Learning Center
Amud Yomi (Daily)
Sundays at 7:25 AM
Monday – Friday at 6:20 AM
Shabbos: 25 minutes before Mincha
Rav Soloveitchik on the Parsha
Shabbos morning at 8:45 AM
Rav Kook on the Parsha
Text-based, interactive, in-depth exploration of Eyn Ayah, Rav Kook’s magnum opus, as it relates to the weekly parsha.
Shabbos afternoon: See shul bulletin for times.
Parsha Class
In-depth, text-based, and relevant exploration of the weekly parsha.
Thursdays at 11:00 AM in the Chapel.
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.
Thursdays at 8:30 PM
Women's Halacha Class
Currently learning about the Kosher Kitchen. An in-depth source-based Halacha class for women. From the Talmud through the Shulchan Aruch through the modern authorities.
Sundays at 8:45 AM
Classes
Sermons
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...
Why G-d Prevented Me from Praying at My Ancestor’s Grave (Maybe) and How We Can Fix It Parshas Re’eh
A little over two years ago, I received a call from someone inviting me to come along with him on a trip to Eastern Europe. There is an ancient custom to go to kivrei Tzadikim, the graves of holy people, during the days leading up to Rosh Hashana and Yom...
The Parenting Lesson Terach Never Taught Parshas Eikev
Every year, on Simchas Torah, our shul auctions off the opportunity to choose my sermon topic for one Shabbos. It has an expiry date and honestly, most people forget. We appreciate your donation! This year it was purchased by Boaz and Sarah Edinger, and they did 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...