YUTorah Online

Taanis Esther - why do we fast? How much should be given as a Zecher L'Machatsis HaShekel?

00:00 / 00:00

1.0x

speed

Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.

More from this:

Kedusha - introduction to "Kedoshim Tihiyu" and our new topics of mixed dancing and swimming
- Speaker: Rabbi Ari Wasserman
- Date: Dec 23, 2025
- Series: Daily Shiur
  
  Halacha:
  
  General, Women
- Duration: 10 min
Chanukah - eating Sufganiyot and Latkes
- Speaker: Rabbi Ari Wasserman
- Date: Dec 22, 2025
- Series: Daily Shiur
  
  Halacha:
  
  Chanukah
- Duration: 7 min
Parshas Vayigash 6 - the bond between Yehuda and Binyanim; not being distressed over sin; Binyanim and Yosef crying for the other; what keeps us from moving countries
- Speaker: Rabbi Ari Wasserman
- Date: Dec 21, 2025
- Parsha:
  
  Vayigash
- Duration: 26 min

Going Corporate ... with Yosef ha-Tzaddik: Exceptional Meanings of the Executive Details
- Speaker: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
- Date: Dec 25, 2025
- Series: Daily Shiur
  Venue: YU High School for Boys
  
  Gemara:
  
  Aggadeta, Megillah, Sotah
  
  Halacha:
  
  Business, Lashon Harah
  
  Machshava:
  
  Bein Adam L'Chaveiro, Bitachon, Business Ethics, Family & Ishut, History, Mesilas Yeshorim, Mussar, Ramban, Relationships, Reward and Punishment, Spirituality, The Avos, Yirat Hashem
  
  Parsha:
  
  Mikeitz, Vayigash
- Duration: 49 min
Hilchos Niddah 46 - Bigdei Tzivonim 2 - Siman 190.10
- Speaker: Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
- Date: Dec 25, 2025
- Series: Daily Shiur
  Venue: YU Wilf Campus
  
  Halacha:
  
  Niddah
- Duration: 33 min
Mixed Dancing - the "cheirem" on mixed dancing
- Speaker: Rabbi Ari Wasserman
- Date: Dec 25, 2025
- Series: Daily Shiur
  
  Halacha:
  
  General, Women
- Duration: 7 min

Megillah 7b
- Speaker: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
- Date: Dec 23, 2025
- Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park
  
  Gemara:
  
  Megillah
  
  Halacha:
  
  Purim
- Duration: 44 min
Why don't we mention Chanukah in על המחיה?
- Speaker: Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein
- Date: Dec 17, 2025
- Gemara:
  
  Shabbat
  
  Halacha:
  
  Chanukah, Purim
- Duration: 8 min
Megillah 7a
- Speaker: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
- Date: Dec 16, 2025
- Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park
  
  Gemara:
  
  Megillah
  
  Halacha:
  
  Purim
  
  Nach:
  
  Kohelet
- Duration: 44 min

Megillah 6b-7a
- Speaker: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
- Date: Dec 9, 2025
- Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park
  
  Gemara:
  
  Megillah
  
  Halacha:
  
  Adar II, Purim
- Duration: 46 min
Inayanei Chanukah 5786
- Speaker: Rabbi Hershel Schachter
- Date: Dec 3, 2025
- Series: Daily Shiur
  Venue: YU Wilf Campus
  
  Halacha:
  
  Beit Hamikdash, Chanukah, Purim
  
  Holidays:
  
  Taanit Esther
- Duration: 57 min
Inayanei Chanukah 5786
- Speaker: Rabbi Hershel Schachter
- Date: Dec 3, 2025
- Series: Daily Shiur
  Venue: YU Wilf Campus
  
  Halacha:
  
  Beit Hamikdash, Chanukah, Purim
  
  Holidays:
  
  Taanit Esther
- Duration: 57 min

Comments
0 comments Leave a Comment