This shiur was recorded on Leil Hoshana Rabba 5772
Maran HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, Av Beit Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council and of the Rabbinical Council of America's Beth Din, speaking at Congregation Or Torah in Skokie, IL on September 11, 2011.
This 10 minute shiur following the 630am minyan on Tuesdays briefly frames the background for Selichot. It is the Torah of Rav Soloveitchik as recorded in the Sefer Harerai Kedem. It is the first shiur in a three-part series.
Tzedaka as a key to building mitzva momentum.
This drasha was originally delivered on Shabbat Parshat Ki Tetze, Elul 5771, and was recorded on Sunday, September 11, 2011.
Attempting to understand the obligations of women to the Mitzva of Tefilla by seeing Tefilla at the root of the human spiritual condition, and the role of women in shaping the development of Tefilla itself.
תלמוד בבלי מסכת חולין דף ס עמוד ב
רב אסי רמי, כתיב: +בראשית א'+ ותוצא הארץ דשא בתלת בשבתא, וכתיב, +בראשית ב'+ וכל שיח השדה טרם יהיה בארץ במעלי שבתא! מלמד שיצאו דשאים ועמדו על פתח קרקע, עד שבא אדם הראשון ובקש עליהם רחמים, וירדו גשמים וצמחו; ללמדך: שהקב"ה מתאוה לתפלתן של צדיקים.
This shiur was originally presented at the YUTMK Women's Yarchei Kallah at Or Torah, Tammuz 5771.