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Analyzing what hakhel reflects about nashim in Talmud Torah in general.
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Analayzing the halachic significance of the curse for one who embarasses their parents.
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Analyzing the parameters of the issur derishas shalom and tovah towards bnei Amon and Moav.
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Analyzing the parameters of טף in milchemes mitzvah.
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Analyzing why and how ketanim participate in reias panim b'Regel.
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Analyzing the personal and communal sides to the mitzvah of tefillah.
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Analyzing the nature of the requirement to recite shevach becore bakasha in davenining.
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Analyzing the essence of the issur to fear in war.
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Discussing the Sifrei brought in Rashi and the Rambam Hilchos Shemitah
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Discussing the nature of sheilas urim vtumim to go to Milchama according to Rambam.
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Discussing whether hilchos hezek reiah are relavent to Bnei Noach
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Analyzing the nature of the kinyan kibush milchama for Goyim, and how it relates to kibush for Yisrael.
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Discussing the nature of the shiur of 30 days for Pidyon HaBen, as it relates to the machlokes Rashi-Tosafos Bava Kama 11b.
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Discussing the kiyum of zechiras yetzias Mitzrayim in the mitzvah of krias shema.
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Explaining how and why על הצר הצורר אתכם והרעותם בחצוצרות and ולעבדו בכל לבבכם are two parallel but separate mitzvos for Rambam and Ramban.
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Discussing sources pointing to a din/kiyum Tefillah in the Mitzvah of Birchas Kohanim.
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Elaborating the mehalchim of R. Yehuda ben haRosh, Rivash, Terumas haDeshen, Radvaz, Igros Moshe, and Rav Schachter.
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Explaining the parallel emphasized by the Sifra and the Sefer haMitzvos.
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Examining the range of views on the ikar mechayev of the mitzvah of sefiras haomer.
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Analyzing what is the cheftza shel mitzvah of kisui hadam.
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Addressing an issue with the famous approach of R. Hai Gaon.
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Analyzing the approaches of Rashi, Tosafos, Ritva, and Rambam on this din and its relation to vesesos medeoraysa or midirabanan.
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Analyzing the machlokes R. Yehuda and R. Shimon in Shabbos 106a whether mila is an act of tikun or kilkul.
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Analyzing the nature of the disqualification of a Kohen who has killed from Birchas Kohanim.
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Explaining why Rashi doesn't apply zrizin makdimin limitzvos to terumas hadeshen.
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Analyzing whether it is the korban of Beis Din or the Tzibur.
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Examining shitas Ramban, Abarbanel, Rashi, Raavad, and Rambam regarding the Urim v'Tumim's connection to the Choshen
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Assessing the relevance, parameters, and logic of the minimum age 20 for the military draft in the Torah.
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Resolving a stira in Rambam's psakim regarding ritzui tzitz and tuma dechuyah bitzibur.
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Presenting the shitos of Rambam, Raavad, and Ramban on the parameters of mitzvas binyan beis hamikdash.
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Explaining the distinction between issur kerisas bris and lo sichayeh kol neshama.
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Explaining the kiyum of kiddush and havdala for one wondering in the desert who does not when Shabbos is objectively.
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Discussing the basis for the lack of din pikuach nefesh for individuals in the context of a war.
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Explaining kiyum of kadesh li in bechor adam according to Rambam, and its connection to mitzvas pidyon haben.
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Explaining the opinions of R Shimon, R Yosi, Sefer haChinuch, and Rambam on the yesod of kishuf and it's applicability to Bnei Noach.
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Analyzing the machlokes Rach-Rambam on kareis for father in Milas bno.
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Explaining the Gemara in Pesachim 56b why we say baruch shem kevod.
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Discussing the possibility of mitzvas kibud zikno.
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Explaining why Rambam seems to assume women are exempt from hallel on Chanukah.
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Discussing the oft misunderstood mehaleich of Rav Moshe Soloveitchik.
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Explaining the nature of reshus and the paradigm of Yaakov's tefilah.
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Discussing proofs of the maalas bechora being built on an expectation of modeling values of the Father.
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Discussing the proof of the Maharach Ohr Zarua siman 8 as to the definition of mitzvas Milah.
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Presenting halachos which reflect the kiyum korban of bris milah.
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Explaining the kiyum bris of milah beyond the generic kiyum mitzvah
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Explaining the nature of the mitzvah of Pru Urvu
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Explaining the nature of the prohibition for a Nachri to be oseik baTorah.
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Explaining shitas haRambam based on an idea of Rav Nota Greenblatt.
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Presenting machlokes Rambam and Chinuch, and discussing modern day applications.
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Explaining the din of Ula in the Gemara Chullin 131b-132a, as it relates to reishis hageiz and pidyon haben.
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Explaining the Rambam's approach on the din of anshei ir hanidachas.
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With a focus on the machlokes Rashi and Rambam on yesod of chiyuv nashim in tefillah.
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Explaining why Rambam doesn't count a mitzvah to remember Maamad Har Sinai.
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Explaining the machlokes Rashba-Raah on the nature of gzeiras bishul akum.
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Explaining the relationship between the institutions of goel hadam and ir miklat.
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Explaining the din of hazaah on a niddah in light of the principle of the ineffectiveness of tovel v'sheretz byado. Also explaining Rashbam's application of this principle in the realm of tevillas kelim.
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Exploring the parameters of the din of limashcha ligedula in Chullin 132b.
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Explaining the heter asifas dagim of the Gemara in Chullin 27b.
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Explaining the mixed evidence regarding the avodah status of Birchas Kohanim.
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Explaining the Mishna and Gemara in Menachos 66b.
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Explaining the contradiction between the statements of Rebbe Akiva.
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Explaining the basis for netilas yadayim before bread.
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Exploring shitas haRambam on chatzi shiur in chametz and in kol haTorah kula.
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A discussion of the pesukim and sugyos in Zevachim.
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Explaining the nature of issur misas beis din on Shabbos.
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Explaining the mishnayos in Shkalim 1:3 and 1:5.
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Explaining the complex shitah of the Sefer haChinuch.
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The significance of רעהו in understanding the dual nature of איסור רציחה, Understanding difficult Mechilta
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Answering up the stira in the Rambam whether there is a chiyuv kibud av v'eim for a parent who is a rasha.
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Taking a stab at the kashia of the Tosafos Rid and Minchas Chinuch
