Miscellaneous Shiurim

Shiurim in this series are listed below.

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Track Title Date Description Transcript Share
1 YU Chanukah Yom Iyun 2006-01-01 View
2 Q&A at RIETS Yom Hakahal, March 12, 2023 2023-03-12 parenting, kibud av v'eim, aveilus View
3 Hesped for His Mother In Israel 2023-02-26 Feb. 26, 2023, in Israel View
4 Gittin daf 36 – v’ohavav (Dor L'dor) 2023-01-01 Gittin daf 36 – v’ohavav…
Maharsha: Oheiv Hashem and ahuv to Hashem go together
Deos 2:3 quotes this entire Gemara, since it’s a step-by-step progression. Last Halacha hilchos teshuva – ahavas Hashem requires single-minded focus, ie osin mei’ahava. Semeichin b’yissruin – afilu b’sha’ah she’yotzer lo. Why did Rambam quote the entire Gemara in Deos 2:3? Because every aspect of it is what the ohev Hashem does.
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5 Relationship Between Free Will and Teshuva 2023-09-13 Achieving the highest form of teshuva, i.e. real change in oneself, happens via exercising the full extent of one's bechira chofshis, and requires exertion. View
6 Yohrzeit Shiur for Rav Yitzchok Asher Twersky 2023-09-25 View
7 Ahavas & Yiras Hashem: Yohrtzeit shiur for Dr. Atarah Twersky zt"l 2024-02-11 View
8 Conceptions and Misconceptions About the Middos of Hashem 2024-03-12 – Proper understanding of HKB"H's middos is required both for proper emunah as well as proper behavior.
– We describe HKB"H's actions, not His essence.
– V'halachta b'derachav touches all aspects of life, and therefore can transform all aspect of our lives.
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9 Baruch Hagever: Supporting Our Candidates While Reaffirming Our Trust in Hashem 2025-01-21 Sichas Mussar in the YU Beis Medrash the night of Jan. 21, one day after the presidential inauguration. View
10 Q&A at Shaalvim, Feb. 10, 2025 2025-01-01 View
11 Becoming Deeper People. Q&A. 2025-01-01 There are a number of silent points that are pauses in him speaking, not the end of the shiur or Q&A. View
12 Lifnim Mishuras Hadin 2025-02-17 Sources:
Bava Metzia 24b, with Tosafos s.v. Lifnim
Bava Metzia 30a – 30b
Rambam: Hilchos Gezeila Va'aveida 11:7 and 11:17. Hilchos Rotzeach, 13:4.
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13 Chochmo V'Chassidus: Siyum & Yahrtzeit Shiur for Rav Twersky's Mother 2025-01-01 View
14 Kevias Ittim: Setting a Rendezvous with the Melamed Torah 2025-03-09 View
15 Hamas' (and Iran's) Depravity: When Our Enemies Know No Limits, Should We? Do We Need to Act Morally When Dealing With an Immoral Enemy? 2025-01-01 View
16 Yohrtzeit Shiur: Meis B'Teshuvaso 2025-10-02 View
17 Simchas Beis haShoevia 5785 2024-01-01 View
18 Definition of Tzaddik. Simcha on Sukos / in the Mikdash. Simchas Beis Shoeiva, 5786 2025-10-09 View
19 Q&A at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh 2026-02-15 – Western values vs. Torah values. Mechiyas Amalek.
– The "Thank You Hashem" controversy, and related issues.
– Publicly attacking someone.
– Caring about the suffering of non-Jews.
– Should one believe ruach hakodesh stories about contemporary gedolim?
– Luxury, extravegant semachos.
– Going to college.
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20 Two Paths to Simcha, One Profound Truth 2026-02-17 View
21 Bitachon Mei'Hishtadlus Al Pi Halacha 2026-01-01 Given in Israel View
22 Iyunim B'Hilchos De'os – 3rd Yohrtzeit of Mother 2026-02-19 View
23 Reflections on Current Realities in Chinuch, Mesorah, and Eretz Yisroel 2026-02-22 View
24 Lir'os / L'har'os: Translating the Mindset of Appreciating Freedom Into Action 2026-03-29 View
25 25 rtwe pesach mar 30 2026 2026-03-30 Rambam Hilchos Chametz UMatzah, 7:1-2 View
26 Kol Dodi Dofek: Can't Escape Being a Jew & Part of Klal Yisroel 2026-04-22 View
27 An Introspective Look at the Challenges Facing a Modern Orthodox Jew View
28 Emunah; Emunas Chachamim View
29 Intamacy – RIETS yom iyun Yom Iyun View
30 Kinus Teshuva View
31 Mishpatim – Arka'os; isms, modesty isms/attitudes; modesty/honesty of the extent one's compotence on issues View
32 Nature of Chiyuv Krias Megillah B'Purim; Osek B'mitzva by Limud haTorah View
33 Pirsumei Nisa – Chanukah 5763 View
34 Rebbe's houe on Purim – Chayav inish; mitzvas talmud torah & megillah View
35 Rosh Hashanah Parayer & Shoffer View
36 Seuda Shlishis View
37 Shabbos – Tay-o-se melacha View
38 Sukkos Simchas Beis Shoeva 5778, @Avi Alter's House View
39 Malchiyos 1996-01-01 View
40 Pesach Hagada 1997-01-01 not sure about year View
41 Yisro; Yiras Shomayim 1997-01-01 not sure about year View
42 Inyanei Pesach 1998-01-01 View
43 Women's Issues 1998-01-01 View
44 teshuva-sinai 2000-01-01 View
45 05-0 2002-01-01 View
46 Pesach 2002-01-01 View
47 pesach – afikomen 2002-01-01 View
48 Oneg Shabbos 2003-01-01 View
49 Rosh Hashana 2003-01-01 View
50 Viduy of Yom Kippur 2003-01-01 View
51 Yom Yerushalayim 2003-01-01 View
52 chanukah mesiba 2004 2004-01-01 View
53 Depression – RIETS yom iyun 2005-01-01 View
54 Purim 2005-01-01 View
55 Purim, Tznius 2005-01-01 Motsaei Shabbos melave Malka, motsaei shabbos, 3/19/05, Yose Kalinsky's apt. View
56 Maintaining Kedusha in an Overexposed Society (2007) 2007-01-01 View
57 Preparing for Yom HaKippurim 2007-01-01 View
58 Why is Halacha so focused on details? 2007-01-01 View
59 Chanukah and Money 2008-01-01 12/18/08 at CBY View
60 Chinuch habanim 2008-01-01 One Wednesday night in YU. View
61 Tanach 2008-01-01 View
62 Tefillah and Emunah – 11/30/2008 2008-01-01 View
63 Why be so Religious? (6 reasons) 2008-01-01 summer mechina Israel yutorah View
64 A Response to the Recent "Orthodox" Gay Forum 2009-01-01 View
65 The Role of Human Involvement in the Development of Torah Sheb'al Peh 2009-01-01 View
66 Looking into the Eye of the Storm: When Tragedy Strikes a Community 2010-01-01 View
67 Bechira Chofshis 2011-01-01 View
68 Divrei Chizuk for Times of Crisis 2011-01-01 View
69 Pre Health Vaad- Preparation for Practicing Medicine 2011-01-01 View
70 Shomer Negiah and the problem of evil 2011-01-01 View
71 Inyanei Chanukah 2012-01-01 View
72 Teshuva – Busha (Bnai Yeshurun) 2012-01-01 View
73 48 Kinyanei Torah – Lev Tov 2013-01-01 View
74 Rambam Chanukah 2013-01-01 View
75 The Simcha of Adar, Purim and Beyond 2013-01-01 View
76 Avodah Shebaleiv 2014-01-01 View
77 Dealing With Emunah in Turbulent Times 2014-01-01 View
78 Emunas Chachomim 2014-01-01 View
79 Hesped, @White Shul, for Rav Moshe Twersky 2014-01-01 View
80 Hesped, Shloshim @YU, for Rav Moshe Twersky 2014-01-01 View
81 Hesped, end of 7 @Israel, for Rav Moshe Twersky 2014-01-01 View
82 MTA B'Kius Siyum – May 29, 2014 2014-01-01 View
83 Psak and perspectives on Anava 2014-01-01 View
84 1st Yahrzeit of Rav Moshe Twersky 2015-01-01 View
85 Bitachon- Lema'aseh Applications 2015-01-01 View
86 Lessons in Avodas Hashem (after 1st Yahrzeit of his brother) 2015-01-01 View
87 Maintaining Kedusha in an Overexposed Society (2015) 2015-01-01 View
88 Parsha Chayei Sarah: Imparting Toras Chayim to Our Children 2015-01-01 View
89 Rambam, Hil' Ta'aniyos: Achzariyus 2015-01-01 View
90 Society's Influence on Our Lives: NCSY Kollel 5775 2015-01-01 View
91 Ahavas Hashem: Practical Implications and Applications 2016-01-01 View
92 Growing in Ruchnius during Turbulent Times 2016-01-01 View
93 It's Perfectly Normal To Be Imperfect 2016-01-01 View
94 Shabbos: Zecher L'yetziyas Mitzrayim (kollel yom rishon) 2016-01-01 View
95 Vacation and Down Time in Hashkafah 2016-01-01 View
96 Yiras Shomayim & Simcha 2016-01-01 View
97 Q&A in Toras Shraga 2017-01-01 View
98 Simchas Beis Hashoeiva 5779 2018-01-01 View
99 Simchas Beis Hashoeiva 5779 2018-01-01 View
100 Life Lessons From Sefer Bereishis (at Stern College) 2018-10-15 View
101 The Torah's View of Homosexuality 2019-01-01 View
102 Simcha in Avodas Hashem (Hilchos Sukkah + Hilchos Teshuva) 2019-10-17 Simchas Beis Hashoeiva, 5780 – Oct. 17, 2019, Avi Alter's House View
103 Q&A, Bein Hasemesters 2020, YU 2020-01-14 View

Videos & Source Sheets

Sources for Ahavas & Yiras Hashem: Yohrtzeit for Dr. Atarah Twersky (Adar 1):

Sources for: Conceptions and Misconceptions About the Middos of Hashem:

Sources for track #21, “Bitachon Mei’Hishtadlus Al Pi Halacha”

Sources for Track #22, Iyunim B’Hilchos De’os

Sources for Track #27, Goy Kadosh