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Yeshivat Orayta, Israel

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Shiurim

  • 007 - Seeing G-d 7 - Tiferet Truth and Realness

    Rav David Aaron

    The sefira of Tiferet is also known as the clear lens, which was the level of Moshe’s prophecy. Here, Rabbi Aaron helps us to see the truth, realness, compassion and harmony in the world.

  • 021 - Self-Assertion and Surrender

    Rav David Aaron

    Through a metaphor from Kabbalah, Rabbi Aaron explores how Judaism unifies the two worlds of assertion of individuality and desire for nullification. This synthesis is explored through a look at the balanced Moshe as he faces the imbalanced

  • 006 - Emunah 5b - Reverence & Love, pt 2

    Rav David Aaron

    The class continues with a profound Kirk Douglas story and a discussion about the relationship between ‘spirituality’ and being a decent human being.

  • 007 - Amida - 18th - 19th Blessings and Conclusion

    Rav David Aaron

    The last two blessings, expressing thanksgiving, and peace, respectively, bring the prayer experience to a powerful finish. Rabbi Aaron also comments on the additional material at the conclusion of the Amida and how it fits into the overall

  • 019 - Sefer Yehoshua 20 - Beginning the War

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Why was Yericho chosen to be the first city to be conquered? Why do the walls have to fall down? What is the difference between the Jewish and pagan worldview?

  • 052 - Class #51

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 052 - Class #51 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 019 - Parashat Yitro 2006

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 019 - Parashat Yitro 2006 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

  • 039 - Class #39

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 039 - Class #39 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 008 - The Siddur

    Rav Binny Freedman

    In this class, Rav Binny addresses the meaning of the prayers, philosophical questions related to prayer, and the structure of the prayer book. He also gives a background on the Amidah, and analyzes the prayer said upon waking up in the mor

  • 017 - Chanukah From Savage to Sacred Self (2007)

    Rav David Aaron

    Rabbi Aaron gave this class as a live internet video class, and opens with the question: How does one achieve real simcha during Chanukah? He also looks at the two miracles of the festival and the essential difference between the Greek and

  • 037 - Language Vehicle and Obstacle to G-d

    Rav David Aaron

    Rabbi Aaron connects us to the paradoxical nature of using words to attempt to describe G-d. Why is it that though words are not a substitute for reality, we still need to use them to attempt to understand our place in reality?

  • 008 - Parashat Mishpatim 2007

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 008 - Parashat Mishpatim 2007 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

  • 048 - What’s So Promising About The Promised Land

    Rav David Aaron

    Before being able to understand the importance of the Land of Israel, there’s a big requisite: understanding what’s so chosen about the chosen people. Once we grasp what choseness is, then we’ll have a context to really see how Land of Isra

  • 009 - Secrets to Powerful Prayer

    Rav David Aaron

    Listen to 009 - Secrets to Powerful Prayer by Rav David Aaron, from Secrets To... Series.

  • 002 - Secrets to Daily Revelation Torah Study

    Rav David Aaron

    Listen to 002 - Secrets to Daily Revelation Torah Study by Rav David Aaron, from Secrets To... Series.

  • 054 - Class #53

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 054 - Class #53 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 007 - Parashat Vayeishev (2006)

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 007 - Parashat Vayeishev (2006) by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.

  • 010 - Emunah 7b - Intensifying, pt 2

    Rav David Aaron

    Now, Rabbi Aaron explores the joy of serving Hashem, discusses the three essential soul needs, and explains the aspect of Emunah that is a deep intuitive knowing of what who we really are.

  • 004 - Kabbalah of Love 4 Loving Relationships

    Rav David Aaron

    Now, Rabbi Aaron gets into the nitty gritty details of how to make space for the different aspects of your loved one, and how to love, respect, and learn from their uniqueness. But how do I make space for them when they are not fulfilling t

  • 004 - Shofar So Good 5 - Holy Choices

    Rav David Aaron

    The next two words of every bracha on a mitzvah are: Asher Kiddishanu. What does it mean that G-d makes us Kadosh through the mitzvot? How do I tap into my sacred self to make truly free choices?

  • 009 - Seeing G-d 9 - Keter, Chochma, Bina Will, Wisdom, Understanding

    Rav David Aaron

    In this last class of the series, Rabbi Aaron looks at the ‘top’ three sefirot. Keter, the life force, is seeing the will in the universe. Wisdom is the innovative, unpredicted force of intuition. Bina is pulling something apart and underst

  • 006 - Kabbalat Shabbat 1 - Receiving the Shabbat Queen

    Rav David Aaron

    Kabbalat Shabbat’s theme and origin are presented as well as explorations in the 1st and 2nd Tehillim (psalms) of this service of receiving Shabbat. The first Tehilla is a plea to all Jews to do tshuvah and realize G-d’s oneness, while the

  • 016 - When Bad Things Happen to Good People

    Rav Binny Freedman

    How can we be in joy when life is not going the way we want? How do we deal with evil? Perhaps we need to ask not ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’, rather ‘How do bad things happen to good people?’ Through the classic Jewish alleg

  • 004 - Refusing Orders part 2 Retreat 2005

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 004 - Refusing Orders part 2 Retreat 2005 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Issues in Israel.

  • 008 - Devarim In-Depth - Are These the Words of Man or G-d

    Rav David Aaron

    For those who wish to delve more deeply into the first parsha of the Book of Devarim, this class is for you. Rabbi Aaron deals with Moshe’s transformation from a person who cannot speak well in front of people to someone who is able to expr

  • 009 - The Secret Life of G-d (2006)

    Rav David Aaron

    In this class, Rabbi Aaron reveals to the world the Kabbalah’s revelation of the real secret: Why G-d needs us. Through a fantastical story in the Talmud, we learn about angels, the power of mitzvot, and how our imperfections and the imperf

  • 014 - Tu B’Shevat (2008)

    Rav David Aaron

    Rabbi Aaron made a surprise appearance at the Isralight Tu B’Shevat Seder to give over this short class, where among other fruit-oriented topics, he discussed the mistake of Adam & Eve, how to take pleasure from the world, and how this holy

  • 041 - Spiritual Sensationalism

    Rav David Aaron

    After telling his favorite rock concert stories, Rabbi Aaron asks the question: How do people awaken from that comfortably or uncomfortably numb sensation they feel in their lives? The goal of Judaism is not only to fee alive and aware, but

  • 058 - Class #57

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 058 - Class #57 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 007 - Patterns In Time 5b - The Month of Elul, pt.2

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Here in Part Two, Rav Binny continues exploring the process of teshuvah and illustrates the process par excellence with the story of Yehuda and Tamar. Have a fruitful and meaningful Elul.

  • 048 - Class #47b

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 048 - Class #47b by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 006 - Parashat Vayishlach (2006)

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 006 - Parashat Vayishlach (2006) by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.

  • 004 - Shemot 3, pt2 - Concern of Shechina

    Rav David Aaron

    This a continuation of the previous class

  • 063 - Class #62

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 063 - Class #62 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 003 - Parashat Korach 2005

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 003 - Parashat Korach 2005 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Bamidbar.

  • 003 - Third Commandment Taking G-d’s Name in Vain

    Rav Binny Freedman

    You shall not take G-d’s name in vain, because G-d will not hold you guiltless, is the third commandment. Common misconceptions and misinterpretations of this commandment are explored and clarified through Rav Binny’s illumination of a key

  • 010 - The Kabbalah of Love and Relationships

    Rav David Aaron

    Rabbi Aaron gives an introduction to Kabbalah, then explains the metaphor of the endless light and shattering of the vessels, to illustrate the four stages in the Jewish conception of love, and how we can best grow in love.

  • 002 - Chosen People

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Although being chosen is a gift, it does not mean the Jews are better than other nations. Everyone is unique and every nation has a divine purpose. In this class, Rav Binny gives us perspective on what is entailed in the awesome global resp

  • 018 - Class #18

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 018 - Class #18 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 007 - Jewish Spiritual Ecstasy

    Rav David Aaron

    This class is about Avraham’s special character of kindness, that though Hashem was visiting him, he did not hesitate to serve and feed the three men at his door. Rabbi Aaron explains how this revelation was an encounter with G-d, and how o

  • 006 - Patterns In Time 5a - The Month of Elul, pt.1

    Rav Binny Freedman

    What happened on Rosh Chodesh Elul that makes the whole month of Elul such a powerful time for preparing for the High Holy Days? Rav Binny begins this two-part class with a look into the historical, spiritual, and agricultural nature of Elu

  • 005 - Me, Myself, & I

    Rav David Aaron

    On a hot Jerusalem day, Rabbi Aaron gave this compact and powerful class here in the Old City to a group of Birthright young adults and Israeli soldiers. In the class, he reveals the Kabbalistic wisdom of personal identity and the immortali

  • 010 - The Isralight Dating Workshop

    Rav David Aaron

    Take a taste of the Isralight approach to dating, with Rabbi Aaron as your host! In this entertaining workshop, Rabbi Aaron shares his golden (and less than golden) dating adventures and gives us new approaches and perspectives to make the

  • 005 - Shabbat - Learning To Receive

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 005 - Shabbat - Learning To Receive by Rav Binny Freedman, from Jewish Life & Mitzvot.

  • 025 - Yitro 4 - The Ten Commandments

    Rav David Aaron

    Listen to 025 - Yitro 4 - The Ten Commandments by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

  • 005 - Bereshit 4 pt 2 - Adam and the First Sin

    Rav David Aaron

    Listen to 005 - Bereshit 4 pt 2 - Adam and the First Sin by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.

  • 055 - Class #54

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 055 - Class #54 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 013 - Spirutuality in a Modern World

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Why do people see the same thing and come to different conclusions? Can we ever really see the ultimate reality is behind it all? If we can see it, then what implications will that have on how we conduct ourselves in our lives? How does lim

  • 005 - Immortality and the Soul Life After Death

    Rav Binny Freedman

    How do the questions about life after death help to change our lives? Do we believe in an afterlife? What is the soul and what does our soul really need? Rav Binny explores these questions through the lives and deaths of some of the most we

  • 006 - Sefer Yehoshua 07 - The Spies, Pt2

    Rav Binny Freedman

    After a quick review of Part One, Rav Binny zooms in on why the spies were successful, and on Rachav’s crucial role in the success of their mission.

  • 018 - Parashat Vayakhel 2008

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 018 - Parashat Vayakhel 2008 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

  • 006 - Beshalach 2 - Coming To Balance - Amalek and The Waters of Strife

    Rav David Aaron

    Listen to 006 - Beshalach 2 - Coming To Balance - Amalek and The Waters of Strife by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

  • 031 - Thirsting and Yearning

    Rav David Aaron

    The spirit cannot find stability except in a life oriented towards G-d. When a soul aspires for less than that exalted state, it will be like a ship tossed in the sea. Yearning for something more, and having a thirst for stability with a re

  • 010 - Sefer Yehoshua 11 - The Two Arks

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Though not mentioned explicitly in the text here in Sefer Yehoshua, we know from the Exodus from Egypt that there was another Ark that came out with us into the desert, and now is coming in with us to the Land of Israel. What is this Ark, a

  • 002 - Choice and Determinism

    Rav David Aaron

    Rabbi Aaron brings a handful of sources from the Torah showing how a person’s life is both full of choices and pre-determined, then he explores the nature of the synergy between these seemingly conflicting realities.

  • 008 - Secrets to Personal Fulfillment Tapping into our Essence

    Rav David Aaron

    Listen to 008 - Secrets to Personal Fulfillment Tapping into our Essence by Rav David Aaron, from Secrets To... Series.

  • 003 - Parashat Beshalach 2005

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 003 - Parashat Beshalach 2005 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.

  • 005 - Class #5

    Rav Binny Freedman

    Listen to 005 - Class #5 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.

  • 001 - Erev Tisha B’Av ’97 (Preparation Class, 1130am)

    Rav Binny Freedman

    This class was given the morning of Erev Tisha B’Av. From chapter twenty-eight in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), the Jewish people are warned what will befall them if they choose to go against the covenant of their G-d. Rav Binny shows

  • 004 - The Siddur, pt2

    Rav Binny Freedman

    We continue with a discussion of Moshe, Yaakov and Esav, and the stunning conclusion to the Golden Calf episode, to lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of the four structural elements of all Jewish prayer.