KMTT - the Torah Podcast Rabbanei Yeshivat Har Etzion
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- Religion & Spirituality
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A 30-40 shiur on a Torah topic, every working day, from Yeshivat Har Etzion and the VBM.
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10 Ways to Merge October 7th into our Seder Experience
10 Ways to Merge October 7th into our Seder Experience, by Rav Moshe Taragin
Which moments in the haggada can we anchor to our conflicting emotions of the past six months.
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Pesach | A Tale of Two Sedarim: From Bnei B'rak to Lod
A Tale of Two Sedarim: From Bnei B'rak to Lod, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why wasn't R. Gamliel at the "Seder" in B'nei Brak?
Although we envision the evening of the Seder as being focused on the story of יציאת מצרים, there is another theme which holds a position of honor in the evening's discussion - the laws of Korban haPesach. Just as the famous "Seder" in Bnei Brak involved 5 of our greatest sages engaged in the recounting of the story of the Exodus all night, the Tosefta tells of a "parallel" seder led by R. Gamliel, where the focus of discussion all night was הלכות (קרבן) הפסח. The significance of the Korban, although relegated to commemorative status after the destruction of the Mikdash, still has a significant impact on the nature of the evening. We explore the dispute among Tannaim - and, later - Rishonim - as to whether the Korban Pesach needed to be eaten before midnight or could be eaten until dawn as a reflection of different approaches to understanding the underlying reason for the Korban and, essentially, the nature of the celebration of this most powerful of sanctified feasts.
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Thoughts on the Iranian Attack
Thoughts on the Iranian Attack, by Rav Moshe Taragin
Upon Eagle's Wings or Under a Succah? Creating Remedies Prior to Perils...During Dark Periods of History; Taking The Battle To The Heavens -
Pesach | Dayyenu?!
Pesach | Dayyenu?! by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Would it really have been enough?
One of the most popular hymns included in all Haggadot is the two-part paean "Dayyenu", which is a relative latecomer to the evening - it first appears in R. Saa'diah's Machzor as a song that some sing at the end of the evening. Its popularity, in a sense, clouds the myriad difficulties that these lines raise: Why does this praise extend far beyond the spatial and temporal bounds of "Yetziat Mitzrayim" to include the building of the Mikdash? Why are the unusual terms "Ma'alot" and "Makom" used here? Why is the list of kindnesses for which we thank Hashem repeated here? Why does the author seemingly double-up on certain events, as if to deliberately extend the list? And, the bottom line question is: "Dayyenu"? Would it really have been enough for us had Hashem stopped before any of these stages? Enough intro - to the shiur...
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Haggada Highlights and Pesach Insights
Haggada Highlights and Pesach Insights, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb
10 great ideas for the Seder and throughout Pesach, Women's Halacha Shiur at Kehillat Haela (RBS) -
Can You Invite Non-Religious Guests for Shabbat or Yom Tov Meals??
Can You Invite Non-Religious Guests for Shabbat or Yom Tov Meals?? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb
In the last shiur we saw 16! different possible mitzvot when relating to non-frum Jews. Today we will discuss invitations, especially relevant as we are coming upon the Pesach Seder.
Most people have non-Orthodox relatives and/or co-workers - can you invite them for a Shabbat meal or to the Seder if you know that they will drive? What responsibility do we have for other people's sins?
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