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L’Ayla

Rav Kook’s Shofar of Teshuva
Rav Kook’s Shofar of Teshuva
  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Elul 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  
Sep 3, 2019
By Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider
Rosh Chodesh Av: Day of Hallel or Day of Mourning?
Rosh Chodesh Av: Day of Hallel or Day of...
The Gemara teaches that when Av begins we diminish our joy. Yet at the same time, we recite Hallel, a joyous prayer, on Rosh Chodesh Av. What is the nature of...
Aug 8, 2019
By Zemira Ozarowski
The Roots of Sinat Chinam
The Roots of Sinat Chinam
  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Av 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  
Aug 5, 2019
By Dina Schoonmaker
The Deeper Essence of Tisha B’Av
The Deeper Essence of Tisha B’Av
  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Av 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  
Aug 5, 2019
By Sylvie Schatz
Halachot of Tisha B’Av
Halachot of Tisha B’Av
  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Av 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  
Aug 4, 2019
By Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
Yom Yerushalayim: The Perfect Prelude to Shavuot
Yom Yerushalayim: The Perfect Prelude to Shavuot
Download the Mekorot Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  
Jun 6, 2019
By Rabbanit Shani Taragin
Torah Transmission: Automatic or Manual?
Torah Transmission: Automatic or Manual?
. Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  
Jun 6, 2019
By Ayala Hart
Optimism, Rebbe Akiva, and Yom Ha’atzmaut
Optimism, Rebbe Akiva, and Yom Ha’atzmaut
The Maharal explains the connection between Sefirat HaOmer, the preparation for Matan Torah and Shavuot and the sin of Rebbe Akiva’s students. Throughout the Mishna and Gemara Rebbe Akiva is always...
May 6, 2019
By Shayna Goldberg
A Deeper Look at Lag BaOmer
A Deeper Look at Lag BaOmer
Rebbi Akiva’s students represented the continuation of the Torah after the churban. Since they were not fully qualified because of their behavior, the Torah transmitted through them to all future generations...
May 6, 2019
By Sylvie Schatz
Understanding the Structure of the Pesach Haggadah
Understanding the Structure of the Pesach Haggadah
The Gemara says we begin with the bad and end with the good: Shmuel holds we begin with עבדים היינו; Rav says we begin with מתחילה עובדי עבודה זרה היו אבותינו....
Apr 8, 2019
By Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon

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