing on the anointed priest (Kohen HaGadol) and the Nasi (king), exploring when and what offerings they bring if they err in judgment and they follow their mistaken rulings.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-horayot/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
As we conclude Masechet Avoda Zara we will learn about yayin nesech mixed with permitted wine or with water. The Gemara also discusses how to kasher a winepress that was used by an idolater. And finally, we will learn how to kasher various utensils.Mazal tov on finishing Masechet Avoda Zara!For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
This week we will learn about mixtures and nullification. The Gemara explores cases where forbidden wine mixes with permitted wine, or other forbidden things mix with permissible things. Principles like noten ta'am (whether the forbidden taste is noticeable) and batel b'shishim (nullification in sixty) are discussed, along with whether wine carries stricter rules. There is also consideration of vessels used by non-Jews and whether absorbed wine makes them prohibited.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
Dovid finally becomes king over the entire nation. What will his kingdom look like? In tonight's class we will see how he tries to balance politics, wars and making sure Gd is the centerfold of it all!For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/king-davids-diaries/
This week, we will continue to focus on yayin nesech (wine libated for idolatry), the extent of contact that makes wine forbidden, and whether a gentile merely touching or moving wine is enough. The Gemara then continues with cases of gentile contact with wine, like dripping, pouring, or shaking, and explores whether sealed containers protect wine from becoming prohibited.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
This week we will learn about the worship of specific pagan gods. The Gemara also teaches the laws of objects used tangentially for idolatry. We will then learn how an idolater or a Jew can nullify an idol.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
This week the Gemara discusses objects associated with idolatry, including the prohibition of deriving benefit from ornaments or accessories of idols. We will also learn how one can nullify an idol. We will then learn how to identify prohibited trees used for idol worship and how to nullify them.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Since we didn't get far in last weeks shiur, this week we are picking up where we left off of Avner joining Dovids side and heading out of palace with the claim that he will be able to bring the entire nation to Dovid!Will he succeed? Is Dovid about to take the throne over the entire Nation? We will hopefully see tonight!For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/king-davids-diaries/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
This week we will delve into the prohibitions surrounding food prepared by non-Jews, such as bishul akum (cooked food), cheese, and wine, with concerns about intermarriage and idol worship influencing the enactments. We will also learn about Kashering utensils that have been used for forbidden foods. We will then begin the third chapter and discuss the difference between idols and statues of idolaters.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
Daf 29–35 of Masechet Avoda Zara explore the permissibility of benefiting from various items associated with idol worship, particularly food and drink. The Gemara discusses detailed laws regarding wine touched or owned by non-Jews, vinegar, cheese, pottery, and leather flasks, explaining which cases are forbidden and which are permitted due to concerns of intermarriage or idolatry.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visithttps://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
This week we will focus on prohibitions related to benefiting from or facilitating idolatry through animals and commerce. We will learn whether a Jew may allow an idolater to care for his animal, concerned that the animal may be used for idolatrous purposes. The chapter then expands to broader economic interactions—such as renting property, teaching trades, and selling items—that might enable or support idol worship, with the underlying goal of distancing Jews from participation or complicity in avoda zara.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visithttps://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
This week we will explore restrictions on transacting with idolaters around their festivals—including buying, selling, lending, or renting—to prevent benefiting their idolatrous worship, with differing views on whether prohibition applies only before or also during the festivals. We will also learn about the tragic death of Rabbi Chananya ben Tradyon.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visithttps://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
This week, we will explore the significance of time and dates associated with idolatrous festivals. Due to concerns about strengthening idol worship, business dealings with idolaters before and during their holidays are prohibited. We will also learn of the special relationship Antoninus had with Rebbi. The Gemara also teaches about Unkelous, the famous convert.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visithttps://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
Once IshBoshet fell out of Avner's good graces, he is told he will lose the kingdom. Avner will quickly turn on him to throw his support to Dovid. But will this guarantee Dovid the empire? And how will Dovids supporters take to the idea of letting Avner join them?For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/king-davids-diaries/
Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
This week we will begin Masechet Avoda Zara by discussing the future judgment of the nations of the world, where they attempt to justify themselves before God by claiming to have supported Torah study. Their claims are refuted, revealing that their motivations were self-serving, and the unique value of Torah and mitzvot—especially Shabbat—is emphasized. We will also explore the prohibition of engaging in commerce with idolaters before their festivals and introduce foundational principles for avoiding any support or association with idolatry.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-avodah-zara/
Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visithttps://webyeshiva.org/course/rabbi-brovender-parsha-shiur-5785/
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