Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Shikker Dovid spent some time yesterday listening to Rabbi JJ Schacter talk about Kinos. Rabbi Schacter asked a question and gave an assignment: What does Tisha B’Av mean to us. “Go home and write down your thoughts” Here are … Continue reading →

The Shikker Dovid went to class last night that learned Gitten, (I forgot the page) and the famous story of Bar Kamtza. The story is that Bar Kamtza mistakenly is invited to an event. He is thrown out and deeply … Continue reading →

In Parshat Devarim, Chapter 1, verse 27, Moshe states: “You kill (vatarugnu) in your tents and said Gd hates us and brought us out of Egypt to give us to the Amorites to destroy us.”  The Hebrew word “vatarugnu” usually means “kill” … Continue reading →

On Parshat Devarim, Chapter 1, verse 27, Moshe states: you “vatarugnu” in your tents and said, Gd hates us and brought us out of Egypt to give us to the Amorites to destroy us. That Hebrew word usually means “kill” … Continue reading →

In parshat Devarim, Moshe speaks and says in pasuk 9 “I am not able myself alone to bear you”. Rashi states, is it possible that Moshe was not able to judge Israel by himself? Moshe split the sea, brought the … Continue reading →

My father says, “treat everyone as they were a revered Rabbi… but watch them as if they are a crook.” In yesterday’s daf yomi, Nidda 61, there is a weird discussion about the possibility of listening to Lashon Hora. The … Continue reading →

The Shikker Dovid went to a class last night by the Rabbi Prager. On page 29  tractate Taanit, Rabbi Yochanan says that he would have chosen the 10th day of Av rather than the 9th, since the Temple was really … Continue reading →

After Pinchas slays Zimri and the Cosbi for bad behavior the Torah tells us that Gd gives to Pinchas and his children the “Covenant of peace.” The Ramban contrasts this gift to what Gd gave Aaron back in Exodus Chap. … Continue reading →

In the Haftorah of Balak, the Prophet Micah tells what the real deal Is, what Gd wants from us: Will the Lord be happy with thousands of rams, ten thousand oils, what does Gd “dorash” (inquire?) of you, to do … Continue reading →

This morning, the Shikker Dovid continued his learning of the second chapter of Bava Metzia, the famous Alu Metzous. The Talmud was discussing returning lost objects. A question arose about finding coins in a synagogue. This lead to a discussion … Continue reading →