Yeshivat Orayta, Israel

Shiurim

• 005 - Finding Purpose in the Pain

  Rav David Aaron

  How does pain create an opportunity to come closer to Hashem? How can pain be transformed into a blessing? In this class, Rabbi Aaron gives us both intellectual and emotional tools for dealing with both our own and other people’s pain.

• 009 - Getting The Forgiveness You Want (2006)

  Rav David Aaron

  Walk into Yom Kippur with a new attitude. Rabbi Aaron looks at the Day of Atonement through the eyes of Purim, the World to Come, Hashem’s love, and the shofar. He helps us to see that getting the forgiveness we want is very much in our han

• 003 - Peace 3 - Overcoming Fear, part 2 (Retreat 2006)

  Rav David Aaron

  This class continues Rabbi Aaron’s further explorations into Tehillim (Psalm) 27, which we say every day until the end of Sukkot. Here, we learn from King David how to sit in the house of G-d, how to thrive in life, how to listen to our hea

• 011 - Me, Myself and I, part 1

  Rav David Aaron

  Who am ‘I’? Through the writings of Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and Rav Kook, Rabbi Aaron describes a process of disengaging our innermost self from our outer trappings, and reclaiming self and directing it to the Divine source.

• 005 - Parashat VaYera (2007)

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 005 - Parashat VaYera (2007) by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.

• 012 - Spiritual Success 8a - Transcendence

  Rav David Aaron

  “The most painful parts of life are the births.” Chochma here is vision, creativity, and foresight. A person with Chochma can be both in the moment, and yet transcend the moment. How do we relate to the tragedies in life in the light of Cho

• 025 - VaYeitzei 2 - Yaakov - Two Wives and Oneness

  Rav David Aaron

  Listen to 025 - VaYeitzei 2 - Yaakov - Two Wives and Oneness by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.

• 009 - Spiritual Success 6b - Teshuvah & Emunah

  Rav David Aaron

  “You have to want to change.” Keter is also Teshuvah and Emunah, both of which are paradoxical, completely beyond logic. How is it possible to change the past and to somehow know the unknowable?

• 042 - The Best of Both Worlds

  Rav David Aaron

  Most people carry in their mind a false paradigm of what is the Jewish G-d. Kabbalah gives us a better understanding about the attributes of the Creator. Jews believe in the Ineffable Name, the Great I Am, and we are the beings. G-d is here

• 010 - Tuning Into A Daily G-dcast (2007)

  Rav David Aaron

  How can G-d be more ‘present’ in the Land of Israel, and specifically in Jerusalem, when really G-d is everywhere? In this class, Rabbi Aaron explains the Jewish view of the purpose of life, and how the building blocks of Jewish life attune

• 006 - Love 101, class 1 The Power of Love

  Rav David Aaron

  This is the course we all wish we could have taken in high school! In the first of three classes, Rabbi Aaron expands on the theme of life according to Judaism and explains what it really means to be in love.

• 001 - Disengaging

  Rav Binny Freedman

  What went wrong? How could the Jewish people have come to a place where we are removing ourselves from our own Land? Rav Binny looks at our history in the Land, our responsibilities when living in it, and the work we need to do to not lose

• 001 - Secrets to Creativity and Spontaneity The Secret of Shabbat

  Rav David Aaron

  Listen to 001 - Secrets to Creativity and Spontaneity The Secret of Shabbat by Rav David Aaron, from Secrets To... Series.

• 006 - Spiritual Success 4b - Believing

  Rav David Aaron

  “Belief in yourself is the natural extension of belief in G-d.” What is belief? Why did Hashem create us? What can I do for Hashem?

• 031 - Class #31

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 031 - Class #31 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

• 001 - Five Levels of Soul

  Rav David Aaron

  Before we even wake up, it’s nice to know what we’re made of! Here, Rabbi Aaron takes a look into the five levels of the soul: Nefesh, Ruach, Neshama, Chaya, and Yechida.

• 002 - Introduction to Jewish Ethics 2

  Rav Binny Freedman

  In this introduction, Rav Binny discusses the search for truth, and shares his personal spiritual journey. He addresses questions such as: What are ethics? What makes the Jewish approach to ethics unique in the world? What is the difference

• 005 - Parashat Beshalach 2008

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 005 - Parashat Beshalach 2008 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

• 003 - Bereishit 3 - Shabbat Complete Creation

  Rav David Aaron

  Ch. 2:1-3. The one very important thing G-d did on the seventh day of Creation was to rest. In this class, Rabbi Aaron looks at the nature of rest, creativity, and labor, and how an

• 009 - The Miracle of Nature and the Nature of Miracles

  Rav Binny Freedman

  The title of this class says it all! Rav Binny ‘takes apart’ nature, showing why it is here and what we can learn from it. He also explains what a miracle is and shares an insight into appreciating the miracle of Chanukah.

• 004 - Peace 4 - Rosh Hashana (Retreat 2006)

  Rav David Aaron

  In the last class in this seminar, through exploring the concepts of kindness, justice, and compassion, Rabbi Aaron presents Rosh Hashana as an experience of rejoicing in our trembling. He also looks at the shofar, punishment, and personal

• 009 - Kohelet 10 - The Fool and the Sage

  Rav David Aaron

  Kohelet compares the characteristics of a fool to a wise man. Judaism says that a wise person is righteous and authentic while a fool who lives in the world of façade is only hurting himself. How can we lean to the side of the wise?

• 002 - Prayer Introduction 2 - The Power of Blessing

  Rav David Aaron

  After a discussion of the philosophy of prayer, Rabbi Aaron teaches us the meaning and power of a blessing. A blessing is a power that has been entrusted to us in order to turn up the light of Hashem in the world, and to remind us that ther

• 008 - The Shmoneh Esrei, pt1

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Does meaning come from me, or from Hashem? Rav Binny gives us a brief history of these nineteen brachot, emphasizes the importance of iyun tefillah, of studying the prayers, and gives us some basic prayer choreography.

• 009 - Parashat Mishpatim 2008

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 009 - Parashat Mishpatim 2008 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

• 012 - Lech Lecha 6 - Abraham - The Brit and Partnership With G-d

  Rav David Aaron

  Listen to 012 - Lech Lecha 6 - Abraham - The Brit and Partnership With G-d by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.

• 024 - Yitro 3 - Prerequisites To Accepting Torah

  Rav David Aaron

  Listen to 024 - Yitro 3 - Prerequisites To Accepting Torah by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

• 004 - Pesach A Leap to Our True Self

  Rav David Aaron

  Through Rav Kook’s exposition of a piece in the Passover Hagadah, Rabbi Aaron explores the differences between the redemption from Egypt and the upcoming Final Redemption. He also touches on the significance of the hurried Exodus, and gives

• 006 - Secrets to Inner Peace

  Rav David Aaron

  Listen to 006 - Secrets to Inner Peace by Rav David Aaron, from Secrets To... Series.

• 064 - Class #63

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 064 - Class #63 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

• 001 - Bereishit 1 - Creation, Creativity & Uniqueness

  Rav David Aaron

  Ch. 1:1. Rabbi Aaron first offers a unified definition and theme for the entirety of the Written Torah. Then, he breaks down the four steps of the process of the Creation, showing how every creative process in life has its roots in the prim

• 004 - Class #4

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 004 - Class #4 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

• 017 - Golan & Sfat Tour, part 6

  Rav Binny Freedman

  On top of the bunker on Har Ben-Tal. The start of the 1973 War. Underground in the bunker. Songs and stories with Rav Binny.

• 005 - Making Blessings

  Rav Binny Freedman

  After an overview of the major content and blessings in the siddur, Rav Binny then explains the idea of the Hebrew word bracha and the power that has in the world.

• 005 - Tackling Torah

  Rav Binny Freedman

  This class deals with the method of making the Tanach (Torah, Prophets and Writings), into a life-long companion, not just a book. Rav Binny offers some essential tools and learning pathways to those who are interested in learning more deep

• 006 - Parashat Bo 2008

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 006 - Parashat Bo 2008 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

• 008 - Yom Kippur Fast Track to Forgiveness

  Rav David Aaron

  How does spending practically all day confessing sins enhance one’s cosmic relationship with Hashem? The secret is that Yom Kippur is a day that is like Purim, a very special day that transforms a person, and gives us an opportunity to see

• 001 - Parashat Bo (2006)

  Rav Binny Freedman

  What is the mitzvah of sanctifying the bechor (the first-born)? How does this mitzvah teach us about beginnings, birth, the significance of tefillin, and entering the Land of Israel?

• 002 - Seeing G-d 2 - The Sefirot Divine Qualities

  Rav David Aaron

  After a brief review of the first class, we start to explore the meaning and reality of these ten ‘attributes’ of G-d from a practical point of view, and begin to understand how the One undivided reality becomes manifest in the finite world

• 006 - Maimonides

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Rav Binny gives us an overview of the life of Maimonides, known as the Rambam (acronym for Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon), and the awesome gifts that he gave to the Jewish people, including his magnum opus, the Yad HaChazaka (The Strong Hand), whi

• 012 - Me, Myself, and I, part 2 (Bonding with G-d)

  Rav David Aaron

  Judaism’s goal is to bind with the source. Mitzvot and Torah, given at Mt. Sinai, are the method by which a Jewish soul is able to return to the Great ‘I’. When a person finally frees himself from the servitude of their persona, an affirmat

• 004 - Tisha B’Av Morning ’97 (1000am)

  Rav Binny Freedman

  The morning after. Even after 2000 years of a bitter exile, the Jewish people are still alive, functional, and can still find solace in the face of great tragedy. Through stories of Rabbi Akiva and The Piaseczner Rebbe, we learn how to we c

• 007 - Sense and Sensitivity

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Developing the sensitivity of thinking about others and caring about them in a loving way is a lesson that Rav Binny teaches from the stories of Moses’ near death, and the brothers’ eating while Yosef was in the pit.

• 016 - Golan & Sfat Tour, part 5

  Rav Binny Freedman

  The Golan Winery fields. The Hermon Mountains. Driving up to and arriving at Har Ben-Tal. Lunch.

• 008 - Sefer Yehoshua 09 - Circumcision & Redemption

  Rav Binny Freedman

  What is the connection between the circumcision and the three-day wait before leaving Egypt, and the same before crossing over the Jordan? What does it mean that Yehoshua told the people to ‘make yourselves kodesh’?

• 001 - Action and Faith The Road Less Traveled

  Rav Binny Freedman

  How do we make a right decision? How do we have the faith that we are responding properly to life’s challenges? How do I balance faith with proactivity? These and other important questions are addressed in this class.

• 038 - Class #38

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 038 - Class #38 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

• 001 - Vayikra - Sacrifices As Ceremonies of Love

  Rav David Aaron

  Ch. 1. Rabbi Aaron discusses the five major types of sacrifices and the procedures entailed in their offering. Then he explores the philosophical implications of sacrifices through the viewpoints of the Rambam, the Ramban, the Meshech Hochm

• 001 - The Messy Messianic Age (Retreat 2005)

  Rav David Aaron

  Playing off of unbelievable teachings from the Talmud and Zohar about the times before the coming of the Mashiach (Messiah), Rabbi Aaron opens us up to one of the major mysteries of the Messianic process that is happening right now! How is

• 003 - What’s So Promising About The Promised Land (Retreat 2005)

  Rav David Aaron

  To know why the Land is so promised, why do we need to know about the Jewish people’s chosenness? In this class, Rabbi Aaron explores Jewish uniqueness and our special role in the world, and specifically in the Land of Israel. What is so ma

• 069 - Class #68

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 069 - Class #68 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

• 011 - Parashat Shemot 2007

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 011 - Parashat Shemot 2007 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

• 002 - Emunah 2 - The State of Being

  Rav David Aaron

  How do you ‘achieve’ emunah? At one point in a person’s development does it begin? What is the real Jewish definition of the word?

• 002 - Mishlei 2 - Tradition, Creativity, Study

  Rav David Aaron

  After a quick review of concepts from the previous class, Rabbi Aaron continues with verse 8, “Hear my son, the moral instruction…”, which is the central theme of this class. This time, the verse is explained through Rabbi Kook’s article “T

• 007 - VeZot HaBracha - Moses the Divine Man

  Rav David Aaron

  This last parsha of the entire Torah is Moshe blessing the Tribes and clarifying their respective uniqueness. The Torah’s essence, Moshe’s attainment as a man of G-d, and Hashem’s roles in relation to His people are also explored.

• 015 - Parashat Tetzaveh 2006

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Listen to 015 - Parashat Tetzaveh 2006 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

• 018 - Chanukah Getting Out of Hellenism (2007)

  Rav David Aaron

  Live from the Isralight Chanukah Party, Rabbi Aaron gives us an entertaining look into why the Greeks had such a problem with us Jewish party poopers. This class is a shorter, and slightly different version of the class ‘Chanukah: From Sava

• 046 - Transformation, Self Creation, and Individuality

  Rav David Aaron

  Torah is a directive book, whose basic direction is creativity. Therefore, the Torah begins with the creation story, which teaches the essential life process of transforming chaos to order. When Hashem said, “Let us make man in our image’,

• 003 - Parashat Tzav (2008)

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Rav Binny takes a look at a very unusual and seemingly mundane task in the Yom Kippur service of the Temple: the taking out of the ashes. What does it mean to ‘take out the garbage’ in our lives, and what can we learn from doing so? He conc

• 002 - Patterns In Time 2a - Pesach, pt.1

  Rav Binny Freedman

  Why and how does Pesach set the stage for all of the year’s festivals? How is the Seder night the quinessential celebration of freedom? What is the purpose of freedom?