The Weekly Alumni Shiur: Recent Episodes
Yeshivas Ner Yisroel
A new shiur every week from Yeshivas Ner Yisroel given by different Hanhala members, either on the parshas hashavua or inyonei d'yoma, ranging from halacha to machshava. Special Episodes may include Shiurim & Shmuessen from guest Roshei Yeshiva for special occasions in Yeshiva.
HaRav Eliyahu Steinhardt explains the fascinating concept of maaleh olov HaKosuv ke’ilu osooh and explains that we need to elevate ourselves and our bechira in order to create a lasting effect on our actions.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger looks back at 5784 and its most memorable and unfortunate event for us, the attack that happened on Simchas Torah, and he discusses what he thinks the Rosh HaYeshiva ZTL, HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, would have advised his talmidim in this situation.
This Special Episode was given by HaRav Chaim Kosman at the Teaneck event to benefit the Yeshiva
HaRav Zvi Einstadter shares a very unusual pshat brought down in the name of the GRA regarding the order of sons in the parsha of bechora, and discusses a very interesting application of rubo k'kulo when it comes to birth.
HaRav Yosef Neuberger discusses an interesting halacha of "yad hoeidim tihyeh bo b'rishona", and suggests an original mehalech in the machlokes acharonim regarding what happens when of the eidim is missing a hand, and with that answers a kashia from the Oruch Laner.
This Special Episode was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Erev Tisha B'Av in the Yeshiva.
This Special Episode is a Q&A session with HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz and HaRav Simcha Cook at the Los Angeles event to benefit Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.
This Special Episode was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on Kanaim Pogin Bo at the LA event to benefit Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.
This Special Episode was given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz on hakoras chisaron hachurban before Tisha B'Av 5772.
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HaRav Yissocher Frand shares a beatiful pshat from the Radvaz explaining the story of Eliyahu Hanavi in the rarely leined haftorah of parshas Pinchas, and explains how it teaches two very important lessons
HaRav Chaim Kosman discusses the concept of 3 weeks of puroniyus and 7 weeks of nechama, shows how it connects to cheit hameraglim and sheviras haluchos, and explains how it tells what our avodah during this period should be.
HaRav Avraham Tabrikian mentions three potential mekoros for the issur of tzaar baalei chaim, one of which is in our parsha in the story of Bilam and his donkey, he points out a difficulty, since we are allowed to use animals, and explains it with a beautiful pshat which has a lesson for all of us.
In this Special Episode at the Monsey Event to benefit Ner Yisroel HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz discusses machlokes Rambam and Ramban about what constitutes a mitzvah.
In this Special Episode at the Monsey Event to benefit Ner Yisroel HaRav Tzvi Karakauer discusses varios shitos haRishonim regarding birchos hamitzvos.
HaRav Tzvi Krakauer explains why the Rambam counts parah adumah as a separate mitzvah by showing how parah adumah had two different purposes (mechaperes and metaheres) and answers other kashias with it.
HaRav Pinchas Jurkowitz suggests an answer for the kashia of Rabbeinu Bechaye regarding Moshe not davening for Korach ve'adoso by explaining a difficult Rambam about the mesorah of Toras Avrohom.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger discusses different aspects of the maaseh with mekoshesh and shares beatiful chidushim from the Netziv and R' Yosef Engel
HaRav Zvi Einstadter suggests a beautiful original mahalach in explaining the shita of Tosfos who hold that Miriam knew that Hakodosh Boruch Hu told Moshe to be poresh from Tziporah.
In preparation for Zman Matan Toroseinu the Rosh HaYeshiva, Maran HaRav Aharon Feldman shlit”a, discusses a medrash that says that Torah is a present, a purchase and a booty all at the same time.
HaRav Simcha Cook suggests a novel mehalech in a stira in the Rambam regarding a person who is mekadesh his field during yovel, and shares an interesting thought on what the concept of archin shows us.
In this Special Episode at the Dallas Event to benefit Ner Yisroel HaRav Shraga Neuberger discusses the relevance of October 7th to each and of us
HaRav Noach Shafran discusses the chiddush of the Taz and Rabbi Akiva Eiger in dinei ribbis regarding someone who lends money on condition that the loveh should accept a preset from him, and shares a beautiful vort from Chasam Sofer on what it means to be the ultimate baalim.
HaRav Benzion Mellman shares an important yesod in middos we see from the mitzvah of sefiras haomer, connects it to the death of talmidei Rabbi Akiva and the destruction of Yerushalayim, and shares a beautiful story with Rav Isser Zalman ZT”L.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger elaborates on Rashi's comment that our parsha was said b'hakhel, and explains the delicate balance that a true oved HaShem needs between prishus from olam hazeh and being part of the tzibbur.
HaRav Tzvi Krakauer delivers the shiur for the Pre-Pesach Lunch&Learn in Baltimore, highlighting the different mitzvos of matzah and maror and how they affect one another.
HaRav Dovid Rosenbaum delivers a shiur for Pesach to 1st-&-2nd-Year Mechina Alumni, comparing and contrasting the achilas matzah & achilas maror.
HaRav Eliyahu Hakkakian shares a difficult medrash that discusses the importance of adam in the creation, and explains it based on the yesod of the Ramchal about chometz and matzah and the importance of appreciating who we are.
HaRav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses the issue of chatzi shiur by the issur of cohanim peforming avodah after drinking wine, and comes out with a very interesting machlokes regarding the nature of this issur.
HaRav Yissocher Frand points out that all the korbanos we find in parshas Tzav are also found in parshas Vayikra besides for korban Todah, and shares a beautiful explanation from Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnefeld, which is very applicable to our lives.
HaRav Yehuda Weiner discusses the famous yesod of the Chasam Sofer regarding the kabbolas HaTorah that happened on Purim, and explains beautifully multiple maamarei Chazal with it.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger points out a unique characteristic of mitzvos hayom of Purim, and with it explains the reason why we are marbeh b’simcha in Adar.
This is special is the shiur given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz at the Chicago Evening to Benefit Ner Yisroel.
This Special Episode was given by HaRav Nachum Salb at the Chicago Evening to Benefit Ner Yisroel.
HaRav Chaim Kosman discusses a machlokes Rishonim regarding the reason behind leining Parshas Shekalim, and explains how it is meramez to the importance of a having proper leadership and unity among us.
HaRav Simcha Cook discusses a fundamental machlokes between Rambam, Tosfsos and Rashba regarding the obligation of chinuch, and comes out with a very important yesod about how we should make yiddishkeit exciting for our children.
HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz discusses the machlokes between the Rambam and the Ramban regarding the mitzvah of bigdei kehunah, and suggests a beautiful leshitosom from a different machlokes of theirs.
HaRav Zvi Einstadter shares a beatiful biur in machlokes Rambam and Ramban regarding the purpose of aron, and explains why they did not make a new aron in the second Beis HaMikdash.
In this Special Episode HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Shlit"a, Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshivas Slabodka in Bnei Brak, delivers divrei hisorerus to bney hayeshiva.
HaRav Tzvi Krakauer explains why a person is allowed to kill a boh b’machteres and suggests a big chiddush to explain a difficulty in shitas HaRambam.
HaRav Chaim Kosman discusses Moshe Rabbeinu’s relationship with Klal Yisroel and shares a fascinating idea from Rav Yitzchok Hutner about lifnim meshrusas hadin which applies to all of us.
HaRav Eliyahu Steinhardt points out a stirah in Ramban’s explanation of why the fact that the mitzriim went into the sea was the biggest neis of krias yam suf, and explains how it applies to matzah and our lives.
HaRav Dovid Rosenbaum delivers a beautiful hesber in the machlokes Rishonim in the sugiya of amira l’akum explaining the essence of the issur, and comes out with a fascinating nafka mina.
Mashigiach HaRav Beryl Weisbord discusses the most fundamental middah of hakoras hatov and explains what are its challenges.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger discusses the dynamics between older and younger brothers in the last two parshiyos, and takes out a very important yesod on what it means to be successful.
HaRav Benzion Mellman discusses the brocha that Yaakov Avinu gave Yehuda, which highlights shemiras eynayim and connects it to Moshiach.
In this Alumni Shiur HaRav Zvi Einstadter shares a fascinating chiddush of the Tur who explains how Shimon was allowed to marry his sister Dinah (HaKnaanis), and deals with a fascinating halachic question of surrogate mothers.
HaRav Yehuda Weiner explains the meaning of names Menashe and Efraim, and through that shares a fundamental idea about hakoras hatov from the Chovos Halevovos.
HaRav Pinchas Jurkowitz discusses a kashia on the Tur and the Shulchan Aruch by the din of mehadrim min hamehadrin and explains how the answer connects to the neis of pach of hashemen and the importance of our mesorah.
HaRav Yissocher Frand discusses Yaakov Avinu’s statement to Eisav about the brochos he recieved from Yitzchok Avinu, and explains a fundamental difference between Yaakov and Eisav and how we need to apply it to our lives.
HaRav Eliyahu Hakkakian highlights the theme of stones in our parsha by explaining the difference between a matzeiva and a gal, and based on this shares a crucial message about achdus.
This Special Episode was given by HaRav Shraga Neuberger and HaRav Aharon Lopiansky on inyanei chinuch at the Silver Spring Melaveh Malka.
In this Weekly Alumni Shiur HaRav Ezra Neuberger discusses the ohel of Rivka Imeinu and highlights the fundamental difference between our relationship with Ribbono Shel Olam and the relationship the Avos had with Him.
HaRav Noach Shafran discusses a fascinating piece from Ohr Sameach on the inherent difference between sheva mitzvos bnei Noach and our 613 mitzvos.
In this Special Episode HaRav Shraga Neuberger gives divrei hisorerus on the matzav in Eretz Yisroel.
HaRav Avraham Tabrikian discusses Sara Imeinu’s laughter when she heard that she will have a child, and shares an important idea regarding the current events.
In this Special Episode Mashgiach HaRav Beryl Weisbord delivers divrei hisorerus on the matzav in Eretz Yisroel
In this week's Alumni Shiur, HaRav Shraga Neuberger examines the onesh kares received by one who never obtained a bris milah, and the implications of that din.
The shiur as well as the pilpul which comes from it should be a zechus for all of Klal Yisroel in this eis tzara, especially for the safety & return of those captured and a protection for those being moser nefesh to protect Klal Yisroel.
In this Special Episode HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz shares divrei hisorerus on the matzav in Eretz Yisroel and explains how we should relate to it.
HaRav Tzvi Krakauer discusses machlokes Rishonim regarding the issur of ever min hachai before the Mabul and shares a chiddush to explain why a baby is allowed to have its mother’s milk.
Maran Rosh HaYeshiva HaRav Aharon Feldman Shlita Shares Divrei Hisorerus on the Current Situation in Eretz Yisroel.
This Special Episode is the shiur given by HaRav Ezra Neuberger at Yeshiva's Simchas Beis Hashoeva.
HaRav Zvi Einstadter discusses the issur achila on Yom Kippur and shares a big chiddush on chatzi shiur.
This Special Episode is the shiur given by Maran Rosh HaYeshiva at the Lakewood Alumni Event.
This Special Episode is the shiur given by HaRav Shraga Neuberger at the Detroit Alumni Event.
HaRav Eliyahu Steinhardt highlights the theme of Lifnei Velifinim which we find in Yomim Noraim and discusses the Lifnei Velifnim within ourselves.
This Special Episode is the shiur given by HaRav Shraga Neuberger at the Cleveland Alumni Event.
This Special Episode is the shiur given by HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz at the Cleveland Alumni Event.
HaRav Simcha Kook discusses the connection between the Akeidah, din, and Rosh Hashana shechal b’Shabbos,and explains how it teaches us a strategy how to overcome our yetzer horah.
HaRav Tzvi Krakauer shares a fascinating halachafrom mitzvas bikurimand explains how it relates to Rosh Hashana.
In preparation for Rosh Hashana the Rosh HaYeshiva, Maran HaRav Aharon Feldman shlit”a, speaks about teshuva,selfishness, and man’s mission in life.
On leil Tisha b'Av, HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz frames the aveilus that we should feel on Tisha b'Av and year-round.
HaRav Tzvi Einstadter discusses the pshat in a piyutabout 17 tamuz which he heard from Rabbi Moshe Juravel zt”lregarding the relationship between korban tamidand otherkorbanos.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger shares a powerful vort from the Imrei Emes who highlights their special willingness to do ratzon Hashem and how it applies to us.
Mashgiach HaRav Beryl Weisbord shares a fascinating insight on the gemara about Kamtza and Bar Kamtza and explains the connection between ahavas mamon and sinas chinam.
In this week's Alumni Shiur, HaRav Pinchos Jurkowitz examines the different lessons of asiys hamitzvos which were lost by hitting the rock for water.
HaRav Chaim Kosman shares a fascinating pshat in nevuasMoshe and discusses how being dan l’chaf zechus could change our whole society.
HaRav Noach Shafran discusses the mitzvahof nesinas terumahand explains why the Torah calls the cheitof the meraglim znus.
HaRav Yissocher Frand highlights the importance of hakoras hatov and explains why it is the most fundamental midah.
HaRav Tzvi Einstadter deals with a fascinitating shailah of whether or not a sotah could testify about herself by and answers a very important kashiaof Minchas Chinuch.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger illustrates how every yid has his own chelekin Torah with the gemorathat tells us about the three things that Moshe Rabbeinu did and Hashem was maskimto them.
HaRav Eliyahu Hakakian delves into a very important connection between Bamidbar, Shavuos and our approach to the previous generations.
In this Alumni Shiur HaRav Tzvi Krakauer explains a fascinating connection between mitzvas Shemitah, Kedushas Eretz Yisroel and hakoras hatov.
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Zvi Einstatder highlights the Ramban's mehalech on the mitzvas aseh of "Shabbason".
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Eliyahu Steinhardt explains the deep connection between Avraham Avinu and the Kohen Gadol in his avoda lifnay v'lifnim.
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Shraga Neuberger shares a personal shakla-v'tarya with Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l and sheds light on the severity of kilkul mamzerus to Am Yisroel.
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Ezra Neuberger shares 3 central themes of Yetziyas Mitzrayim and its deeper significance.
In this Alumni Shiur, Mashgiach HaRav Beryl Weisbord shares how long "marbim b'simcha" applies, and expounds on the lesson of Parshas Hachodesh- that Chiyus is Hischadshus.
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Shraga Neuberger defines the related inyonim of Akum Sheshovas & Mechalel Shabbos ki'oved Avoda Zara.
In this Alumni Shiur for Purim 5783, HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz discusses the dinof sending mishloach manos which are not accepted by the recipient, comparing it to a case of ganovim who wish to return the geneiva,but the victim refuses to take it back.
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Zvi Einstatder shares an approach to the unique shita of the Turei Even in what type of mitzvah Krias Megila is, in comparison and contrast to shitas haRamban.
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Eliyahu Steinhardt delves into a chakira in how to understand the mechanics of tashlumei dalet v'hei of a ganuv who was tovach umochar, and the nafka mina therein.
In this Alumni Shiur, HaRav Shraga Neuberger explains how the Aseres Hadibros mold our approach to middos.
In this week's Alumni Shiur, HaRav Benzion Mellman shares fundamental principles of tefila gleaned from the Midrash and Rashi on Bnai Yisroel's tefila by the Yam Suf.
In this week's Alumni Shiur, HaRav Noach Shafran examines the din of making birchos hamitzvosas one performs them, and how it relates to one's Korban Chagiga & Korban Pesach.
In this week's Alumni Shiur, HaRav Tzvi Krakauer examines the cheshbon made by Chananya, Misha'el, and Azarya to be moser nafshom based on the frogs of makkas tz'farde'a.
In this week's Alumni Shiur, Harav Eliahu Hakakian shares the special midda of Serach Bas Asher and the legend brought down in seforim how she saved the kehila of Isfahan, Iran.
In this week's Alumni Shiur, HaRav Zalman Mintz explores the way Yaakov Avinu had Yosef make the promise to bury him in Eretz Yisroel, comparing it to the episode of Eliezer's promise to Avraham Avinu to find Yitzchok the proper wife.
HaRav Shraga Neuberger delves into gedarim of gaining mechila for one's misdeeds from another person, and extols on the virtue of cultivating the midda of forgiveness and navigating such circumstances.
HaRav Yissocher Frand expounds on the eternality of Klal Yisroel, how the Chanuka pizmon "Maoz Zur" is the story of our people in a nutshell, and why Rav Yaakov Emden calls it the "Greatest Miracle of Mankind."
In this episode of the Weekly Alumni Shiur, HaRav Eliahu Hakakian shares Torah from Moreinu HaRav Kulefsky about Yosef Hatzaddik and insight into the midda he planted in Klal Yisroel.
HaRav Pinchos Jurkowitz explains the actualization of Yitzchok's bracha to Yaakov over Esav as it relates to Yaakov's battle with saro shelEsav and how that battle continues today.
In this episode of The Weekly Alumni Shiur, HaRav Eliyahu Steinhardt shares an important yesod of having an anchor in the ohr for one's life in order to prevail through the choshech.
In this week's Alumni Shiur, HaRav Shraga Neuberger delves into the tefillos of the Avos and explores the deep, fundamental nature and power of tefilla and why it is so necessary in all facets of our life.
In this episode of the Weekly Alumni Shiur, HaRav Noach Shafran compares and contrasts how kinyanei shtaros differ between that of kiddushin and that of amah ivriya and how that highlights the connection and relationship between a father and his daughters and sons.