Rabbi Elimelech Kohn zt”l was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States at the age of 3 with his mother and brother. He grew up in Detroit and attended Telshe Yeshiva for 15 Years. After R’ Elimelech married he lived in Lakewood and learned in Beth Medrash Govoha before moving to Riverdale to join Telshe Yeshiva there. Once in Riverdale, R’ Elimelech became a beloved Rebbe to hundreds of Talmidim over the course of two and a half decades. His Shiurim are based upon the weekly Parsha or upcoming Yom Tov and infused with lessons and ideas from science, history, philosophy and Mussar.
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Rabbi Elimelech Kohn zt”l was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States at the age of 3 with his mother and brother. He grew up in Detroit and attended Telshe Yeshiva for 15 Years. After R’ Elimelech married he lived in Lakewood and learned in Beth Medrash Govoha before moving to Riverdale to join Telshe Yeshiva there. Once in Riverdale, R’ Elimelech became a beloved Rebbe to hundreds of Talmidim over the course of two and a half decades. His Shiurim are based upon the weekly Parsha or upcoming Yom Tov and infused with lessons and ideas from science, history, philosophy and Mussar.
Shiur from My Father Rabbi Kohn ZT"L on פרשת ואתחנן.Discussed: Why did Moshe Rabeinu have such an overwhelming desire to enter Eretz Yisrael? R' Yechezkal Abramsky found meaning and Chizuk in the Modeh Ani Tefilla, helping him thrive during his bitter exile in Siberia. The Nefesh Hachaim provides the secret to miracles, as illustrated by the story of R' Chanina Ben Dosa and the witch.
The second part of the Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on the topic of Bein Adam L'chaveiro.
Discussed:
R' Chaim Shmulevitz examines a few Gemaras in which we see that terrible consequences result when people hurt others, even unintentionally!
The Margolis Hayom explains why the Gemara praises ר' יהודה בר אלעאי, that in his generation six people shared a Tallis. Why is ר' יהודה בר אלעאי praised for the action of his Talmidim?
Why did the first batch of Talmidim of Rabbi Akiva die and why specifically in the period between Pesach and Shavous? What changed with the new Talmidim that they were worthy to establish Torah?
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on the topic of Bein Adam L'chaveiro. Related to the Shiur on Devarim.
Discussed:
A discussion highlighting the difference between punishment for sin and the consequence of sin.
Why Chazal praise the generation of ר' יהודה בר אילאי, that six of his Talmidim shared one garment. How do six people share one Tallis?
R' Chaim Shmulevitz discusses two prerequisites for קבלת התורה and how these two Middos were exemplified by the Talmidim of R' Yehuda Bar Ilai.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת נשא, on Birchas Kohanim.
Discussed:
The Ksav Sofer asks, what does Chazal mean that there is no Mazel for Jews, this contradicts the Gemara that children, wealth, and health are dependent on Mazel. Furthermore, how do the Birchas Kohamim, which refer specifically to children and wealth, have an effect if it's against someone's Mazel?
A possible rationalization for the Minhag in חוץ לארץ, as brought in the Rema, to Duchen only on Yom Tov but not any other time (not even shabbos).
The Limudei Nissim writes that Avrohom Avinu was Zoche to be above Mazel and not under the control of nature when he went with Yitzchok to do the unnatural act of עקידת יצחק. This act continues with Klal Yisrael and their acceptance of the Torah.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת קדושים.
Discussed:
Various Peshatim on the Mitzvah of Kedoshim Tehiyu, 'You shall be holy'.
R' Shimon Shkop wonders how one can emulate Hashem; God is completely selfless, while man is totally self-centered.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת קדושים.
Discussed:
R' Eliyahu Meir Bloch explains why the Mitzvah of Kedoshim was said B'hakhel, in public to men, women, and children. And how the expectation of holiness demanded from the community are different than those expected from the individual.
The Akeidas Yitzchok has harsh words for the Jews of pre-expulsion Spain, and warns of the consequences of those that ignore community responsibilities as seen by the destruction of Sodom.
The proper way to give rebuke, as illustrated with a story about the Chofetz Chaim.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on לג בעומר, finishing the topic of ספירה.
Discussed:
The seemingly contradictory duality of Sefira; a joyful preparation for Kabalos Hatorah on Shavuos yet a time of mourning for the loss of Rabbi Akiva's students. Why is mourning even allowed during such a joyous time?
Why do we celebrate that people stopped dying on Lag Baomer if the only reason there were no more deaths was that there was simply no one left alive?
The connection between: 1) The Chasam Sofer regarding Lag B'omer being the day the first Maan fell. 2) The Kaf Hachaim pointing out that Rabbi Akiva began teaching his new students on that specific day. 3) The Orach Shulchan showing that Reb Shimon Bar Yochai came out of the cave on that day.
This Shiur is an abridged version of the Gadol Hashalom series, it was edited for Sefira. Topics include Bein Adam Lcahveiro, Kabbalos Hatorah, Shalom Bayis, and the death of Rabbi Akiva's Talmidim.
Discussed:
R' Chaim Shmulevitz discusses two prerequisites for קבלת התורה and how these two Middos were exemplified by the Talmidim of R' Yehuda Bar Ilai.
R' Chaim Shmulevitz examines a few Gemaras in which we see that terrible consequences occur when people hurt others - even unintentionally!
The Margolis Hayom explains why the Gemara praises ר' יהודה בר אלעאי for the actions of his Talmidim (that six people shared a Tallis).
A close look at the two Gemaras in Shas where it brings the story of R' Akiva as he went off to learn for 24 years and the different lessons that we learn from each of the two Gemaras. Is it possible that the Gemara is implying that R' Akiva is indirectly liable for the death of his 24,000 Talmidim? What changed with Rabbi Akiva's second set of Talmidim that they were worthy to establish Torah?
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת אחרי מות.
Discussed:
R' Yaakov Emden brings a historical account written by a Roman who describes the Avodah of the Kohen Gadol in the Bais Hamikdash on Yom Kippur.
The Gemara says that a ממזר Talmid Chochom comes before a Kohen Gadol who is an עם הארץ. This can be illustrated by the story brought in the Gemara about Sh'maya & Avtalyon who met a Kohen Gadol on Motzei Yom Kippur, as explained by the Maharsha.
R' Yisrael Salanter writes that יקרה היא מפנינים refers to the Kohen Gadol in the Kodesh Hakodashim on Yom Kippur, who is the holiest person in the holiest place during the holiest time, and that the Torah is more precious even than that!
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on ספירה, continuing the theme of the last Shiur.
Discussed:
Why do we count Sefira using the Korban Omer as a reference point, isn't Pesach or Shavous a more significant event? And why is the Sefira/Korban named after the size of the Korban, (Omer is just a measurement)? Furthermore, why do we start from the second day of Pesach and not the first?
The Torah is seemingly inter-connected to the Mitzvah of Shemita and to the מן, what is this relationship?
A Pshat why the מן fell only in small quantities.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on ספירה.
Discussed:
The Baal Haturim explains that the Pasuk of the מן has all the letters of the Alef Bais as a message that Hashem will provide someone who keeps the Torah with all their needs just as Hashem provided Klal Yisroel in the desert with the מן. This is why when Yirmiyahu rebuked Klal Yisroel to learn more Torah he showed them the מן as proof a person has time to learn since Hashem will take care of them. This is the Gemora’s message that the Torah was only given to מן eaters, to highlight two interconnected parts; you need faith in Hashem to be able to learn, and at the same time, if you learn Torah, Hashem will take care of your needs.
Sefer Chinuch explains that the Korban Omer celebrates the idea that everything is from Hashem, and that the yearly crop is no different than מן which falls from heaven. We can now understand why we count Sefira using the Korbon Omer as a barometer, and why we count away from Pesach (which represents Emunah) and build towards Bitachon and the Kabalas Hatorah of Shavous.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת צו.
Discussed:
Various Peshatim in the words of Chazal, that the Korbon Tamid requires extra זריזות (vigilance) because it involves a loss of money.
The Medrash Tanchuma emphasizes the importance of studying the Halachos of Korbonos, and why children are particularly important in this regard.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת יתרו.
Discussed:
Which individual contributed the most to Jewish education in the last century?
The Ridvaz discusses the spiritual decline in Europe during the late 19th century, despite the prevalence of Yeshivos. He attributes the decline to the lack of Jewish education for girls and their exposure to European culture.
R' Meir Shapiro explains why the women are called בית" יעקב", the "house" of Yaakov, and not בת יעקב, daughter, of Yaakov. He also discusses the ideal way that girls are educated in Yiddishkeit, using a metaphor of two ways to ingest medicine.
Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת יתרו.
Discussed:
R’ Meir Shapiro explains the difference between the Chinuch of a father and a mother, and how this is implied with the Torah referring to the women of Klal Yisroel as BEIS (the house) of Yakkov and not BAS (daughters) Yaakov.
Why is it appropriate for the Torah to be given in the Parsha named after a non-Jew?
What is the juxtaposition of Krias Yam Sof & the war with Amalek that inspired Yisro to come to Klal Yisroel?
Rabbi Elimelech Kohn zt”l was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States at the age of 3 with his mother and brother. He grew up in Detroit and attended Telshe Yeshiva for 15 Years. After R’ Elimelech married he lived in Lakewood and learned in Beth Medrash Govoha before moving to Riverdale to join Telshe Yeshiva there. Once in Riverdale, R’ Elimelech became a beloved Rebbe to hundreds of Talmidim over the course of two and a half decades. His Shiurim are based upon the weekly Parsha or upcoming Yom Tov and infused with lessons and ideas from science, history, philosophy and Mussar.
