After Birchas HaTorah (short class, Yeshiva 5780)Three parts of Torah follow Birchas HaTorah:1) Pesukim, Birchas Kohanim (number (60) most distinctive2) Mishna- no Shiur, but really there IS a limit it’s just not hard and fixed.3) Braisa- Schar- truly infinite

Short Class On all three Brachos (Yeshiva 5780). These three Brachos deal with the ability to walk the earth, which allows us, human kind to be “outside our source” and exercise free will in doing our purpose. The land rose up over the sea, and He gave us (and continues giving us) the steps with which…

Asher Yatzar and Elokai Neshama These two Brachos are a pair: Guf and Neshama. A brief overview of these two Brachos and their interface.

Brachos on TzitzisTwo Brachos,Al Mitzvas Tzitzis vs LiHisatef BaTzitzi.One talks of having them on, the other of wrapping ourselves in them.The connection to ברכי נפשי and מה יקר

Brachos on TefillinShel Yad: the Bracha is the act of putting on (which takes an instant.)Shel Rosh: the Bracha is about wearing them because every second there is a new Mitzvah.It is harder to control the heart, and therefore the obligation is to control the actions of the heart, but not heart itself; while with…

Boruch… Asher kidshanu BiMitzvosav Vitzivanu Li… Class One: The First Six Words ברוך אתה ה’ אלוקינו מלך העולם A thought from the Flatbush Classes. Wednesday 28 Tishrei 5774/ October 2 2013. (Machon Chana). Class Two: (the long version). The prefix to all Brachos and Birchas HaMitzvos is discussed here. The Abudraham, Kabbalah (the Tola’as Ya’akov)…

Pokeach Ivrim. Wednesday 8 Teves 5774/ Dec. 11 2013. When one opens his eyes he makes s Bracha ‘Pokeach Ivrim’. There are fives ideas to this 1) Simply opening the eyes is sufficient basis for the Bracha, 2) You must see light, 3) You must actually see things, 4) You see the eyes of Hashem…

Short class on the Two Brachos for what is given to “Yisroel”, a belt and a hat, they are both about something spiritual. The strength for the service of Hashem. Wednesday 12 Adar 1 5774/ Feb. 12 2014.Ozairi Yisroel BiGvura. Eleven different insights into (the gartel and) why we make this Bracha. Question how do…

Short Version on all three Brachos, given in Yeshiva (5780/ 2020).Why they are said in negative because all three (Goi, Aved, Isha) are good but there’s something better.Why the Chabad custom is to skip Sheasani Kirtzono? And also they don’t say Shelo Asani Ish? Wednesday 26 Adar 1 5774/ Feb. 26 2014. Shelo Asani Goi….

Mode’ Ani. Class One: (5767) Inspiration and information to improve your davening. Start with the first step – Modeh Ani. This class includes a wide range of sources and touches on many aspects of Modeh Ani – when was it written and by whom, what preceded it, different opinions on how it should be carried…