https://www.yutorah.org/rss/RssAudioOnly/teacher/80366 en-us Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak YUTORAH: R' Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim YUTORAH: R' Yitzchak Etshalom -- Recent Shiurim YUTORAH.org office@yutorah.org no https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1190219/Birkat-Moshe:-Sequence,-Meaning-and-Purpose Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak Birkat Moshe: Sequence, Meaning and Purpose - Feb 10, 2014 - This shiur, given over a decade ago, addresses the order of the tribes as they receive Moshe's Berakhah; what are we to make of this odd sequence? A closer look at the purpose of these Berakhot will help illuminate the rationale behind the sequence and the intent of the Berakhot as related to the upcoming conquest of the Land. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1190219.MP3 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:22:47 GMT 1639 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1187960/The-"Ger"-In-Your-Midst:-Towards-a-Definition-of-the-גר-in-the-תורה-(part-2) Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak The "Ger" In Your Midst: Towards a Definition of the גר in the תורה (part 2) - Sep 8, 2026 - In this concluding shiur to this brief topic, we assay the many mentions of the גר in the תורה (and ספר יהושע) and identify several different social, legal and ritual positions that the putative גר occupies. By looking carefully at the language in each case, we see that not all "strangers" are alike. We end up defining three distinct categories of גר and propose how each should be viewed within the context of the anticipated settlement in the Land - the preparation of which is one of the central motifs of ספר דברים. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1187960.MP3 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:06:24 GMT 2037 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1187056/The-"Ger"-In-Your-Midst:-Towards-a-Definition-of-the-גר-in-the-תורה-(part-1) Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak The "Ger" In Your Midst: Towards a Definition of the גר in the תורה (part 1) - Sep 1, 2026 - The גר is ubiquitous in the תורה, chiefly in the law codes, but also in narrative. Sometime he is just a "Ger", but other times, the "Ger who resides among you". He seems to be bound by some laws - such as not eating blood; yet he is consistently "not of the community". We try, by perusing the many mentions of the גר in the Torah (and Yehoshua) to come to a definition. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1187056.MP3 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:34:56 GMT 1778 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1186506/The-Power-of-Mikra-Bikkurim-and-Vidui-Ma'asrotמקרא-ביכורים,-ודוי-מעשרות-ולא-תחמוד Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak The Power of Mikra Bikkurim and Vidui Ma'asrot מקרא ביכורים, ודוי מעשרות ולא תחמוד - Aug 25, 2026 - The final two Mitzvot in Moshe's presentation of the Law (נאום המצוות) are the "Bikkurim Declaration" and the "Ma'asrot Confession". Immediately after this, the multi-tiered covenant in Moav begins. In earlier shiurim, I have proposed that the נאום המצוות is Moshe's explication, in order, of the עשרת הדברות - and these two recitations are then the explanation and expansion on the last דברות - the prohibition of coveting that which is not ours. We explore how the subtleties of each recitation help develop an awareness and attitude that promotes satisfaction and avoids desiring that which is not ours. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1186506.MP3 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:47:31 GMT 1766 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1184276/The-Special-Celebration-of-טו-באבthe-Fifteenth-of-Av Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak The Special Celebration of טו באב - the Fifteenth of Av - Jul 28, 2026 - The happiest days of the year, Rabban Shim'on b. Gamliel tells us, were the 15th of Av and Yom haKippurim. On these days, he reports, young women would go into the vineyards and dance and the young men would choose them as wives. The Gemara expresses an understandable confusion about the special nature of the 15th of Av, to be compared in its festivity to Yom haKippurim; the Gemara suggests six different things that happened on the 15th of Av during different epochs - but that leaves us all the more confused. What do these six events, none of which is outstanding in its celebration or rejoicing, have in common? We explore these events with an eye to finding the common message and its place in our national ethos. This shiur was lovingly given in honor of our son, Yossi on the occasion of his marriage to Chaya, on the fifteenth of Av this year, at the Gush Etzion winery. (could it be any sweeter?) http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1184276.MP3 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:48:48 GMT 2187 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1183981/ירמיהו,-קולות-חתנים-ושיבת-ציון Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak ירמיהו, קולות חתנים ושיבת ציון - Jul 23, 2026 - This shiur, given in Hebrew, was presented at Beit Knesset Ohel Ari in Raananah at the end of the Tish'ah b'Av. The shiur was given in honor of the forthcoming wedding of Yossi Etshalom and Chaya Friedman. In the shiur, we analyze the relationship between the קול ששון וקול שמחה, קול חתן וקול כלה and the return to the Land, as we find (exclusively) in the prophecies of ירמיהו. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1183981.MP3 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:25:52 GMT 2531 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1183267/The-Strained-Bonds-of-Divine-Love:-An-Introduction-to-the-Book-of-Hoshea Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak The Strained Bonds of Divine Love: An Introduction to the Book of Hoshea - Jul 14, 2026 - The book of Hoshea begins with a bizarre, seemingly antinomian command for the prophet to take (as a wife?) a whoring woman, have illicit children with her and then, when he seemingly complies, to give them wretched names. We explore this mysterious directive, along with the beautiful prophecy that follows it - and then a stranger command that completes the first unit in Hoshea - chapters 1-3. We analyze the role of the Navi and how these odd directives help the Navi - any Navi - identify with his audience as well as God, in Whose Name he speaks. This shiur was given in honor of the forthcoming marriage of our son, Yoseph Tzvi to Chaya Esther Friedman. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1183267.MP3 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:31:22 GMT 4079 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1182030/עוד-יישמע:-Yirmiyah,-the-Joyous-Sounds-of-Weddings,-and-the-Return-to-the-Land Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak עוד יישמע: Yirmiyah, the Joyous Sounds of Weddings, and the Return to the Land - Jul 7, 2026 - We are all famliar with the phrase עוד ישמע בערי יהודה ובחוצות ירושלים...from songs, from the final ברכה under the חופה and from countless homilies. Yet, if we look at the original context of these phrases, unique to Yirmiyah, we see that three times the phrase is used to denote what will be lost if the people do not improve their ways. It is only the final mention, in ch. 33, where the voices of gladness of the Hattan and Kallah are restored, as part of the restoration of the People to our Land. We explore the connection between restoration and marriage - and a third component, which appears prominently in a prophecy of Yirmiyah. This shiur was given in honor of the upcoming marriage of our son Yosef Tzvi to his beloved Chaya Esther. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1182030.MP3 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:09:03 GMT 1944 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1181171/Bein-haMetzarim:-ברית-סיני-וברית-ציון Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak Bein haMetzarim: ברית סיני וברית ציון - Jun 30, 2026 - The Mishnah in Ta'anit lists 5 calamities that befell Am Yisrael on the 17th of Tamuz and, correspondingly, 5 tragedies that we experienced on Tish'ah b'Av. It becomes clear that some of these events are clouded in the mists of time and not all of them happened precisely on those dates. We conclude that the Hakhamim are teaching a profound lesson of the significance of each of these days and the breach in our national mission typified by these tragedies. We explore the common feature of the items on each list and propose that each of them speaks to a distinct component of our relationship to HaKadosh Barukh Hu and to our destiny. Exploring these particular crises and the noble calling to which we, as a people, were found wanting. This shiur was given in memory of my father, הרב אשר אהרן בן אברהם בנימין ז"ל, whose yahrzeit is on כא בתמוז. May his memory always be a source of inspiration and ברכה http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1181171.MP3 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:46:56 GMT 2268 https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1180462/Parashat-Hukkat:-When-Did-the-War-at-Hormah-Take-Place? Etshalom, Rabbi Yitzchak Parashat Hukkat: When Did the War at Hormah Take Place? - Jun 23, 2026 - Just after Aharon's death, we hear about a military conflict between the king of Arad and Bnei Yisrael. In response, Bnei Yisrael take a collective vow that if Hashem enables them to defeat their enemy (and return the captives taken in war), they will destroy their city and declare it to be "Herem" (see Yehoshua 6-7). The text concludes by relating that Bnei Yisrael were, indeed, victorious and they fulfilled their vow - and called the city they destroyed חרמה. The problem with this narrative is that it seems to be reflecting an event during or after Yehoshua's time, as is seen in the first chapter of Shoftim. This opens up the question of those phrases and passages in Torah that seem to reflect a later reality - we survey a collection of verses that appear to be "late additions" and how a range of Rishonim addressed this thorny issue. http://media.yutorah.org/yuriets/2026/3744/1180462.MP3 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:38:16 GMT 2832