Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

In Depth: Joshua – Chapter 5

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In Depth – Chapter 1-4

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In Depth: Joshua – An Introduction

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Chayei Sarah: 3 Mini Shiurim

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Shiur #1: “Hashem Elokei HaShamayim” How should one describe God? In Parshat Chayei Sarah, we find that Avraham Avinu appears to contradict himself in this regard. First he describes Hashem as “the God of the Heavens and the God of the Earth” (see 24:3), and then only four pesukim later he describes Him as just […]

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VeZot HaBracha: The Order of Moshe’s Blessings

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This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag VeZot HaBracha is a classic example of a Parsha that almost everyone knows by heart (at least the first three aliyot), but almost no one understands. [That’s because it is read numerous times in shul, but its words are very difficult […]

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Ha’azinu: The Five Songs in Tanach

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This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag “Shirat Ha’azinu” is one of five ‘songs’ found in the Tanach. We begin this section by demonstrating that each song marks the end of an important time period. As we will see, this analysis can greatly enhance our appreciation of “Shirat […]

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Haazinu: Moshe Rabbeinu’s Last Day

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This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag Parshat Vayelech opens with Moshe’s farewell to Bnei Yisrael, in which he informs them that he will soon die and reassures them that Yehoshua will take over and fulfill what God had promised (see 31:1-6). The opening pasuk of the parsha […]

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The Purpose of Shirat Haazinu

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This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag Who’s to blame when something goes wrong? In regard to tragedy that befalls the people of Israel, Parshat Ha’azinu offers a very bold, yet fundamental answer. In the following shiur, we will study the introduction to ‘shirat Ha’azinu’ (found at the […]

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Vayelech: Mitzvat Hakhel and Har Sinai

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This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag Were we all at Ma’amad Har Sinai? According to “pshat,” only the generation that left Egypt was granted this privilege. According to the popular Midrash, however, the “neshama” [soul] of every Jew, of every generation, witnessed that momentous event. In this […]

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Nitzavim: Back to Har Sinai and Gan Eden

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This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag Can man return to Gan Eden? Even though Parshat Breishit may have left us with the impression that the Garden’s gates (guarded by the ‘keruvim’ and a fiery sword / see Breishit 3:24) remain inaccessible to man forever, Parshat Nitzavim may […]

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