Thursday, August 30, 2018

Tosafos: Tractate Makkos - Yaakov and Ilana Melohn Edition A Clear and Comprehensive Elucidation of Tosafos, as an aid to Talmud Study IS AT KESHER STAM


The "learning revolution" that began with the Schottenstein Edition Talmud continues... The ArtScroll Edition of Tosafos An extraordinary achievement in Talmudic scholarship that will bring your Talmud study to a whole new level. To understand the Talmud, you need Rashi's commentary. But to fully appreciate the Talmud's depth and unity of structure, you need the commentary of the Baalei Tosafos. ArtScroll now offers a path to understanding this vital yet difficult commentary. The groundbreaking ArtScroll Edition of Tosafos features: Introduction to each Tosafos that gives vital background information and defines important terms Flowing translation in the format of the Schottenstein Talmud Tosafos' questions and answers clearly explained Notes that add more information A summary after each Tosafos that shows the flow of the entire Tosafos, a unique and important feature even for those who already study Tosafos You can do it. You can learn Gemara with Tosafos.(From Artscroll)

BAIS HAVAAD ON THE PARSHA 5778 KI SEITZEI Lodging Complaints: The Case of the Blighted Bungalow


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RABBI WEIN ON KI TETITZEI 5778


The Torah in this week's reading speaks about wars against our enemies. Unfortunately, over the long period of Jewish history and today as well there is no shortage of enemies arrayed against Israel and the Jewish people. The Torah does not enumerate who these enemies are, it just states generally that there certainly will be enemies and constant struggles and challenges, a strange but unremitting enmity towards the Jewish people, the Jewish state and Judaism itself.

RABBI WEIN ON GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION


Over the span of the millennia of recorded history it is obvious to note that governments of old always either opposed or corrupted religious beliefs for their own benefit or to make religion conform to the politically correct ideas and norms of a time. In the ancient world, governments relied on paganism to strengthen their hold on the people and to create tyrannies.

YU TORAH Toronto Torah: Ki Tetze 5778


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OU TORAH Ki Seitzei By Rav Moshe Twersky, HY"D


Contents: Carefulness from lashon hara Paying wages on time Learning a lesson from Amaleik The auspicious nature of Rosh Ha’Shana Are malchuyos, zichronos, and shofaros d’Oraysah or d’Rabbanan? 1) Carefulness from lashon hara

OU TORAH Ki Teitzei: The Message of Tzara’at By Rabbi Menachem Leibtag


There are two pesukim in this week’s Sedra that can be understood in many different ways, yet no matter how we interpret them, their underlying message is especially important for the month of Elul (and the rest of the year as well). In the following shiur, we take a break from our thematic study of Sefer Devarim, to delve into the world of ‘parshanut’ [Biblical commentary].