Friday, December 27, 2019

Fwd: Chanuka Sameach from the Virtual Beit Midrash


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Yeshivat Har Etzion <office@etzion.org.il>
Date: Thu, Dec 19, 2019, 4:25 AM
Subject: Chanuka Sameach from the Virtual Beit Midrash
To: <yhe-central@vbm.etzion.org.il>



If you can't see this email view our newsletter online. 
 
Kislev 5780 / December 2019

The Israel Koschitzky Virtual                                    Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion

Dedicated in loving memory of Abraham Gontownik z"l 
on the occasion of his twentieth Yahrzeit, and
in honor and in celebration 
of the births of our grandchildren during the past year,
Avraham Meir to Shira and Ari, Asher Leo to Jordana and Ranan, 
and Jack Sutton to Bellene and Yoni.
The Gontownik Family

On Zeal and Baseless Hatred

Commitment vs. "Connecting" - The Current Crisis of our Youth

by Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l

One of the cornerstones of Judaism is commitment. However, the very concept of commitment today faces a severe crisis. What are the roots of this crisis and what can be done about it?
Read more


 

 
HaRav Yaakov Medan                                        244x244
 

The Court of the Chashmonaim

By Harav Yaakov Medan 

In addition to their military victory and the rededication of the Temple, the Chashmonaim had additional far-reaching effects. In this shiur, we highlight the contribution of the court of the Chashmonaim to the shaping of Jewish law, the passing down of the Torah tradition, and its continuity from one generation to the next. Read more

 
RMT 244x244
 

The Purification of the Mikdash

By Rav Moshe Taragin

The Chashmona'im's re-purification of the Mikdash clearly assumes that the Greeks defiled it, but how is this possible, given the halakhic principle that one cannot, through his actions, forbid something that belongs to someone else? In this shiur, we will analyze the views of the Rishonim on this matter. Read more

 

 

chanuka leket                                    shiurim

CLICK ABOVE FOR TEXT, AUDIO AND VIDEO SHIURIM IN HEBREW 

  FOR EVEN MORE IN ENGLISH, 
SEE OUR CHANUKA JOURNAL HERE!

donate to the VBM

If you have gained from The VBM, which is the product of decades of effort on the part of our devoted staff, please consider joining the ranks of kol nediv lev, "all the generous of heart" (Shemot 35:22), who support the program. Your donation makes another exciting year of Torah possible.

Image of the VBM navigation bar that links to                        Tanakh, Talmud, Halakha, Philosophy, Holidays,                        Publications

Have you been wondering why you aren't receiving shiurim this year?
Only registrants via the website are continuing to receive our material...
sign up today

Questions? Contact Us

 

_______________________________________________
Yhe-central mailing list
Yhe-central@vbm.etzion.org.il
http://vbm.etzion.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/yhe-central

No comments:

Post a Comment