Rabbi Michoel Frank - Halachah and Parshah
Rabbi Michoel Frank, the Rabbi of Ohr HaTorah in Silver Spring, MD, delivers a weekly conference call shiur on Thursday nights covering 10 minutes of Halachah and 10 minutes of Parshah. Additional shiurim are also posted on this podcast.
Episodes
Nedarim 88a-b
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Parshas Chukas-Balak 5786 - Even Miracles Can Become Commonplace
This episode discusses why Klal Yisrael complained about the Mann and praised Hashem for the Be'er.
Parshas Chukas-Balak 5786 - Halachos of Shiva Asar and the Three Weeks
This episode discusses the halachos of fasting and the Three Week mourning period.
Nedarim 87a-b
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Nedarim 86a-b
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Parshas Shelach 5786 - The Real War to Conquer Eretz Yisrael
This episode discusses what the Meraglim accomplished with Rachav Ha'Zoneh.
Parshas Shelach 5786 - Halachos of Birkas Hamazon and Hamotzi - Part VI - Pas Haba'ah Bi'Kisnin
This episode discusses what constitutes kevius seudah to require bentching on Pas Haba'ah bi'Kisnin.
Nedarim 85a-b
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Parshas Behaaloschah 5786 - The Correct Way to Criticize
This episode contrasts the way Hashem rebukes Aharon and Miriam and the way He punishes Klal Yisrael with the Slav.
Parshas Behaaloschah 5786 - Halachos of Hamotzi and Birkas Hamazon Part V - Pas Habaah BiKisnin
This episode discusses the brachah on Pizza and Mezonos Rolls.
Nedarim 84a-b
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Nedarim 83a-b
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Nedarim 82a-b
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Nedarim 81a-b
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Parshas Naso 5786 - Assembling and Disassembling the Mishkan Seven Times
This episode discusses the Rashi who says that Moshe assembled and disassembled the Mishkan seven times.
Parshas Naso 5786 - Halachos of Hamotzi and Birkas Hamazon Part IV - Pas Ha'Baah Bi'Kisnin
This episode discusses the three forms of Pas Ha'Baah B'Kisnin, and how that affects halachah.
Parshas Bamidbar 5786 - Why Bamidbar is Before Shavuos
This episode discusses the significance of Moshe Rabbeinu counting the Jews and the message that has for Shavuos.
Parshas Bamidbar 5786 - Halachos of Shavuos and Yom Tov
This episode discusses how to prepare dairy and meat meals with the same oven, and a variety of Hilchos Yom Tov.
Lag B'Omer 5786 - The Midah of Hod
This episode discusses the connection between Pesach Sheini and Lag B'Omer and Midas Ha'Hod.
Parshas Emor 5786 - Why Do We Celebrate Pesach Sheini?
This episode discusses why do we celebrate Pesach Sheini which isn't really a Yom Tov, it was only for people who missed the first Pesach.
Parshas Emor 5786 - Halachos of Hamotzi and Birkas Hamazon Part III
This episode discusses how to stay in one place while listening to a brachah and other halachos of Lechem Mishnah.
Nedarim 79a-b
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Parshas Acharei Mos - Kedoshim 5786 - Refraining For the Sake of Hashem
This episode discusses the Medrash and Rambam whether a person should desire sin but control themselves, or should they eradicate the desire entirely.
Parshas Acharei Mos - Kedoshim 5786 - Halachos of Hamotzi and Birkas Hamazon Part II
This episode discusses the halachos of hefsek after making Hamotzi.
Nedarim 78a-b
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Parshas Tazriah-Metzorah 5786 - The Holiness and Tumah in Childbirth
This episode deals with why it is that after childbirth a woman become tamei, and why the two mitzvos of tumas leidah and niddah are separated in the parshah.
Parshas Tazriah-Metzorah 5786 - Halachos of Birkas Hamazon and Hamotzi Part I
This begins a new series on Hilchos Berachos! The first segment is about Hamotzi and Birkas Hamazon. This episode deals with the proper way to make Hamotzi.
Nedarim 77a-b
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Nedarim 76a-b
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Nedarim 75a-b
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Shabbos Hagadol 5786 - Chametz: Public Enemy Number One
This episode is the Hashkafah portion of the Shabbos Hagadol Drashah.
Parshas Tzav 5786 - Makkas Dam - Eternal Lessons
This episode discusses why the Nile turned to blood, what did that mean for the Mitzrim, and what does that mean for us.
Parshas Tzav 5786 - Halachos of Pesach Part III
This episode deals with preparing for the Seder, Hilchos YT, and Chol Hamoed.
Nedarim 74a-b
Daf Hashavuah Nedarim
Hagaddah Shiur 5786 - Mah Nishtanah: What Are We Really Asking?
This episode goes through the questions of Mah Nishtanah and demonstrates whether they are simple questions or deep questions, and how are those questions answered, and what is our intention in the Haggadah!
Parshas Vayikra 5786 - Nissan Energizes the Whole Year
This episode discusses what is the meaning that Nissan is Rosh Chodoshim - the first and foremost of the months.
Parshas Vayikra 5786 - Halachos of Pesach Part II - Cleaning and Koshering
This episode discusses the halachos of cleaning for Pesach and how to Kasher a Kitchen.
History and Halachah - The Right Amount: Shiurim for Matzah and Arbah Kosos
This episode discusses the history of how the debate about all shiurim of mitzvos developed, what was done before, and how it was looked at after, and what the contemporary poskim said.
Nedarim 73a-b
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Nedarim 72a-b
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Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei 5786 - The Mishkan Brought Families Together
This episode discusses the women's unique role in creating the Mishkan, and what it accomplished.
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei 5786 - Halachos of Pesach Part I - Buying Products
This episode discusses which products need to be Kosher Li'Pesach.
Parshas Ki Sisah 5786 - The Entire Month of Nissan
This episode discusses why the mitzvah of Pesach is mentioned after the Cheit Ha'Egel.
Parshas Ki Sisah 5786 - Halachos of Sheimos
This episode discusses the halachos of properly disposing of mitzvah items, sheets, and shaimos.
Taanis Esther 5786 - Who Established It and Why?
This episode discusses the different approaches as to who established Taanis Esther and for what reason was it established.
Parshas Tetzaveh 5786 - Purim is Bein Adam Le'Makom or Bein Adam Le'Chavero?
This episode discusses the question why the sins of Purim were Bein Adam Le'Makom yet the Tikkun was Bein Adam Le'Chavero.
Parshas Tetzaveh 5786 - Halachos of Purim
This episode discusses the halachos of Parshas Zachor and Purim.
Nedarim 70a-b
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Parshas Terumah 5786 - Why is the Aron in the Kodesh Hakodshim?
This episode discusses why the Aron was placed in the Kodesh Hakedoshim, although it represents the Torah.
Parshas Terumah 5786 - Halachos of Levayah and Nichum Availim Part II
This episode goes through the mitzvah of Nichum Availim.
The First Brachah of Shemonah Esray According to the Gr"A - Part III
This episode discusses the closing of the first brachah - מלך עוזר ומושיע ומגן, and the connection to Purim.
Nedarim 69a-b
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Parshas Mishpatim 5786 - The Beis Mikdash in Heaven - Where is It?
This episode discusses the Rashi in this parshah that says the Beis Hamikdash in Heaven is aligned with the Beis Hamikdash down here.
Parshas Mishpatim 5786 - Halachos of Levayah and Nichum Availim Part I
This episode discusses the mitzvah of attending a funeral and participating in Kevurah.
Nedarim 68a-b
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The First Brachah of Shemonah Esray According to the Gr"A - Part II
This episode continues to develop the approach of the Gr"A to the first words of Shemonah Esray.
Parshas Yisro 5786 - The Women Enabled Naaseh vi'Nishmah
This episode discusses the way the Torah was presented to the men and the women.
Parshas Yisro 5786 - Halachos of Causing Pain to Others Part II
This episode discusses causing pain to children and shopping with no intention to buy.
Nedarim 67a-b
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Nedarim 66a-b
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Nedarim 65a-b
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Nedarim 64a-b
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The First Brachah of Shemonah Esray According to the Gr"A - Part I
This episode introduces the approach of the Vilna Gaon in Siddur Ha'Gr"A to the first brachah of Shemonah Esray. It is a transformative explanation, which will change your understanding in the entirety of Shemonah Esray. This is part I, introducing the Gr"A, and beginning the first part of his peirush.
Parshas Beshalach 5786 - The Double Mann
This episode discusses the significance of the double Mann that fell Erev Shabbos.
Parshas Beshalach 5786 - Halachos of Causing Pain to Others Part I
This episode goes through the halachos of Ona'as Devarim.
Parenting Lessons From the Avos
This episode discusses numerous tactics and values we can learn from how the Avos were Mechanech their children.
Nedarim 63a-b
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Parshas Shemos 5786 - Moshe's Path to Greatness
This episode discusses the events of Parshas Shemos in Moshe's life, how they worked together to make him the Navi and Go'el of Klal Yisrael.
Parshas Shemos 5786 - Halachos of Chanufah Part II
This episode discusses the prohibition of אחד בפה ואחד בלב - speaking deceitfully in order to curry favor with someone.
Parshas Vayechi 5786 - לישועתך קויתי ה
This episode discusses the pasuk לישועתך קויתי ה - why we say it by Krias Shemah al Hamittah, why it was said for Shevet Dan and what it teaches us about Bitachon.
Parshas Vayechi 5786 - Halachos of Bein Adam Le'Chavero XIII - Chanufah: Flattering Wrongdoers I
This episode discusses the prohibition against approving or agreeing or praising someone who is committing an issur, or commits avairos regularly.
Nedarim 62a-b
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Hilchos Shabbos - Boneh - Summary and Review
This episode discusses the difference between Boneh by Karkah and Keilim and how it applies in many cases, included opening containers.
Parshas Vayigash 5786 - No Jew Has to Cry Alone
This episode discusses why Binyamin and Yosef cried about the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and Mishkan Shiloh when they met.
Parshas Vayigash 5786 - Halachos of Fasting on a Taanis Tzibbur
This episode discusses the halachos of the minor fasts, like Asarah Bi'Teves, Tzom Gedaliah, Taanis Esther, and Shiva Asar bi'Tammuz.
Nedarim 61a-b
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Parshas Mikeitz 5786 - Who is the Fool - Yosef or the Sar Hamashkin?
This episode discusses why the Sar Hamashkin called Yosef a fool, and how that is the core of the war between us and the Yevanim.
Parshas Mikeitz 5786 - Halachos of Bein Adam Le'Chavero Part XII - Emes and Sheker
This episode discusses two instances of lying in Parshas Mikeitz and possible ways to resolve them.
Nedarim 60a-b
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Chanukah 5786 - The Holiness of the Chanukah Menorah - Halachah and Hashkafah
This episode is a shiur given on the topic of אסור להשתמש בנר חנוכה. It discusses whether it is permitted to say Tehillim to the light of the Chanukah Menorah. It touches on the topic of how the Menorah represents the actual Menorah in the Beis Hamikdash, and what that means to us.
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