Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 41: 6:19-7:1 - Why did Beit Shemesh suffer? - Nov 8, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Why were the people of Beit Shemesh punished? And what did Kiryat Yearim do right? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

The Joy of Feeling Full / Avraham Responds to the Elections - Nov 7, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Vayera 5786. An observation on why Avraham had the guests at the eshel thank Hashem only after the meal, and learning from Avraham's reaction to the destruction of Sdom for our reaction to the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 40: 6:17-19 - The Death Toll - Nov 7, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Did 50,070 men really die in Beit Shemesh when the Aron returned? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 39: 6:13-16 - Welcoming the Aron? - Nov 6, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. How do the Jews respond to the return of the Aron? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Megillah 5a-b - Nov 4, 2025 - Why do we push up Megillat Esther to avoid Shabbat but delay other practices which coincide with Shabbat? Are the chagigah and olat reiyah brought on Yom Tov and Shabbat? Why did Rebbe bathe on the 17th of Tammuz?

Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #47 - Hearing Aids on Shabbat, Part 2 - Nov 4, 2025 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: May one change or charge the battery of a hearing aid on Shabbat? Note: Please consult your doctor for medical advice, and your halachic authority for halachic advice. To sign up for the whatsapp go to http://tiny.cc/wamedical

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 38: 6:10-12 - The Song of the Cows - Nov 4, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Did the cows sing as they returned the Aron? If so, what did they sing? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel

Yehoshua #2: Introduction - From Moshe to Yehoshua - Nov 3, 2025 - A weekly series of chaburot. Who wrote Sefer Yehoshua? What does Yehoshua want us to know, in the opening sentence? And who is Yehoshua?

Fourteen Centuries #57: The Rif, Part 2 - Nov 2, 2025 - The approach and influence of Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi's Sefer Ha-Halachot. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shemuel I Mini-Shiur Part 37: 6:2-9 - Planning to Return the Aron - Nov 2, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. The Philistine priests/sorcerers advise the nation on how to return the Aron. To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washemuel