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YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim

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34:10

Avraham's Early Years: The Genesis of Midrashic Visions

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2025/10/28

Avraham's Early Years: The Genesis of Midrashic Visions - Oct 28, 2025 - There are numerous Midrashim that explore the early years of Avraham, attempting to explain his selection as the progenitor of a great nation and the source of blessing for "all of the families of the earth" Some of these Midrashim portray Avraham as a philosopher, arriving at his belief in one God through observation and contemplation. Others describe him as more of an intuitive believer, imbued with a deep sense of God from

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32:01

"My Covenant" והקימותי את בריתי אתך

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2025/10/21

"My Covenant" והקימותי את בריתי אתך - Oct 21, 2025 - In Hashem's instructions to Noah regarding the construction of the Ark, He prefaces the command that Noah, his family and the representatives of the animal kingdom all enter the Ark with an odd phrase - "I will fulfill My covenant with you" - to which ברית is this alluding? The Rishonim are divided on its referent; by exploring Beritot in the Torah and a telling passage in Yirmiyahu, we propose a new understanding of this enigmatic phrase which,

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33:37

Yonah #3: Chapter 4

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2025/09/30

Yonah #3: Chapter 4 - Sep 30, 2025 - In this concluding shiur, we study the final chapter of Yonah and note the increasingly challenging presentation of the story; the incredible and immediate repentance of the Ninevites, Yonah's self-loathing at his success, his odd reaction to the tree and its subsequent wilting and more. We conclude with a surprising proposal that hopefully will serve as an inspiring and encouraging message for Yom haKippurim.

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32:14

Sefer Yonah #2 - Chapter 3

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/09/17

Sefer Yonah #2 - Chapter 3 - Sep 16, 2025 - As we continue our study of Sefer Yonah, we note the many peculiarities of the narrative in chapter 3. In only 10 verses, it tells us of Yonah's immensely successful prophetic mission to Nineveh, where his simple cry elicits immediate fasting, mourning and (apparently) heartfelt repentance on the part of the Ninevites. We note the striking parallels between the first narrative - on the boath - and this one and how in each case, the foreign audience

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31:54

Sefer Yonah: Overview, Introduction and Chapter 1

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/09/09

Sefer Yonah: Overview, Introduction and Chapter 1 - Sep 9, 2025 - In this opening shiur of a three-part series, we explore the historic background of both Yonah and the Assyrian Empire and its impending conquest of Samaria. We then analyze the first chapter of the story - Yonah on the boat - looking for textual and literary clues to understand the underlying message of the story. More to come...

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27:33

Vayyikra 26: The חטאת of the Nasi (conclusion)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/09/02

Vayyikra 26: The חטאת of the Nasi (conclusion) - Sep 2, 2025 - We explore the unique offering brought by the Nasi (king?) which is typically considered to be the beginning of the second half of the larger pericope of the "set חטאות". The proposal that it also ought to be seen as the end of the first half of the section is argued, noting that the leaders have a fixed, unique offering, unlike the "regular citizen" (עם הארץ) who has a choice of offerings. We further suggest a connection between the פר

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32:59

Vayyikra 25: The חטאת of the נשיא

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2025/08/26

Vayyikra 25: The חטאת of the נשיא - Aug 26, 2025 - In our analysis of the חטאת החיצונה (the "standard" Hatat, where all of the liturgical processes are performed in the courtyard), we noted that the נשיא (the king - perhaps...) is singled out with his own פרשה with a few nuanced phrases that set his circumstances apart from other citizens. We explore this special offering, posing five questions: 1) Why is his circumstance introduced with the awkward "Asher"; 2) Why are there two distinct phrases

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30:09

Vayyikra 24: The חטאת of the צבור (part 2)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/08/20

Vayyikra 24: The חטאת of the צבור (part 2) - Aug 20, 2025 - In our continuing analysis of the חטאות הפנימיות, we found that there appears to be quite a bit of redundancy in the description of the חטאת הצבור, since it is nearly identical in its procedure to the חטאת כהן המשיח - yet the slight (and not-so-slight) differences of nuance in the presentations are also telling. We analyze the odd phrasing - כאשר עשה לפר הראשון - as if when the חטאת הצבור is offered, the חטאת כהן משיח has already been

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31:45

Vayyikra 23: The חטאת הצבור (part 1)

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2025/08/13

Vayyikra 23: The חטאת הצבור (part 1) - Aug 13, 2025 - As we continue our study of the פרשת החובה and the חטאות הפנימיות, we move to the next passage which is Halakhically interpreted as a חטאת brought by the בית דין הגדול when they issue an errant ruling, a majority of the nation acts on their permission and then the mistake is realized. We pose the following questions: How do we know that this passage (starting in 4:13) is about a case of mistaken instruction? Why does this then reflect back to

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32:39

Vayyikra #22: The חטאת of the כהן משיח (part 3)

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2025/08/06

Vayyikra #22: The חטאת of the כהן משיח (part 3) - Aug 6, 2025 - As we continue our study of ויקרא, we note the particular phrase used in describing the disposal of the פר כהן משיח which is: על ראשו ועל כרעיו - nearly the same phrase which shows up in the instructions for how the קרבן פסח is to be prepared - and these are the only two places in the canon where this phrase appears. We discuss the possible intersection between these two קרבנות. We then return to our earlier inquiry about חטאות פנימיות

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33:42

Vayyikra 21: The חטאת of the כהן גדול (part 2)

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2025/07/30

Vayyikra 21: The חטאת of the כהן גדול (part 2) - Jul 30, 2025 - As we continue with our analysis and study of ספר ויקרא, we look at the complete פרשה of the חטאת כהן המשיח and clarify the various surprises in the presentation: the דם being taken into the אהל מועד, the כהן "dipping" his fingers into the דם, the sprinkling of the דם on (or towards) the פרוכת and then daubing it on the four capstones of the golden altar - and then, after the expected placing of the fats on the outer מזבח, the

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41:09

Vayyikra 20: On Equivokes and Polysemy

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2025/07/16

Vayyikra 20: On Equivokes and Polysemy - Jul 16, 2025 - In this tangential shiur, we explore the rabbinic sources for the legitimacy of reading a text in multiple, possibly complementary ways. This discussion was occasioned by our encountering the phrase לאשמת העם as the condition of the sin of the כהן גדול that obligates him to bring the special חטאת identified at the beginning of דיבור החובה (Vayyikra 4:1-12). This shiur was given in memory of Rav Etshalom's father, הרב אשר אהרן בן אברהם בנימין

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42:44

בין המצרים במחנה סטון - Bein haMetzarim @ Camp Stone

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2025/07/14

בין המצרים במחנה סטון - Bein haMetzarim @ Camp Stone - Jul 13, 2025 - The Mishnah in Ta'anit presents a literary parallel between the events that befell our ancestors on 17 of Tamuz and those that happened on 9 bAv. We explore the lists and identify three types of events on each list - and the common features which all of the items on each list share. Using this analysis, an approach to understanding the underlying failure that led to each of these tragedies is proposed, one which does much to shed

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33:53

Vayyikra 19: The Hatat of the Kohen Gadol (part 1)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/07/03

Vayyikra 19: The Hatat of the Kohen Gadol (part 1) - Jul 2, 2025 - Having engaged in an overview of the "דיבורא דחובה" - the obligatory offerings - we begin a detailed analysis of the first of these קרבנות - the special חטאת of the כהן גדול. We pose several questions, including the prioritizing of this leader's offering, the reason for the special procedures and location of his offering and the odd phrase that introduces the circumstance obligating him to bring it - לאשמת העם. We survey the various

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52:33

Sefer Vayyikra: A Programmatic and Strucutural...

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/06/25

Sefer Vayyikra: A Programmatic and Strucutural Introduction - Jun 22, 2025 - This shiur, given at the annual SAR Yemei Iyyun in Tanakh and Jewish Thought, serves as an overview and introduction to the literary study of Vayyikra which, for many, is a long overdue opening of a window into the least studied of the Humashim.

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31:41

Vayyikra 18: פרשת החובה - Introduction and Overview

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/06/18

Vayyikra 18: פרשת החובה - Introduction and Overview - Jun 18, 2025 - As we continue our study of Sefer Vayyikra, we open a new chapter and move from the "Dibbura deNedavah" (voluntary offerings) to "Dibbura deHovah" (obligtory offerings). We note that unlike the opening section with its stated motivation on coming close to God, there is no explicit reason why someone who violated one of these (unexplicated) Mitzvot must bring the offering - nor the consequences of failure to bring. We will revisit

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31:36

Vayyikra 17: Recap of Parashat haNedavah

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2025/06/11

Vayyikra 17: Recap of Parashat haNedavah - Jun 11, 2025 - Having studied the first three chapters of Vayyikra - known in the Sifra as פרשת הנדבה - the passages regarding voluntary offerings, we take a panoramic view of the section and propose an explanation for its structure, wording and ultimate message.

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34:00

Psalm 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך (conclusion)

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/05/28

Psalm 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך (conclusion) - May 28, 2025 - In this conclusion of a two-part shiur, we examine the longest of the שירי המעלה - Psalm 132. This psalm, evidently devoted to the city of Yerushalayim and the Divine choice of both the place and the Davidic line, is especially appropriate as we prepare to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the reunification of Yerushalayim under Jewish sovereignty. Noting that the psalm speaks in different voices, we note numerous related texts in Tanakh that

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34:32

Psalm 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך

YUTORAH: R" Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim ·

2025/05/21

Psalm 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך - May 21, 2025 - In this first part of a two-part shiur, we examine the longest of the שירי המעלה - Psalm 132. This psalm, evidently devoted to the city of Yerushalayim and the Divine choice of both the place and the Davidic line, is especially appropriate as we prepare to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the reunification of Yerushalayim under Jewish sovereignty. Noting that the psalm speaks in different voices, we note numerous related texts in Tanakh that may have

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40:49

Kaddish and the Idea of Jewish Nationalism

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2025/05/21

Kaddish and the Idea of Jewish Nationalism - May 18, 2025 - What is the meaning of Kaddish and why does it require a quorum? How does the impetus for a public declaration shed light on the idea of לאומיות ישראלית - Jewish Nationalism? This talk was given at the annual Karen and Ariel Avrech z"l Memorial Lecture at Young Israel of Century City. יהי זכרם ברוך.

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