Class highlights: The seventh and final part of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's commentary to this section of Talmud; quality vs quantity in Jewish thought; and more! (12/16/2021)

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Class highlights: The sixth part of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's commentary to this section of Talmud; finally returning to the En Aya after analyzing the writings of the Ramchal - Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto; and more! (12/9/2021)

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Class highlights: The fifth part of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's commentary to this section of Talmud; analyzing the writings of the Ramchal - Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto; and more! (11/18/2021)

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Class highlights: The fourth part of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's commentary to this section of Talmud; analyzing the writings of the Ramchal - Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto; and more! (11/11/2021)

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Tonight’s Shiur is dedicated in loving memory of the Rabbanit’s great-grandmother, Mrs. Devorah Liba Biston z”l. May her Neshamah have an Aliyah in Gan Eden, Amen!

Tonight’s Shiur is also dedicated in merit of the Refuah Shelemah of the Rabbi and Rabbanit’s great-niece, Perel bat Gittel. May she have a Refuah Shelemah, Amen!

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Class highlights: The second part of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's commentary to this section of Talmud; analyzing the writings of the Ramchal - Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto; and more! (11/4/2021)

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Class highlights: The second part of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's commentary to this section of Talmud; and more! (8/19/2021)

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Tonight’s Shiur is dedicated in merit of the Refuah Shelemah of our dear friends - Moshe Chaim ben Silva Elmira and Malka bat Hoshiyana.

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Class highlights: The first part of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's commentary to this section of Talmud; and more! (8/12/2021)

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Class highlights: Yet another reading of the Talmud based on the writings of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad and his son Rabbi Yaakov; and more! (7/29/2021)

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Tonight’s Shiur is dedicated in merit of the Refuah Shelemah of our dear friends - David ben Yitzchak v'Esther, Chana bat Machluf v'Simcha, Simcha bat Shalom v'Sultana, and Moshe Chaim ben Silva Elmira.

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Class highlights: Another reading of the Talmud based on the writings of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad; and more! (7/22/2021)

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Class highlights: Perspectives based on the writings of the Maharsha, the Riaf, and the Maharal; a tangent on Mevushal wine; and more! (7/15/2021)

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Class highlights: Perspectives based on the writings of Rabbenu Bahya, and more! (7/8/2021)

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Tonight’s Shiur is dedicated in merit of the Refuah Shelemah of Dr. Arthur Platt - Chaim Ozer Ben Leah.

Tonight's Shiur is also dedicated by Rabbanit Devorah Halevy in loving memory of her friend, Pearl Kissel z"l - a proud supporter of Shiviti.

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Class highlights: A Deeper Reading of the Talmud; Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, and more! (7/1/2021)

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Tonight’s Shiur is dedicated in merit of the Refuah Shelemah of Dr. Arthur Platt - Chaim Ozer Ben Leah; and the Refuah Shelemah of Aaliyah Velazquez.

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Class highlights: Second Reading of the Talmud; and more! (6/17/2021)

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Class highlights: Initial Reading of the Talmud; and more! (6/10/2021)

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Tonight’s Shiur is generously sponsored by Alan and Dena Sigman in memory of Chaim Yehudah Ben Natan z”l. May his Neshamah have an Aliyah in Gan Eden, Amen.

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Class highlights: Reading a brief passage in the Talmud; twilight is a like the blink of an eye; the life and commentary of "Haboneh", Rabbi Leon de Modena, and the greatness of HaKadosh Baruch Hu; the Ben Ish Hai and the soul of Benayahu Ben Yehoyada; the unique relationship between the wealthy and the poor, and it's connection to the sun and moon; homelessness in America; the wealthy shine when no one else cares; Rabbi David Nieto and his Triumph Of Poverty; Tzedakah increases peace and suppresses the Yetzer HaRah; the long-lasting effect Tzedakah and the donors to our Shiviti Studio; Rabbi Shalom Messas and HaKadosh Baruch Hu's time versus Rabbenu Tam's time; day and night refer to actions of Tzadikim and Resha'im; Rabbi Kook ties this to the argument between Rabbenu Bahya and the Re'avad regarding how many categories of actions exist in the world; Rabbi Yosef Kapach and the false understanding of "secular studies"; and more! (3/11/2021)

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Tonight’s Shiur is dedicated in merit of the Refuah Shelemah of Dr. Arthur Platt - Chaim Ozer Ben Leah.

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Class highlights: A less literal reading of the Talmud through the lens of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, using his book En Ayah on the En Yaakov; understanding why the Chachamim chose to read a Torah verse in an unusual manner; clarifying that the terms "Tameh and Tahor" do not translate properly as "pure and impure"; an Ashenazi custom regarding Niddah status; the Rambam's Judaism is the Chachamim's Judaism; spiritual Tumah and Tahrah; the shift in modern mental health care; determining essential businesses in the latest pandemic; Rabbi Kook, Rabbi Aryeh Levin, and a heavenly blade of grass; our actions have direct consequences that we are responsible for; "killing time" in current society; Shimon Peres and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef as the crown jewel of the Jewish people; Binyamin Netanyahu and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's writing the future of the Jewish people; Rabbi Yosef Tendler and not wasting one's life; wasting time is loss of life; doing Teshuvah restores ourselves to the place we were before our wrongdoing; passive and active purification; the Slonimer Rebbe and the parable of the farmer's boots; dealing with the danger of overwhelming guilt; and more! (2/18/2021)

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Class highlights: initial reading of the first passage of the Talmud; Sepharadic and Ashkenazi rabbis who could have belonged to the opposite ideological camp; intentionally omitting "Sepharadic" in Shiviti's name, mission statements, and subdivisions; learning Torah from everywhere; truth-seekers will ultimately appreciate truth; a tangent on Korbanot (sacrifices); temporary severing of ties between the Creator and the Jewish people is never permanent; universal messages the Jewish people have for the world and their ineffectiveness in accomplishing this goal; humility on behalf of newcomers to the Jewish community; the difference between Rabbi Yehuda Halevy's Kuzari and Rambam's Moreh Nevuchim; converts to Judaism are role models for our children; and more! (2/11/2021)

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Class highlights: initial reading of the first passage of the Talmud; the En Yaakov is not a complete Talmud; Mikveh immersion before sundown; the only job of a Balanit (Mikveh lady); the sacrifice of a Ger which will need to be brought in the future; Torah scholars increase peace in the world; using Talmudic side notes to uncover an example of Catholic censorship of our Talmud; and more! (2/4/2021)

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Class highlights: A less literal reading the Mishnah through the lens of the Chassidic Masters; a disclaimer about Chassidut and a brief history of the Rabbi's complicated relationship with it; understanding the frame of reference in order to understand presumptuous rabbinic titles; finding strength in Galut by observing Talmide Chachamim; a tangent in the Rambam's Laws of Torah Study and the prohibition of using the Torah for financial gain; a powerful story about Rabbi Yosef Kapach (Qafih); how to break the cycle of poverty; becoming an angel by giving Tzedakah; Chassidic dichotomies between physical and spiritual; opening our homes to Talmide Chachamim and for the study of Torah; understanding the Mishnah as corresponding to three stages in Teshuvah and human development; a tangent in the Rambam's Laws of Teshuvah; it is never too late for Teshuvah; the Kotzker Rebbe's radical teachings on truth and genuinity; Ashkenazi ignorance of Sepharadic rabbis, and vice versa; exposing a child to important things in their youth, even utilizing tools like television; the importance of pondering HaKadosh Baruch Hu's creation; and more! (1/14/2021)

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Class highlights: A less literal reading the Mishnah through the lens of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, using his book En Ayah on the En Yaakov; some insights into the personality of Rabbi Kook; the danger of quoting certain rabbis; brief history of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the office of Sepharadic Chief Rabbi; two types of Keriat Shema, corresponding to the two types of acceptance of Ol Malchut Shamayim - internal and external; the ultimate goal of spreading the Name of Hashem throughout the world; Morenu HaRav Yaakov Peretz and the job description of a community rabbi outside of Israel; the tragic state of Ashkenazi Jews in the Diaspora; the Mitzvah of seeking converts to Judaism; the deep Emunah of our forefathers and the new questions of our youth; a transition in time during which the deeper reasons for the Torah must be revealed; refining the truth of the Torah and translating our Emunah in language palatable by the rest of the world; the Jewish people as the ambassadors of HaKadosh Baruch Hu in this world; the need for separation between our "internal affairs" and our "external affairs"; and more! (1/07/2021)

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Class highlights: Another reading the Mishnah through the lens of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad's son, Rabbi Yaakov, using his book Geon Yaakov; biography and background sketch of Rabbi Yaakov; greatness the son of greatness; the connection with Rabbanit Farha (Flora) Sassoon; the tragic attitudes of apathy and neglect towards our Chachamim, even in modern times; the purification of physical form as a prerequisite to Torah study; "living in order to die and dying in order to live" - making sense of cryptic Rabbinic advice to Alexander the Great; two readings of a Mishnah in Pirke Avot in the writings of Rabbi Yosef Messas; the special childhood of Rabbi Yosef as an apprentice to his father, Rabbi Chaim; two unique stories from hand-written manuscripts; employment advice from Morenu HaRav Yaakov Peretz; and more! (12/03/2020)

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Class highlights: Another reading the Mishnah through the lens of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, author of the Ben Ish Chai, using his book Ben Yehoyada; the attachment of Kohanim to their unique Mitzvah; a lesson in the concept of Chibuv Mitzvah; how to show respect between local and visiting rabbis; a visiting rabbis incorrect criticism of a Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim custom, and Morenu HaRav Yaakov Peretz's rebuttal; an interesting responsa in Rabbi Yosef Chaim's Rav Pe'alim; delegating Mitzvot to others; examples of Chibuv Mitzvah in Rabbinic literature; a teaching of Rabbi Eliezer Papo (the first in Pele Yoetz); a unique writing of Rabbi Eliezer Papo (the second, in Damesek Eliezer) against a critcism of Rabbi Akive Eiger; a story about Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and a picture of woman pointing to a Sefer Torah; and more! (11/26/2020)

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Class highlights: We continue reading the Mishnah through the lens of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, author of the Ben Ish Chai, using his book Ben Yehoyada; an insight into our Mishna from the Chida, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azoulay; the special work Shem HaGedolim; a brief biographical sketch of Rabbi Shlomo (Solomon) Sirilio and his insight into our Mishna; exploring the word "Me'ematai"; a famous Midrash regarding Shema Yisrael; the spiritual connection between Ribbi Yehuda HaNasi and Antoninus and the Kingdoms of Israel and Edom; and more! (11/19/2020)

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Class highlights: We begin reading the Mishnah through the lens of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, author of the Ben Ish Chai, using his book Ben Yehoyada; a reminder that no discipline or school of thought is off limits for us when attempting to study Aggadah; accepting truth from everyone and everywhere; touching lightly on the dismissive attitude towards Kabbalah; creating a whole new Mishna over and over until we exhaust all avenues of Aggadah; and more! (11/12/2020)

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Class highlights: Exploring the name of this Masechet, Berachot; shifting from a standard reading to a non-standard reading of the text; a reminder that no discipline or school of thought is off limits for us when attempting to study Aggadah; the proper weight to accord of Gematria; on stupid Jews and a stupid god; and more! (11/5/2020)

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Class highlights: Reviewing the Mishnah once again; analyzing various words and phrases according to Peshat; questions to ponder for next class; and more! (10/29/2020)

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Class highlights: The importance of transmitting the Oral Torah not just orally, but accurately; a second reading of the Mishnah with the goal of answering some of the questions we brought up last week; analyzing various words and phrases according to Peshat; and more! (9/10/2020)

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Class highlights: Mentioning the different editions of Talmud and En Yaakov which are available; understanding the style of study in Sepharadic Yeshivot; understanding the Mishnah so that we may build on it in future classes; why is it called "Rashi script"?; leaving off with questions as food for thought; and more! (9/3/2020)

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Class highlights: Brief biographical sketch of Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg; a heart-wrenching letter; exploring a Talmudic passage from Bava Kama (60b); two different bodies of water; the ships of life sail freely in the wide and consistent waters of Halachah; the rocky and treacherous waters of the Aggadah; the correlation to two different types of souls found among those who study Torah; parables of a young wife and an elderly wife; it is impossible to force the ancient wisdom of Halachah on the young and energetic spirit of Aggadah; the need to be exposed to both sides of the same coin which is "Torat Yisrael"; and more! (8/27/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel has expanded with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Class highlights: A unique story told by Professor Mirsky about Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook; the locked door between Halachah and Aggadah; two disciplines which are united in their roots but completely separate in their branches; the difference between Maran who lived in Israel and the Bach who did not; the goal in writing Mekor Chaim; softening the rigidity of Halachah with the gentleness of Aggadah; drawing inspiration from the Rambam's heartwarming style of writing; the broader definition of the discipline called "Aggadah"; drawing those who usually fear Halachah into it's loving embrace through the warmth of Aggadah; the true face of Jewish outreach organizations and their danger when they function as missionaries; repairing the world of Halachah which has been damaged by those who divorced it from its spiritual core; what really was the common denominator among Chachame Sepharad?; validate the genuine struggle Jews have had with Judaism instead of seducing them with insulting and childish gimmicks; more! (7/23/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel has expanded with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: Brief biography of Rabbi Chaim David Halevy; the charted waters of Halachah and the uncharted waters of Aggadah; the necessity to complement Halachah with Aggadah and the danger of mixing the two; attempting to be faithful messengers of the beautiful Torah without allowing our personal shortcomings to blemish it's message; explaining the phases of Exile and Redemption in Jewish history; the danger of a "threatening Judaism"; using Aggadah to restoring the splendor of Halachah and rejuvenating the spirit of the Jewish people; and more! (7/2/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel has expanded with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: Our rabbis cursed preachers who used Aggadah to show off; those who reveal the secrets of creation to disparage their Creator; Torah is supposed to give us a wondrous name among the nations, though the way some teach Aggadeta accomplishes the exact opposite; the importance of verifying Halachic concepts with those not yet tainted by incorrect Jewish opinions; the Geonim teach that we must learn how to accept certain Aggadot while rejecting others; explaining to the King of Kuzar why our Chachamim intentionally recorded unusual teachings of Aggadah; and more! (6/25/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: Meeting the twin sisters - Halchah and Aggadah, both rivers which flow from the same source of life; dangerous types of Halachah; nonsensical interpretations of Aggadah; cases of rabbinic peer-review on matters of Aggadah; Rabbi Peretz's advice not to teach anything you are not immersed in; Tzlach's teaching that not all Aggadot are created equally; and more! (6/18/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: The damage of being forced to rebel against one’s unique spiritual personality; supporting those who author works dealing with the “duties of the heart”; the mistaken mentality that study of Aggadah will cause one to neglect Halachah; finding inspiration in the writings of all camps of Chachamim despite the fundamental differences between them; and more! (6/11/2020)

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This video refers to a previous class from our Rambam series:

Agreeing To Disagree: Sepharadic Chachamim and Their Ideology of Inclusiveness https://youtu.be/KEiVqgRQL-Y

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The Shiviti Night Kollel has expanded with a new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta! Find the playlist here:

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Class highlights: The danger of quoting certain rabbis; the need to strengthen the study of Aggadah which is the Torah of ethics, faith, and spirituality; the need to encourage Torah scholars to study the “duties of the heart” as seriously as they study Halachah; utilizing this area of Torah to satisfy the young generation’s thirst for knowledge from within Judaism without forcing it to foreign faiths and philosophies; the crime of Kiruv; and more! (5/21/2020)

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This video refers to a previous class from our Rambam series:

Agreeing To Disagree: Sepharadic Chachamim and Their Ideology of Inclusiveness

Class highlights: Aggadah as the “Divine song of the Nation of Israel”; unlocking the secrets of life encrypted and hidden in the words of Chazal; extracting our Rabbis’ defenses of Judaism from the critiques foreign faiths and philosophies; shifting perspectives to understand Midrashim in the sophisticate way our Sages did; and more! (5/14/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel has expanded with a new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: A response to critics of Judaism; silver-plated apples - the hidden and revealed teachings througg the lense of the Rambam; those who wish to damage the Torah by using Rabbinic texts; unlocking the secrets of life encrypted and hidden in the words of Chazal; meeting the twin sisters - Halchah and Aggadah; and more! (5/7/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: Understanding the stories of the Chachamim by discerning the four categories they fit into; stories directly deal with Halachah; cryptic stories for the sake of teaching deeper messages; built-in encryption to ward away the less-discerning students; far-fetched stories understood through the correct lens open us up to their true messages intended by the Chachamim; and more! (4/2/2020)

Thank you to Natanel (Jamal) Stafford for his assistance with the class description!

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: The holiness of integrity; seeking truth regardless of the source; not being afraid of admitting our errors; type of humility which leads to success; unlocking Talmudic texts by properly understanding the five categories of Aggadeta; and more! (3/26/2020)

Thank you to Natanel (Jamal) Stafford for his assistance with the class description!

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

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Class highlights: Rambam’s hesitation to explain Aggadah; don’t accept something just because of the one who said it; the need for critical thinking when learning Torah; your Rebbe or your idol?; medical and scientific knowledge of Chazal; don’t throw Aristotle out with the bath water; and more! (3/19/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: Two types of fools; believers who are really heretics; preachers who teach what they don’t understand; the value of silence; the truth is never popular; unhealthy people can’t appreciate healthy Torah; and more! (3/12/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: The need for Aggadah to be cryptic; judging rabbinic texts favorably; secrets of wisdom; anguish of the ignorant; humility and prayer for intellectual enlightenment; and more! (3/5/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Class highlights: Defining Aggadah by not defining it; history of En Yaakov; life of Rabbi Yaakov ibn Habib; lessons in humility; expulsion from Spain; the unpaved road of Aggadah and the need for imagination; and more! (2/27/2020)

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The Shiviti Night Kollel is expanding with a brand-new Talmud Track! Join us as we delve into the non-Halachic segments of the Talmud, otherwise known as Aggadeta!

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Google Classroom

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Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

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