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Short English Classes on the Daily Tanach Chapter according to the 929 project schedule by Rabbi Yitzchok Lowy

  1. 23시간 전

    Yehoshua Chapter 3

    This lesson covers Joshua chapters 3-4, focusing on the miracle of crossing the Jordan River. The crossing serves two explicit purposes: establishing Joshua’s authority as Moses’ successor and demonstrating that God remains with the people. Unlike the splitting of the Red Sea where Moses led directly, this miracle involves intermediaries—the priests (Kohanim) carrying the Ark, and officers (shotrim) communicating instructions—creating a more complex leadership structure that characterizes Joshua’s era. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30080#

  2. 4일 전

    Yehoshua Chapter 2

    This class covers Yehoshua Chapter 2, examining how the mission of the two spies to Jericho serves as a rectification of the sin of the original twelve spies. The narrative focuses on Rachav’s protection of the spies, her declaration of faith in Hashem based on hearing about the splitting of the Reed Sea and the defeat of the Amorite kings, and the spies’ return with the opposite message of the original scouts—that the inhabitants of the land are terrified and demoralized. The red thread sign, the conditions of the oath to save Rachav’s family, and the strategic differences between Yehoshua’s secret mission and Moshe’s public one demonstrate how this episode reverses the earlier catastrophic report. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30079#

  3. 6일 전

    Yehoshua Chapter 1

    This lesson covers Joshua Chapter 1, which begins the Book of Joshua with three preparatory speeches before Israel crosses the Jordan River into Canaan. God commands Joshua to be strong in both warfare and Torah observance, promising him success and unchallenged leadership. Joshua then asserts his authority by commanding the officers to prepare provisions and by enforcing Moses’s agreement with the two-and-a-half tribes, who pledge their allegiance and military support on the condition that God remains with Joshua as He was with Moses. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30078#

  4. 6일 전

    Preface and Overview to Book of Yehoshua

    This introduction to the Book of Joshua (Sefer Yehoshua) establishes its structure as two main parts: the conquest of Canaan and the division of the land among the tribes. Joshua continues Moses’s mission as the universally accepted leader who successfully fulfills the promise of bringing Israel into the land, making this the most triumphant book in Tanakh—one that describes success rather than failure. The Sages taught that if Israel had not sinned, the Bible would contain only the Five Books of Moses and Joshua, since Joshua serves as the authoritative record establishing Israel’s claim to the land and resolving territorial disputes between tribes. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30077#

  5. 4월 29일

    Devarim Chapter 21

    This lecture covers Deuteronomy Chapter 21, examining three distinct laws: the ritual of Egla Arufa (the beheaded calf) when a murder victim is found with no known killer, the regulations for taking a captive woman as a wife during war, and laws governing family life including the rights of the firstborn son and the rebellious son. These laws establish society’s collective responsibility for security and justice, require dignified treatment even of war captives, and set limits on both parental authority and the humiliation of executed criminals to preserve the sanctity of human life and prevent the land from being defiled. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30076#

  6. 4월 28일

    Devarim Chapter 20

    This shiur covers Deuteronomy Chapter 20, which presents the Torah’s laws of warfare. The chapter addresses three main areas: maintaining morale through the prohibition against fear and exemptions for soldiers with unfinished life commitments, the requirement to offer terms of peace (actually submission) before battle with different rules for distant cities versus the seven Canaanite nations, and the prohibition against destroying fruit trees during siege warfare to preserve vital infrastructure. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30075#

  7. 4월 27일

    Devarim Chapter 19

    This lecture covers Deuteronomy Chapter 19, focusing on the cities of refuge, boundary laws, and witness testimony. The cities of refuge represent society’s transition from private blood vengeance to regulated justice, protecting accidental killers while maintaining accountability for intentional murder through the institution of the blood avenger. The chapter also establishes the requirement of multiple witnesses for legal proceedings and prescribes that false witnesses receive the exact punishment they sought to inflict on others, creating a powerful deterrent against perjury in a legal system dependent on oral testimony. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30074#

  8. 3월 18일

    Bamidbar Chapter 26

    This study covers Bamidbar Chapter 26, the second census of the Israelites taken in preparation for entering and dividing the Land of Israel. The census represents a transition to a new generation after the death of those who left Egypt, includes detailed tribal and family counts for land allocation, and marks the shift in leadership from Moshe and Aharon to Elazar and the next generation. The chapter provides the most complete genealogical accounting in the Torah, organizing the people by tribes and families, with the tribe of Levi counted separately since they would not receive a territorial inheritance. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube Watch on Website Read Transcript Hebrew Transcript Yiddish Transcript Download from Dropbox Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, then 30073#

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Short English Classes on the Daily Tanach Chapter according to the 929 project schedule by Rabbi Yitzchok Lowy

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