The Sidur: From Specialized to Standardized (5) - "Nusah Ari"

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Agadah and Halakhah - Life and Law (3)

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Torah of Heaven in this World

Listen to this morning's class, "Torah of Heaven in this World," here.

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For further learning:

1) Listen to "R. Yosef Karo & The Ways of Halakhah" here.

2) Listen to "Can Dreams Determine Halakhah?" here.

בריך שמיה: A Brief History

 

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The sources for this class were culled from R. Haim Talbi's Vezot HaTorah, pg. 97-111.

Responding to Embarassing Origins

 

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The Mystery of Sefer Hemdat Yamim

 

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The "Secret" to "What We Do"

 

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For further research:

1) Listen to "The Kabbalists' Expansion of 'What We Do'," here.

2) Listen to "Halav Yisrael" here.

3) Listen to "The 'Danger' of Exposed Beverages," here.

Why Don't We "Fall on Our Faces" Anymore?

 

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For further research: 

Listen to our class on "The Laws of Tahanun" - Part 1 and Part 2.

The Mystery of How to Pray "Silently"

 

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Reading Tehilim at Night

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The Rise of Hasidut & the Threat of "Changing What We Do"

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Din & Rahamim

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Kabbalah's Influence on "What We Do"

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The Kabbalists' Expansion of "What We Do"

Listen to tonight's class, "The Kabbalists' Expansion of 'What We Do'," here.

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Birkat "HaNoten LaYa'ef Koah"

Listen to the class from Sunday morning, "Birkat 'HaNoten LaYa'ef Koah," here.

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For further research:

1) Read the related chapter from Moshe Hallamish's Hakabbalah here.

2) Read Benny Lau's article, regarding R. Ovadia Yosef's approach to pesak and Shulhan Arukh here.

3) Read R. Ovadia Yosef's analysis in Yabia Omer 2.25 here.

4) Read R. David Yosef's analysis in Ossrot Yosef 3.10 here.

Halakhah and Kabbalah: Tefillin on Hol HaMo'ed

1) Listen to our class on "Halakhah and Kabbalah: Tefillin on Hol HaMo'ed" here. Follow along with the sources here.

2) Read the classic article on this issue, by historian Jacob Katz, here.