Pesach 5784
HaRav Eliyahu Hakkakian shares a difficult medrash that discusses the importance of adam in the creation, and explains it based on the yesod of the Ramchal about chometz and matzah and the importance of appreciating who we are. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
Ner Limoadim – Pesach 5784
Parshas Shemini 5784
HaRav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses the issue of chatzi shiur by the issur of cohanim peforming avodah after drinking wine, and comes out with a very interesting machlokes regarding the nature of this issur. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
Parshas Tzav 5784
HaRav Yissocher Frand points out that all the korbanos we find in parshas Tzav are also found in parshas Vayikra besides for korban Todah, and shares a beautiful explanation from Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnefeld, which is very applicable to our lives. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
Purim 5784
HaRav Yehuda Weiner shares a very novel mahalach of the Chasam Sofer regarding the kabbolas HaTorah that happened on Purim, and explains beautifully multiple maamarei Chazal with it. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
Parshas Pekudei 5784
HaRav Shraga Neuberger points out a unique characteristic of mitzvos hayom of Purim, and with it explains the reason why we are marbeh b’simcha in Adar. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
Purim Kuntres 5784
Parshas Vayakhel 5784
HaRav Chaim Kosman discusses a machlokes Rishonim regarding the reason behind leining Parshas Shekalim, and explains how it is meramez to the importance of a having proper leadership and unity among us. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
Parshas Ki Sisa 5784
HaRav Simcha Cook discusses a fundamental machlokes between Rambam, Tosfsos and Rashba regarding the obligation of chinuch, and comes out with a very important yesod about how we should make yiddishkeit exciting for our children. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
Parshas Tetzaveh 5784
HaRav Tzvi Berkowitz discusses the machlokes between the Rambam and the Ramban regarding the mitzvah of bigdei kehunah, and suggests a beautiful leshitosom from a different machlokes of theirs. Questions and comments on the shiur can be emailed to alumnishiur@nirc.edu.
