Learning Center
Amud Yomi (Daily)
Starting Meseches Sukkah on Monday, October 12!
- Sunday – Friday: 25 minutes before Shacharis
- Shabbos: 25 minutes before Mincha
Also available daily at HERE
Women's Halacha Class
First Sunday of every month at 8:45 AM
The Chabura
For single men and women under 35
Mondays at 8:30PM at the Motzens
Semichas Chaver Program
In-depth study of pertinent Halachos, with tests, and certification upon completion. For men. Registration is required. Please contact Rabbi Motzen at yisrael.motzen@gmail.com.
Tuesday evenings at 8:15 PM
Parsha Class
In-depth, text-based, and relevant exploration of the weekly parsha.
Thursdays at 11:00 AM in the Chapel.
Also available at HERE
Rav Soloveitchik on the Parsha
Shabbos morning at 8:45 AM
Rav Kook on Aggadah
Shabbos: Between Mincha and Maariv
Classes
Sermons
Do You Feel Hashem? Kol Nidrei
A few weeks ago, Attorney General Dana Nessel, the highest-ranking Jew in Michigan, made a remarkable statement. Speaking to a gathering of Jewish Democrats, she argued that there may come a point when Jews have to “place the needs of the world above even our own...
The Tallis Bag on the Counter Yom Kippur Yizkor
Ali and Matt were a Modern Orthodox couple living in the Five Towns. They were in their early 40s, raising four children, building careers, and sharing a beautiful, loving marriage. And like all beautiful and loving relationships, they had their disagreements. There...
Out. Of. Control. First Day of Rosh Hashana
Out. Of. Control. Those three words neatly sum up the state of affairs as we enter the new year 5787. Let’s count the many ways - Technology is out of control. Bill Gates and numerous others are sharing dire predictions about AI. “Even under the best circumstances,”...
Podcast
Halacha
Laws of the Nine Days 2024
The ‘9 Days’ begin Sunday evening, August 4th at sunset. During this time the following activities are forbidden: Home improvements, laundering, buying or wearing new clothes, eating meat, drinking wine, and bathing for pleasure. We will discuss the details of all...
Laws of the Three Weeks and Nine Days 2023
The Three Weeks of Mourning begin July 6th. It is a time of mournful reflection on the destroyed Bais HaMikdash and subsequent tragedies. In order to instill within ourselves a sense of loss, our Sages instituted numerous restrictions to create a feeling of sadness....
Mishna Yomi and Toilet Paper Rolls (Revisited)
This past summer, Hindy and I visited an art museum in Alexandria, Virginia to see an exhibit titled, a Year In, a retrospective of the pandemic. The first few pictures depicted the loneliness that many experienced during this time; a single chair on a rooftop...