Yeshivat Orayta, Israel
Explore teachers, Torah series, and shiurim from Yeshivat Orayta, Israel.
Shiurim
- 006 - Fourth Commandment Shabbat, part 3
Rav Binny Freedman
Rav Binny takes a unique angle on Shabbat by opening us up to the connection between Shabbat and angels! He will also inspire you with the beauty and depth of blessing your children at the Shabbat table.
- 027 - The Four-Letter Name of G-d
Rav David Aaron
Hashem’s essential name, the Tetragrammaton, is the fundamental structure of all reality. Five worlds, five levels of soul, and each month having a different combination of the Ineffable Name, are examples of Hashem’s immanence in all being
- 006 - HaAzinu - The Redemption Song
Rav David Aaron
Moshe’s song, which describes the history of Israel in a nutshell, divided into six parts, is the song of the ultimate redemption of all of creation. One of the major themes brought out in this class is the Jewish people’s divine role in hu
- 001 - Introduction and First Commandment
Rav Binny Freedman
To begin this series, Rav Binny first explores the connection between the Ten Plagues, the Ten Sayings that G-d used to create the world, and the Ten Commandments. Then he jumps right into the first commandment, which is to know G-d. But wa
- 013 - Parashat Terumah 2007
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 013 - Parashat Terumah 2007 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.
- 021 - Sefer Yehoshua 22 - Conquering Yericho
Rav Binny Freedman
In the conquering of Yericho, why was it necessary to blow the shofarot? What about that moment of silence right after the blasts. Rav Binny also addresses the issues of the idolatrous city and the conquering happening on Shabbat.
- 015 - Class #15
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 015 - Class #15 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 013 - Sefer Yehoshua 14 - Shevet & Mattei
Rav Binny Freedman
What is the difference between the understanding of the two different Hebrew words for ‘tribe’. How do they help us to grasp the ideal role of the tribes in the collective of the Jewish people.
- 023 - Class #23
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 023 - Class #23 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 003 - Shabbat - A Palace In Time pt 1
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 003 - Shabbat - A Palace In Time pt 1 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Jewish Life & Mitzvot.
- 018 - Tetzaveh - The Menorah - Returning The Light
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 018 - Tetzaveh - The Menorah - Returning The Light by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.
- 043 - The Goal To Be Whole
Rav David Aaron
The goal of Jewish life is to be whole, synthesizing the physical and spiritual, and harmonizing both of them into a wholeness. In other words, to be completely in the physical world, and yet be beyond this world. Rabbi Aaron uses the conce
- 003 - Parashat Lech Lecha (2005)
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 003 - Parashat Lech Lecha (2005) by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.
- 002 - Songs & Stories (2007)
Rav Binny Freedman
In this wonderful hour of musical niggunim, Torah, and stories, Rav Binny talks about the power of simcha, Shabbat, and Jewish unity.
- 012 - Eighth Commandment Stealing, part 2
Rav Binny Freedman
This second class on stealing expands to other forms of theft that a person can be involved in. It also addresses the nature of possession, personal responsibility, and how we can even steal from ourselves!
- 001 - All You Need Is Love
Rav Binny Freedman
Love, love, love. We all say the word, but what really is love? Here, Rav Binny explores essential dynamics of healthy relationships, and how to grow in love. Issac’s first encounter with Rebecca gives a lens into the depth and simplicity o
- 001 - Teshuva 1 Intro to Teshuva
Rav David Aaron
In the introduction to Orot HaTeshuva, Rabbi Kook expresses the pressing need he feels to teach about teshuvah in a language uniquely suited to the needs of this generation. Rabbi Aaron explains to us the importance of teshuva and what it c
- 001 - Kabbalah of Love 1 What is Love
Rav David Aaron
Rabbi Aaron introduces the Kabbalah of Love series with an overview of all of the topics that will covered: how love unites in oneness, creating space for another, practical relationship advice, and acceptance and forgiveness.
- 011 - Lech Lecha 5 - The Eternal Inheritance of the Land
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 011 - Lech Lecha 5 - The Eternal Inheritance of the Land by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.
- 011 - Sefer Yehoshua 12 - Stepping Forward
Rav Binny Freedman
How was it possible that all of the Jewish people were able to fit between the carrying poles of the Ark?! What is the nature of space in a spiritual experience?
- 006 - Kohelet 7 - Improvement
Rav David Aaron
Here, Kohelet teaches ways to grow and improve: to healthfully deal with pain, to seek rebuke from men of wisdom, and find balance in self-image. We are also introduced to power of wisdom and how it can help us in life.
- 019 - Golan & Sfat Tour, part 8
Rav Binny Freedman
The Sfat Graveyard. The Arizal. The story of the Olympic Fencer. The Sfat pullout and Davidka incident. Tour of famous Sfat synagogues. Leaving Sfat to eat dinner in Tiveria
- 016 - Class #16
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 016 - Class #16 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 001 - Perspectives on The Holocaust (2006)
Rav Binny Freedman
This is the newest version (with never-before-heard stories) of Rav Binny’s well-known class on the chapters of the curses and ensuing blessings that he connects to events of the Holocaust, given as a preparatory class to a group of student
- 012 - Removing the Rote from Ritual
Rav Binny Freedman
Rituals can easily become lifeless if no relationship is developed between the do-er and the ritual. Rav Binny takes us on a meaning-building journey through a seemingly ‘ridiculous’ mitzvah and gives us a goal to strive for: to work hard o
- 003 - Cleaning Our Thoughts About G-d
Rav David Aaron
Get ready for a personal and historical-collective house-cleaning! Through a classic article of Rav Kook, Rabbi Aaron helps us to rectify false images of G-d that have been crystallized in our minds, stemming from childhood experiences, whi
- 005 - The Book of Yona and Fast of Gedalia
Rav Binny Freedman
What do a massive fish, a renegade prophet, and idol-worshipping sailors have to do with the 10 Jewish steps to spiritual growth? Through an in-depth exploration of the Book of Yona, with a special focus on the many interconnected symbols a
- 013 - Class #13
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 013 - Class #13 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 002 - Kabbalah of Love 2 Oneness
Rav David Aaron
One of the purposes of the creation is to reveal Divine Oneness. So, how do we do that through relationship? Rabbi Aaron touches on the two main Names of G-d, and the Shema to explain the paradoxical nature of simultaneous oneness and multi
- 001 - Parashat Devarim (2006)
Rav Binny Freedman
On this parsha, read on the Shabbat before Tisha B’Av, Rav Binny recalls the sin of the spies, why the First and Second Temples were destroyed, and the problem of sinat chinam (baseless hatred).
- 003 - Class #3
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 003 - Class #3 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 026 - The Structure of Becoming - The Torah Principles for Life
Rav David Aaron
Just as there are physical laws, like gravity, so too there are spiritual laws. Torah, which predated the world, has within it the principles governing all life. Through teachings in the Talmud and the Zohar, Rabbi Aaron shows us the immens
- 003 - Spiritual Success 2b - Willing
Rav David Aaron
“Want what Hashem wants, which is what you really want, since you are an expression of Hashem.” One of the other big secrets of becoming aware of (and experiencing) our pre-existing bond with the Divine is to use the power of choice to choo
- 004 - Patterns In Time 3 - Counting the Omer
Rav Binny Freedman
Why do we count up, rather than down, during the Omer period? What are the relationships between matza/bread and wheat/barley? How do you appreciate the ‘barley’ days in life?
- 017 - Toldot 3 - Rikvas Pregnancy
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 017 - Toldot 3 - Rikvas Pregnancy by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.
- 007 - Spiritual Success 5 - Taking Control
Rav David Aaron
“People don’t trust their ability to make choices.” Keter is taking control, making choices, and exercising willpower. Rabbi Aaron reveals a revolutionary new perspective of the familiar Jewish tools that nurture and direct our will.
- 008 - The Mezuzah - Entering The Jewish Home
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 008 - The Mezuzah - Entering The Jewish Home by Rav Binny Freedman, from Jewish Life & Mitzvot.
- 020 - Seeking the Divine
Rav David Aaron
It is important for a human to see the world through the proper glasses or lenses. At first, observe and contemplate the divine beings that were created, then look at your marvelous self. Seeing divinity in this world can be accomplished if
- 003 - Netilat Yadayim - Washing Hands
Rav David Aaron
After the Modeh Ani prayer, the first action we take is to wash and raise up our hands, then to say this simple, yet deep blessing. Here, Rabbi Aaron covers some of the laws of washing hands, and talks a whole lot about Judaism’s emphasis o
- 027 - Class #27
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 027 - Class #27 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 019 - Toldot 5 - Yaakov Stealing Blessings
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 019 - Toldot 5 - Yaakov Stealing Blessings by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.
- 004 - Parashat Naso 2005
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 004 - Parashat Naso 2005 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Chumash - Sefer Bamidbar.
- 001 - Sefer Yehoshua 02 - Why We Need A Land
Rav Binny Freedman
Do we need a land? What is our relationship with the Land of Israel? How does Yehoshua’s leadership differ from Moshe’s?
- 009 - Sefer Yehoshua 10 - Does The Ark Carry Us
Rav Binny Freedman
When the Ark led us across the dry banks of the Jordan River, why did the Kohanim have to carry it? Why couldn’t it just float in front of us? In this class, Rav Binny goes in-depth into the Torah’s mitzvah of carrying the Ark.
- 004 - Asher Yatzar - Bathroom Blessing
Rav David Aaron
Why do we say a blessing after going to the bathroom? Rabbi Aaron reads, translates, analyzes, and illuminates this unique blessing. Along the way, we take a peek into the soul and its miraculous garment, the amazing human body.
- 005 - Spiritual Success 4a - Remembering
Rav David Aaron
“Life is about remembering.” Here, we learn how to live a life that acknowledges the reality that I am bonded with the source of constant joy, as Keter opens us to the G-dly attribute of Ecstasy.
- 033 - Class #33
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 033 - Class #33 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 001 - Devarim, VeEtchanan, Ekev - Torah and the Land of Israel
Rav David Aaron
Rabbi Aaron begins the book of Devarim with an overview of the nature and content of the book through the perspectives of different commentators. Then he focuses on developing the main themes of Torah and the Land of Israel from the first t
- 002 - What is Prayer, pt2
Rav Binny Freedman
Continuing from the previous class, Rav Binny expands upon desire, will, and how prayer helps us productively struggle with our purpose.
- 061 - Class #60
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 061 - Class #60 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 018 - Toldot 4 - Yaakov and Eisav - Sale of Birthright
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 018 - Toldot 4 - Yaakov and Eisav - Sale of Birthright by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.
- 001 - Parashat Vayikra (2005)
Rav Binny Freedman
To start out this book, which is primarily about sacrifices (korbanot), Rav Binny asks: What is the value of sacrifice in our lives? He also explores the connection between the korbanot, idol worship, and tefillah (prayer).
- 021 - VaEira 3 - The Ten Plagues
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 021 - VaEira 3 - The Ten Plagues by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Shemot.
- 004 - Is G-d Ethical part 2
Rav Binny Freedman
Through reading a very powerful passage in the Torah, and touching on the story of Iyov (Job), Rav Binny tackles the incredibly challenging theological issues: Is G-d Ethical? What do I make of Jewish national tragedy throughout history? Wh
- 068 - Class #67
Rav Binny Freedman
Listen to 068 - Class #67 by Rav Binny Freedman, from Hilchot Deot of the Rambam.
- 006 - Secrets of Shema, pt1
Rav Binny Freedman
Why is listening (shema) the vehicle to bring Hashem into the world? This first part primarily looks at the blessings leading up to the Shema, and the concepts of darkness and light, creation and formation.
- 020 - Yad VaShem Tour
Rav Binny Freedman
This is an intimate walk through Yad Vashem with Rav Binny and a small group of students, not originally intended for the public. Rav Binny shares personal reflections and stories of the Shoah (Holocaust).
- 003 - Secrets to Dynamic Living Your Perfect Imperfections
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 003 - Secrets to Dynamic Living Your Perfect Imperfections by Rav David Aaron, from Secrets To... Series.
- 008 - The Power of Kabbalah (2006)
Rav David Aaron
Rabbi Aaron shares his life experiences of learning, teaching, and applying Kabbalah in his life with an energetic Birthright group. You will definitely be entertained, and certainly be inspired to seek meaning and growth in your life. It c
- 026 - VaYeitzei 3 - Yaakovs Confirmation in the House of Lavan
Rav David Aaron
Listen to 026 - VaYeitzei 3 - Yaakovs Confirmation in the House of Lavan by Rav David Aaron, from Chumash - Sefer Bereishit.