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
FOMO for Israel Rosh Hashana Day 2
Who here has FOMO for Israel? I regularly experience a deep Fear Of Missing Out as it relates to Israel. When I get ready for Shabbos here in Baltimore, I feel like I am missing out on Friday afternoons in Jerusalem, where not only the smell of fresh challah fills the...
Will You Be My Assistant Rabbi? Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech
People like to say that being a rabbi is not a job for a good Jewish boy. It’s obviously a joke, but the underlying message is that there is something horrible about being a rabbi. I could not disagree more. I get to teach Torah every day. I get to try to help people...
The Blessing and Curse of Leadership Parshas Ki Savo
Tucked into a mountainside in the Shomron lives a community of about a thousand Samaritans. Their exact origin is a matter of dispute but we do know that when they were looking for a place to settle, they deliberately chose Har Gerizim for its significance. Though not...
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...