נגלה ונסתר בחנוכה – שיעור של הגרי”ד סולובייצ’יק זצ”ל  A powerful drasha in which the the Rav deflates the conventional wisdom about the holiday. IN YIDDISH WITH BOTH HEBREW AND ENGLISH SUBTITLES 0:00 – 2:57: The revealed and the hidden worlds 2:57 – 7:04: The conventional understanding of Chanukah 7:06 – 11:14: Why the conventional understanding is wrong 11:17- […]

A halachic (“lomdishe”) analysis. Summarized in “Before Hashem You Shall Be Purified: Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on the Days of Awe” (Ohr Publishing, 2022), pp. 63-69. With English and Hebrew Subtitles עם כתוביות בעברית ובאנגלית

From the 1976 Teshuva Drasha. Summarized in expanded edition of “Before Hashem You Shall Be Purified: Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on the Days of Awe” (Ohr Publishing, 2022), pages 61-63. With English and Hebrew Subtitles עם כתוביות בעברית ובאנגלית

Reflections of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on the Tenth Anniversary of the State of Israel הרהורים לרגל יום העצמאות העשירי של מדינת ישראל SUBTITLES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND HEBREW To turn on subtitles click on CC, and then on gear button to select language. CC עבור כיתוביות, לחצו על ואז על האיקון של הילוכים לבחור את […]

The contrasting yet complementary themes of the Torah and Haftarah readings.

Rosh Hashanah is known by Hasidim as Coronation Night. But does Hashem accept the crown that we offer Him?

Pay particular attention to 12:08 to 20:45.

In Megillat Ruth which we read on Shavuot we are introduced to 2 halachic concepts: kinyan chalipin and geulah (redeeming a relative’s field). Delivered in 1969. For part 1 click here.

In Megillat Ruth which we read on Shavuot we are introduced to 2 halachic concepts: kinyan chalipin and geulah (redeeming a relative’s field). Delivered in 1969. For part 2 click here.

Rav Soloveitchik discusses the mitzvah of tekiat shofar on Rosh Hashanah in this shiur delivered at the Boston Yarchei Kallah, August 27th, 1980. For part 1 click here. For part 2 click here.