West Deal Torah Center

Magen David of West Deal Synagogue

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Congregation Magen David of West Deal Spreading the Torah of our beloved Rabbis through our online Torah Center. Sharing daily classes on Mishna, Gemara, Parasha, Halacha, and more from all corners of our Beit Midrash. Interested in sponsoring one or more classes? Reach out to us at west.deal.classes@gmail.com. Thank you so much for supporting our Synagogue!

17h ago

Rabbi Albert Setton – On Selichot, Episode 15 | Selichot Series

Rabbi Albert Setton hosts classes every morning at 9:00 AM at West Deal Shul. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Day fifteen of the Selichot series moves from the Thirteen Attributes to Vidui, the confession that begins with Ana. Rabbi Setton explains why the order flips on Selichot and Yom Kippur: on an ordinary day the confession comes first, but here Vaya'avor is repeated before it, because the Attributes of Mercy are recited to arouse Hashem's mercy so He will accept the confession, which is the true highlight. Confession is the culmination of the teshuvah process, the Rambam's crowning mitzvah of teshuvah, and like mending a friendship, we verbalize the wrong to show we care about the relationship. The class closes with why our Vidui runs alef to tav: a format from the Geonim that lets us confess completely, even the sins we no longer remember. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Why Vaya'avor comes before Vidui(1:32) Confession is the goal of Selichot(3:02) Teshuvah's crowning mitzvah(3:56) Many languages of confession(4:45) The alef-bet of Ashamnu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com
1d ago

Mr. Sammy Saka – Pirke Abot 3:4 “Elevating our Dining Room Tables”

Mr. Sammy Saka hosts classes on Zoom Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30PM. Contact Jacob Betesh to be added to the chat. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pirke Abot 3:4: Rabbi Shimon says three who eat at one table without words of Torah are like those who ate from offerings to the dead, but three who share words of Torah eat from the table of the Omnipresent. Mr. Saka explains why three is the magic number, what the sacrifices of Parashat Balak have to do with our meals, and how to elevate our dining room tables — just in time for Rosh Hashanah. (0:00) Shanah Tovah and the mishna(1:10) Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai(2:35) Zivchei meitim and Parashat Balak(3:23) Why three? The zimun(5:58) No TV on Shabbat: a personal story(9:44) A table like the Beit HaMikdash(11:37) Tasim lifneihem: serve Torah beautifully(14:11) Review: elevate your table Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com
1d ago

Rabbi Albert Setton – On the High Holidays, Episode 27 | High Holiday Series

Rabbi Albert Setton hosts classes every morning at 9:00 AM at West Deal Shul. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Episode 27 of Rabbi Albert Setton's daily High Holiday series on the tefillot of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Avinu Malkeinu — Choni's circle, Chana and Eli, and why we call Hashem both our Father and our King. (0:00) Father and king(1:26) Shimon ben Shetach's rebuke(2:42) Chana and Eli: two models(3:31) Im kevanim, im ka'avadim(4:07) Why we say both Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com
1d ago

Rabbi Albert Setton – On the High Holidays, Episode 26 | High Holiday Series

Rabbi Albert Setton hosts classes every morning at 9:00 AM at West Deal Shul. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Episode 26 of Rabbi Albert Setton's daily High Holiday series on the tefillot of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: the poems Tamanu Meraot and Eloheinu ve'Elohei Avoteinu around the 13 Attributes — silencing the prosecutor, finding the good in us, and asking Hashem to stay connected to us despite our imperfections. (0:00) Tamanu Meraot: weakened in galut(1:57) Elyon rachamekha: the tilted scales(3:07) Silence the prosecutor(5:24) Moshe and the 13 Middot(6:31) Al ta'as imanu chalah(8:54) Restore the Sanhedrin Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com
1d ago

Rabbi Albert Setton – On the High Holidays, Episode 25 | High Holiday Series

Rabbi Albert Setton hosts classes every morning at 9:00 AM at West Deal Shul. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Episode 25 of Rabbi Albert Setton's daily High Holiday series on the tefillot of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Tzom Gedaliah vs Yom Kippur — fasting out of closeness, not mourning — and the poem Anshei Emunah Avadu, mourning the great intercessors we have lost. (0:00) Tzom Gedaliah vs Yom Kippur(1:52) Fasting in God's presence(2:45) Forgiveness is guaranteed(3:47) Three poems before Vaya'avor(4:57) Anshei emunah avadu(6:19) No one left to stand in the breach Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com
1d ago

Rabbi Albert Setton – On the High Holidays, Episode 24 | High Holiday Series

Rabbi Albert Setton hosts classes every morning at 9:00 AM at West Deal Shul. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Episode 24 of Rabbi Albert Setton's daily High Holiday series on the tefillot of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi's Ya Shema Evyonecha — the beloved poet of Spain, the acrostic structure, and the cry of a scattered people to their Father. (0:00) Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi(1:36) An acrostic in six syllables(2:35) Ya Shema Evyonecha(4:24) Do it for Your sake(5:02) Meheh hayom hovam(6:40) Announcing forgiveness today Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com
1d ago

Rabbi Albert Setton – On the High Holidays, Episode 22 | High Holiday Series

Rabbi Albert Setton hosts classes every morning at 9:00 AM at West Deal Shul. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Episode 22 of Rabbi Albert Setton's daily High Holiday series on the tefillot of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: why the berakha of Shofarot says "teru'at amo Yisrael" and not "kol shofar" — the teru'ah as a cry, how Malchuyot, Zichronot, and Shofarot connect, and keeping our requests national before personal. (0:00) Why teru'ah, not shofar(1:15) A crying sound(1:53) The war pasuk: venizkartem(3:15) Malchuyot, Zichronot, Shofarot connect(4:31) A national, not personal, request(7:37) Four little insertions Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com
1d ago

Rabbi Albert Setton – On the High Holidays, Episode 21 | High Holiday Series

Rabbi Albert Setton hosts classes every morning at 9:00 AM at West Deal Shul. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Episode 21 of Rabbi Albert Setton's daily High Holiday series on the tefillot of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: the Nevi'im pesukim of Shofarot — God's own shofar at the final redemption, and our prayer that He sound it to bring our freedom. (0:00) God's great shofar(2:04) The nes on the mountains(3:58) His shofar and ours(4:43) Shome'a kol teru'at amo Yisrael Visit: westdealshul.orgSponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Congregation Magen David of West Deal Spreading the Torah of our beloved Rabbis through our online Torah Center. Sharing daily classes on Mishna, Gemara, Parasha, Halacha, and more from all corners of our Beit Midrash. Interested in sponsoring one or more classes? Reach out to us at west.deal.classes@gmail.com. Thank you so much for supporting our Synagogue!

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Magen David of West Deal Synagogue
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