Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim

Shiurim

• The Rambam's Calculator For Counting Mitzvos

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source sheet 1 Source sheet 2 Class given on 02/19/23

• The Chief Rabbi of Vilna Stuns the World

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet

• The Rambam and the Meiri are in a Conflict! A Mysterious Comment of the Maharal May Just be the Key

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet

• The mitzvah of procreation (Reb Moshe Feinsten takes on the Sha'agas Aryeh and the Minchas Chinuch)

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet

• Dead Men Tell Tales

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  https://rb.gy/odn9jz • What can be used as testimony when there are no witnesses? • Can different types of testimony be admissible for different types of cases? • Eyesight vs other forms of knowledge, in monetary vs capital cases? • Story o

• Cannibalism, and the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet Are Mitzvos Aseh greater than Lo Saaseh? Can you physically force someone to do an Aseh / not do a Lo Saaseh? If yes, only before they commit the sin or only during? Logic of "Aseh Docheh Lo Saaseh" Tevel vs Neveilah - Tevel vs

• '1865' The Great Controversy in Lublin

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  '1865' The Great Controversy in Lublin

• The Blood of the Bnei Efraim, Who Fled Egypt Early.

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet How many years was Galus Mitzrayim? How many of those years were they actually in Egypt Why did the Bnei Ephraim leave early? What was their mistake calculation? What was the difference between Menashe and Ephraim?

• Black Magic and the Rambam

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/RambamBlackMagic) Does Black Magic and Kishuf really exist? Rambam vs Ramban Meiri explains the relevent Gemorahs Maase Rokeach, the Munkatcher, & The Rebbe explain that by believing in it it makes it real

• Esther; the women with two husbands... (mature audience, adult discussion)

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source sheet Esther's relationship to/with Mordechai How does it overlap with Achashverosh With whom did she use a contraceptive? Who's child was Darius? How old was he when he got the crown? When is a child of adultery not a Mamzer? Passiv

• Sedom and the Rogatchover. This Will Blow You Away!

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet What was the extent of Sedom's sin? Why was Avraham's defense necessary? Why are the 4 cities split up in the punishment? Why is where Lot lived important? Why did Avraham ask about 50 Tzadikim?

• The King of Kabbalah, and the Mysterious Controversy Over His Beard

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  History and life of R Menachem Azaria (The Ram"eh) of Panu Source Sheet How can we follow the teachings of R Yisrael Sarug if R Chaim Vital writes that the Arizal said he was the only one permitted to record his teachings? Did the Ram"eh ke

• The tussle of Abaye and Rava, with a dose of Reb Levik

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  The History of Rava & Abaye, and the deeper meaning behind their worldviews. - L'chvod Yom Habahir Chof Av -Unfortunately no Source Sheet

• Does Anyone Know How to Count? The Backdrop to the Purim Saga

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  The Fascinating History of Bavel, Paras and Madai. Seder Hadoros, Medrash Rabbah, R Tzadok Hakohen from Lublin, Rame M'panu, Arizal, Zohar, Maharsha, Rosh, Tosfos Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2 Source Sheet 3

• "Thou Shalt Not Accept Bribery!" But If I Did..

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheets https://RabbiKraz.com/Bribery Story of Rav Chaim Kafusi. Tales of the Avnei Nezer. The Apter Rav's new interpretation. Reb Heschel Of Krakow gives his children a lesson. Questions on the Rambam Debate of Ketzos and Nesivos con

• Did the Maharal create a golem? The Ra'avad's Mysterious Comment on the Sefer Yetzira.

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2

• The Heated Controversy of Restoring Authentic Smicha

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Sunday Kollel Shiur (Class given in 5782)

• Rabbi Kraz Sr. Hagaddah Notes

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Pesach Special from Rabbi Kraz Sr.

• When Halacha and Kabbalah Collide; a Lag Baomer Special

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet Is the Gid Hanashe mutar or assur Bahana'a? How many Brachos do we say on Tefillin according to Zohar vs most poskim? Do we wear Tefillin on Chol Hamoed? Does the one who goes up for an Aliyah read aloud or quietly? Do you have

• Suicide, Korach's Cohorts, and the Most Controversial Sefer in Halacha

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet Did Korach and the 250 people with him know they would die? If yes, why did they go through with it? Is suicide considered murder? One Gemara learns it from "Lo tirtzach" and another learns it from "Ach Es Dimchem" in Parshas N

• The Mekoshesh; Sinner or Saint?

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source sheet Class given on 03/12/23

• Yaakov is Accused of a Crime? What Else Could he Have Done?

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet

• Moshe Hit the Rock? Big Deal!

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Exploring Rashis view on why Moshe hit the rock? Why did Moshe hit the rock two times? Vort of the Chidushei Ha'Rim& why we sing Al Hasaleh Hach Hach as a happy song Bechor Shor has a unique time line and view of what the sin was Tosfos say

• Tidbits on the Haggadah

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Tidbits on the Haggadah Shel Pesach

• Dassan and Aviram's Calculated Rebellion

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Korach

• Rosh Hashanah And Reb Yosef Karo's Mystifying Diary

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet: https://RabbiKraz.com/MagidMeisharim Is one allowed to fast on Rosh Hashanah? Is one supposed to fast on Rosh Hashanah? Is there a difference between the first and the 2nd day? History of the Magid Mesharim Contradictions betw

• Every Aspiring Chef Must Know This Eglei Tal. Cooking on Shabbos vs Cooking Meat and Milk.

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet

• The Inscription Of The Luchos Defies Physics - PART 1

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheets When were the Luchos written? Story of Moses Mendelson and the Vilna Gaon. Who wrote the second Luchos?- Size of the Luchos. Debate of bavli and yerushalmi. Mechilta of 5 commandments corresponding to the other 5. Kesav Ivri v

• Speaking With a Tzadik at His Kever; a Holy Mitzvah, or a Serious Problem?

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheets https://rebrand.ly/KivreiTzadikim Why did Kalev go to Chevron and not Yehoshua? Is one allowed to visit the Kever of a Tzadik? Is it only to talk to Hashem? May one speak to the deceased? Difference between Tefillah and Techin

• Tefillin In The Desert?! Reb Menachem Ziemba, The Malbim, And The Rebbe, Weigh In.

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/TefillinDesert) Did the jews wear Tefillin in the desert? The Medrashim debate this point. The Mabit and the Ra'avan take one side. The Rashba's revolution. The difficult Ramban and the Radvaz's objection

• It's Time To Meet The Chida

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet (https://rabbikraz.com/Chida) The Chida's teachers. The night they sought to bring Mashiach. The consequences of forcing the redemption. The Rashash leaves Yerushalayim and passes on. Rav Chaim De La Roza receives 4 missos beis

• Nostalgia for Chezkas Habatim. Rav Yisroel Labkowski Weaves His Magic

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet Explanation of Chezkas Habatim. How does one keep their property while gone? How long does someone need to keep their documentation of a property purchase? If the person eats Orlah, Shevi'is, or Kilayim does that count as a Cha

• The Letter Reb Dovid Luria Sent To His Rebbe

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet How were we Zoche to the mitzva of Tzitzis/Tcheles? Why is it so important who brought the Zechus? Is Techeles Me'akev? How many strings need to be Techeles? Why would the Talis have to be nice? Should one decorate a shofar? Hi

• What Rochel Went Through, Only G-d Knows

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2 Class given on 12/1/22 Rochel & Leah. Zalman Zezmer, Rameh Mipanu

• The Paradox of Owning Chametz on Pesach

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source sheet What does Tashbisu mean? Is bitul enough? Can you do Hashbasa of Chametz in your heart? How can you be considered an owner of something you can't have benefit from? Are women obligated in Hashbasa? Is Bitul Hefker? Why can't yo

• Does One Have to Honor Their Grandfather?

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet Class given on 1/1/23

• A Farshpayz of Lomdus; A Sefiras Haomer Dilemma

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  The greatest minds of the past find themselves in the same boxing ring. Source Sheet Is Sefira Deoraisa or Derabanan? Deoraisa VS Tadir VS Mekudash VS Derabanan What comes first, Birkas Hamazon or Sefira? Is it necessary to mention Yetzias

• A Farshpayz of Lomdus; Buckle Up, the Avnei Nezer and the Beis Yitzchak Take Us on a Journey

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet 1

• Prophecy Outside of Israel. The Unfortunate Saga of the Lonely Kabbalist, Reb Avraham Abulafia.

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet Map of Europe How did Yechezkel have Nevuah in Bavel? Can there be Nevuah outside of Eretz Yisroel? Why did the Rashba come out so strongly against R Avraham Abulafia? Does the Rambam hold there can be Nevuah today?

• The Ramban: A Giant Amongst Giants

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  The history of the Ramban

• The Scoop on Rus (Shavuos Special)

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2

• Amsterdam Rabbi Thrown Out After Plagiarism Accusations

  Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski

  Source Sheet History of Reb Dovid Lida Does the Abarbanel allow plagiarism? Why doesn't he mention the Akeidah? Is it a requirement to mention the original author? Can one Attribute an idea to someone else incorrectly? If you come up with a