Download the Mekorot Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Download the Mekorot Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Besides the siege of Yerushalayim, two other events occurred in Tevet – the translation of the Torah into Greek and the death of Ezra HaSofer. Why do we fast for Ezra and nobody else and what was the tragedy of the translation of the Torah – Yehoshua translated the Torah into 70 languages? Is there […]

  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Never underestimate an ordinary day (or month) or an ordinary act. Sivan Rahav-Meir discusses her journey to Torah Judaism, the lessons she learned along the way, and how that applies to the “ordinary” month of Cheshvan. Reb Zusha on what can we take from Tishrei to Cheshvan. Download the mekorot here Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla […]

What does the name MarCheshvan mean? What can we learn from a month with no red-letter days, especially in contrast to the previous month, Tishrei? Taking the growth of Tishrei and applying it to everyday life. Download the mekorot here Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Julie Levi tells her personal story about living with clinical depression and how to find the sweetness in the bitter and in ordinary everyday life. Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

All disagreements in life result from poorly-defined expectations. The Chofetz Chaim discusses faith within halacha in the context of partnerships with non-Jews and Shabbos.  His discussion of the importance of Torah in his introduction to the Mishna Brurah. This shiur is sponsored by Chana Spivak in loving memory of her son, בנימין אליעזר. Download the […]

How do we prepare for Selichot? Do we lose any sleep over our sins as we approach Rosh Hashana, the Day of Judgement? Selichot are meant to wake us up. to shake us up. Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

According to the Levush Selichot are modeled after davening, we begin with Pesukei D’Zimra, then kaddish, then the thirteen middot and selichot (which parallel the amida), followed by Tachanun and full Kaddish. What are the halachic ramifications of this? The minhag is that the one who davens Selichot should daven the rest of the day […]