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53:27

Amos@The Seforim Sale

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/02/19

Amos@The Seforim Sale - Feb 16, 2025 - In this brief introduction, I discuss the development of prophecy in Israel, the evolving definition of "Navi" and the development of "literary prophets". We then study the first set of prophecies found in the book of Amos, with an ear towards the oratorial genius of Amos and the many tools he harnesses to effect a suasive presentation to his Samarian audience. This shiur was given at the YU Seforim Sale to introduce my new volume "Amos: The Genius of Prophetic

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26:40

Vayyikra #11 - המנחה (part 2)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/02/19

Vayyikra #11 - המנחה (part 2) - Feb 19, 2025 - As we continue our exploration of the Minhah, we turn our attention to the series of Minha-wide rulings found in Vayyikra 2:11, 13, including the requirement to have all Menahot (grain offerings) salted. The end of the verse indicates - and such is the Halakhah - that all offerings must be salted; yet that requirement only appears in the context of the Minha. We explore the notion of an "eternal covenant" associated with salt and find that it appears

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30:57

Vayyikra #10: המנחה (part 1)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/02/12

Vayyikra #10: המנחה (part 1) - Feb 12, 2025 - In our continuing study of Sefer Vayyikra, we address the "Korban Minhah", noting several unique characteristics of this offering - it's name - "Minhah", which means "tribute", the fact that it is almost completely eaten by the Kohanim, it's introduction with the unusual line "נפש כי תקריב" and the unusual affinity that the Kohanim have with it, both as a מנחת חינוך and חביתי כהן גדול.

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29:12

Vayyikra #9: עולת העוף

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/02/05

Vayyikra #9: עולת העוף - Feb 5, 2025 - After the presentation of the עולת הבהמה, coming from an essential component of the donor's estate or livelihood, the Torah offers the option of bringing a simple bird as an offering. We examine the role of this bird - one or another type of dove - within the world of offerings and suggest that the bird-offering may carry a greater significance than simply a more economic option for the person who cannot afford a lamb or goat. Building on several verses in

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36:46

Amos: An Introduction

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/02/03

Amos: An Introduction - Feb 1, 2025 - This shiur was given at a book launch for Rav Etshalom's new book: "Amos: The Genius of Prophetic Rhetoric" (Koren, 2024) given in Seattle, Washington on Motzaei Shabbat, February 1, 2025.

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31:08

Vayyikra 07: עולת הבהמה

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/01/29

Vayyikra 07: עולת הבהמה - Jan 29, 2025 - The opening paragraphs of Vayyikra detail the Olah offering - of the herd, and the flock. Subsequently, the Torah details bringing a bird as an Olah and then continues with the grain offering (Minhah) which may (or may not) be yet another extension of the Olah, as we will discuss in a few weeks. The emphasis in the Torah, as evidenced in Vayyikra 6:2, is on the Olah "from the flock and from the herd" - yet the two opening paragraphs do not describe an

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33:45

VAY 07 - פתח אהל מועד (part 2)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/01/15

VAY 07 - פתח אהל מועד (part 2) - Jan 15, 2025 - From the opening passage in Vayyikra, the "Opening to the Tent of Meeting" (פתח אהל מועד) continues to appear, both as the place of bringing offerings, as well as gathering for the inaugural ceremony of the Kohanim and posing questions to the leadership about Law. In this concluding part of this 2-part series, we examine the many mentions of "the opening of the tent" and its parallel in the era of the Mikdash and note its consistent association with

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47:10

The Education of Pharaoh

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/01/12

The Education of Pharaoh - Jan 12, 2025 - As we begin our reading of Sefer Shemot, the grand story of Yetziat Mitzrayim unfolds before our eyes. We are all aware of the "Ten Plagues" with which Hashem punished the Egyptians - but why was there a need for plagues at all? If the goal was to redeem His "firstborn son" to be free to worship Him - there are many ways that God could have rescued them without afflicting their oppressors. We examine the sequence and presentation of the "plagues" and note a

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33:04

VAY06: פתח אהל מועד (part 1)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/01/08

VAY06: פתח אהל מועד (part 1) - Jan 8, 2025 - From the opening passage in Vayyikra, the "Opening to the Tent of Meeting" (פתח אהל מועד) continues to appear, both as the place of bringing offerings, as well as gathering for the inaugural ceremony of the Kohanim and posing questions to the leadership about Law. In this first of a 2-part series, we explore the role of that location and the consistent emphasis on אהל (tent) as opposed to בית (house) in the תורה up through the first generation of the

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29:49

The Mysterious Date of Hanukkah

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/01/01

The Mysterious Date of Hanukkah - Jan 1, 2025 - Every other day that is marked in our calendar for celebration has a clear source as to why that date was chosen. In the case of festivals marked in the Torah - that is the source. In the case of Purim, the text records that the Jews of the Persian Empire celebrated on the 14th (and, in Shushan, on the 15th) of Adar and declared that those days will be kept for generations. There is, however, no clear source as to why Hanukkah begins on the 25th

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32:36

"Mizmor Shir Hanukkah haBayit...leDavid?" Analysis of...

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/12/25

"Mizmor Shir Hanukkah haBayit...leDavid?" Analysis of Psalm 30 and Its Association with Hanukkah - Dec 25, 2024 - A custom is recorded in Maskhet Soferim (c. 9th century) to recite Psalm 30 on Hanukkah. We study the psalm, exploring the meaning of the words, structure of the psalm and its powerful message - and then present an innovative explantion as to the propriety of its recitation on Hanukkah. Along the way, several methodological strategies for the study of Tehillim are presented.

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36:00

Vayyikra #5: וזרקו את הדם

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/12/18

Vayyikra #5: וזרקו את הדם - Dec 18, 2024 - The presentation of the procedure for offering קרבנות has an odd sequence - before even preparing the altar, the blood of the offering is to be collected, brought and sprinkled around that selfsame altar. We explore the unusual - and, given our historic record of קרבנות (e.g. the עקידה), surprising - primacy of - and priority accorded to - the דם of a קרבן. This shiur is part of our series given in memory of the great teacher and friend, ר' זאב חנוך

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32:52

Vayyikra 04: אדם כי יקריב מכם

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/12/11

Vayyikra 04: אדם כי יקריב מכם - Dec 11, 2024 - The opening invitation, as we have read it, to bring offerings, is syntactically problematic. Whereas it might have read אדם כי יקריב קרבן or, if the text wanted to include the word מכם, it might have read אדם מכם כי יקריב. Why does the word מכם appear after the verb? In addition, this opening line introduces the opportunity to bring "from the herd or from the flock" - but the passages go on to include עולת העוף - avian offerings. We take a step back

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29:46

"The Human Impulsion to Bring Korbanot"

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/12/04

"The Human Impulsion to Bring Korbanot" - Dec 4, 2024 - Vayyikra opens not with a command nor a prohibition - but an invitation. Everyone and anyone is welcomed to come close to God through the offering of a Korban. The text then goes on to delineate how to do so - kind of animal, gender, age etc. The underlying presumption is that people would want to bring offerings. We explore the history of Korbanot in Beresheet and Shemot and discover a telling relationship - perhaps a causal one - between

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39:06

Sefer Vayyikra: Introduction #2

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/11/27

Sefer Vayyikra: Introduction #2 - Nov 27, 2024 - In this, our second introduction to our study of Sefer Vayyikra, we survey the entire book, noting the sequence of the sanctity of the Mishkan, then of the camp, then of the calendar - and then of the Land. We broach the seemingly odd placement of the last chapter and propose an explanation as to why it is presented as an "addendum" to the Law code. This series is dedicated with heartfelt love and gratitude to the memory of Ze'ev Hanoch Erlich -

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31:11

"Do You Have Only One Blessing, Father?"

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/11/25

"Do You Have Only One Blessing, Father?" - Nov 25, 2024 - The central story of Parashat Toledot is Yaakov's successful deception of his father, Yitzhak, to "steal" the blessing intended for Esav. When Esav learns of the ruse, his plaint to his father is "do you have but one blessing, my father"? Indeed, why does Yitzhak have only one blessing for his sons? And why is a blessing, given under false pretenses, valid and irrevocable? A careful read of the text reveals what may be a surprising answer

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31:42

Sefer Vayyikra - Introduction #1

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/11/20

Sefer Vayyikra - Introduction #1 - Nov 20, 2024 - As we begin our in-depth study of Sefer Vayyikra, we examine the place and role of this third Humash -and question whether it was ideally intended to be "at the middle" of the Torah. We propose a different paradigm for viewing Vayyikra - and the books that both precede it as well as those that follow it - and suggest looking at the entire book as driven by its opening call - אדם כי יקריב מכם קרבן לה׳ - the invitation to come close to Hashem.

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33:05

What Really (Almost) Happened in Sedom

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/11/14

What Really (Almost) Happened in Sedom - Nov 13, 2024 - Description: We are accustomed to reading the story of Sedom and imagining an angry gang of the men of the town surrounding Lot's house and demanding that he send out the two visitors for purposes of a gang-rape. We reexamine that assumption and note that our reading is influenced by the text in Shofetim 19 - and even that, as Rada"k points out, may not be as prurient a story as we imagine. In addition, Lot's readiness to offer his unmarried

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39:26

The Ethics of Rejoicing Over the Death of our Enemies

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/11/06

The Ethics of Rejoicing Over the Death of our Enemies - Nov 6, 2024 - The current war that we are fighting has brought many moments of despair and sadness, but there have also been moments of triumph, including the notifications of the "neutralization" of some of our worst, bloodthirsty, barbaric enemies. Looking past the understandably human reaction to celebrate the vengeance, we look to our sources to explore whether it is seen as inappropriate, acceptable or even praiseworthy to exult at the

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31:33

Days of Wine and Curses: A Fresh Look at The Curse of...

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2024/10/30

Days of Wine and Curses: A Fresh Look at The Curse of Canaan - Oct 30, 2024 - The immediate postdiluvian scene (Beresheet 9:18-29) is troubling on several accounts. Why is Ham introduced (twice!) as "father of Canaan"? What did he do that was so egregious that he earned his father's eternal curse? Why was that curse placed on Canaan, Ham's youngest son? How did Noah even know what happened, if he was asleep? Who are Canaan's brothers, to whom he is to be enslaved? Building off of Midrash Haza"l and

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