Listen below to this recorded shiur by Rabbi Brovender on Parshat Naso (see below). This week Rabbi Brovender discuses  the ‘metzorah’ at the beginning of this week’s parasha. The metzora sits alone and where? Outside the ‘machane,

Listen below to this recorded shiur by Rabbi Brovender on Parshat Bamidbar (see below). This week Rabbi Brovender discuses the background of the book of Bamidbar, specifically why Chazal called it Sefer Hapkudim. He will learn Rashi, Ramban, Sefat Emet, a

Listen below to this recorded shiur by Rabbi Brovender on Parshat Behar (see below). The actual shiur starts at the 3:00 mark… This week Rabbi Brovender discuses the first pasuk of the parsha, which has three verbs. How are the three different? Lear

Listen below to this recorded shiur by Rabbi Brovender on Parshat Behar (see below). This week Rabbi Brovender asks the question, what does the parsha -and particularly shemitta, have to do specifically with Har Sinai. Wasn’t everything known at Har

By Dr. Jeremy Schnittman There is an interesting and important idea within Judaism that there is a symmetry throughout creation which at its core reflects the unity of God. It can best be exemplified by the famous midrash explaining humanity through the

Listen below to this recorded shiur by Rabbi Brovender on Parshat Emor (see below). This week Rabbi Brovender discusses the story of a Jewish man who -‘Vayetze,’ -he went out from some place and cursed God but why is it written as it is and wh

The following are some comments by Rabbi Brovender on Yom Hashoah, from the end of his Parshat Hashavua shiur last night.

Listen below to this recorded shiur by Rabbi Brovender on Parshat Kedoshim (see below). This week Rabbi Brovender discusses the mitzvah of Hakhel, getting Israel together and reading the entire Torah on the holiday of Succot when the shemittah year is ove

Here Rabbi Brovender discusses sources dealing with not eating chametz on Pesach. To view the source sheet click here. If you are in Jerusalem on Wednesday evenings at 8:00 PM you can attend the live shiur at Yakar, 10 HaLamed-Heh Street (click here for a

Listen below to this recorded shiur by Rabbi Brovender on the Haggadah shel Pesach (see below). This week Rabbi Brovender discusses how in order to fulfill the mitzvah of the seder we have to tell the two stories of ‘Avadim Hayinu,’ that we we