Venue: Yeshiva of Central Queens Yeshiva of Central Queens

Gemara:

Megillah 

Parsha:

Chayei Sara 

Collections: R' Schachter YCQ Megillah

References: Megilla: 21B ,  Megilla: 22A  

Description

How does one pronounce zecher or zeicher in parshas zachor? Does one repeat the word, the phrase or the whole pasuk? Do the seven nations still exist today? Does Amalek still exist today? Why was Rabbi Soloveitchik against accepting reparations from Germany? Why is an aliya a minimum of three pasukim? Why did the Gr'a change how we lain on Rosh Chodesh? Why does the Rambam not count zechiras yetzias Mitzraim in taryag mitzvos? Is kriyas shema biblical? Why does Hashem say that he is the God that took us out of Egypt and not say the God that created the world? How should one divide parshas Ha'azinu on Monday and Thursday? Why should one say avinu malkeinu even on Rosh Chodesh during the current Israel war? Chumash: Chayei Sarah- What gives us the right to bother Hashem with our prayers?