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Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim

Rabbi Kraz

Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim on various topics in Yiddishkeit

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  • 221 episodes
  • Updated July 28

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  • July 28 · 1 hr 36 min

    Rabeinu Yerucham's Seforim May Cost You Your Life, Ch"V

    Source Sheets: History of Rabeinu Yerucham Should a pregnant woman fast? Should we all go join Hatzalah? Is it OK to write commentary on Rabeinu Yerucham? Are the current copies of Rabeinu Yerucham accurate? What is Kimli? Will performing a Mitzvah protect one from danger? If one eats something prohibited, do they make a Blessing? Can one redeem/substitute a fast with Tzedaka? Why don't we wear Tefillin all day? How does Rabeinu Yerucham say that a person must sit in order to carry less than 4 Amos without being Chayav? Shiur sponsored by: Rubin Family - for a Refuah Sheleima Orley Chaya mushka bas elisheva geulah Anonymous

  • July 14 · 1 hr 31 min

    The Radiance Of The Yismach Moshe - A Gaon And A Rebbe.

    Source Sheets: https://RabbiKraz.com/YismachMoshe Stories and history of the Yismach Moshe. Story of R Michel Zlotchover and Rashi. Why is the Beis Hamikdash called the Beis Habechirah? His great and constant yearning for Moshiach. What should one have in mind when bringing Korbanos? If a sofer doesn't put on Tefillin of Rabeinu Tam, why can't he write them? In what case is a Mumar L'tayavon more strict than a Mumar L'Hachis? Sponsored by Brian Gross in honor of Rabbi Kraz

  • July 7 · 1 hr 17 min

    The Radvaz's Wisdom, And The Vow That Threatened To Destroy A Marriage

    Source Sheet History of the Radvaz. R Ovadia Yosef defends the Radvaz. The Radvaz's opinion regarding the 13 principles of faith. Do Mitzvos require Kavanah? The reason for Mitzvos. Kabalah vs Halacha. Can a vow of Nezirus Shimshon be anulled? Several answers of the Radvaz on situations of vows of Nezirus Shimshon Co-sponsored by: Avraham Kalikstein - In Memory of Harav Tzvi Dov ben Yitzchak Eizik Lieberman. Shloshim for R Hershel Lieberman on 17 tammuz. Peter Muehlsiegl - In memory of the Wolf & Neu families who lived and had a shul in Ober Klingen Germany until 1939

  • June 23 · 1 hr 42 min

    The Get of Cleves Rocks the European Rabbinate

    Source Sheets Gett of Cleves Story. What categorizes someone as a Shoteh? Rambam's position on Shoteh and Pessi. Nodah Beyehuda's stance. Reb Chaim Tzanzer states his opinion. Reb Itzik Hamburger passes. Letter of the Shaagas Aryeh. Story of the Haflo'oh. Partially sponsored by Yaakov Yosef Belfer in honor of his birthday.

  • June 17 · 1 hr 38 min

    Does The Body Of A Tzaddik Emit Tumah?

    Source Sheets Story of the Arizals passing Does a Nasi give off Tumah? Can a Cohen become Tamei for a Nasi? How was R Yishmael Cohen Gadol able to touch Raban Shimon be Gamliels head? How was Elazar allowed to be in the cave with Aharon? Do all Tzadikim pass away with a kiss of G-d? Does a goy make someone Tamei with Ohel? If someone passes away with the kiss of G-d do they give off Tumah? Can a Cohen go to Kivrei Tzadikim in Eretz Yisroel? What were the Yidden of Pesach Sheni Tamei from? Sponsored by https://kolleldach.com: Kollel Dach is a virtual Beis Medrash, with a structured curriculum, guided by world-renowned mashpi'im.

  • June 10 · 1 hr 35 min

    What's With All The Kissing Of Mitzvah Objects?

    Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/KissingMitzvahs) What's the Inyan of kissing the rocks of Eretz Yisroel? What are the 4 types of kisses? What about all other Mitzvos like Sukkah, Lulav, Esrog, Matzah Maror etc? Is it OK to smell or kiss an Esrog on Sukkos? Story of R Yaakov Tzemach. A Segulah to remember your learning. Is one allowed to use a Sefer for benefit? Kiss or touch the Mezuzah? Should one hold their Tzitzis during Shema?- Is kissing your Tefillin / Tzitzis during Tefilah a Hefsek? Shiur sponsored by the Engel family in honor of Rabbi Mendy Engel's birthday

  • June 2 · 1 hr 41 min

    The Brilliance of the Sha'agas Aryeh

    Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/ShaagasAryeh) History of the Sha'agas Aryeh Amount of times the Sha'agas Aryeh finished Shas His thoughts on his contemporaries Eating before Mussaf Tadir vs Ein Maavirin in Benching, Talis/Tefillin, Leining Chanukah/Rosh Chodesh. Until when can one daven Mincha? What takes precedence Mussaf or Mincha? Kedimah vs Dechiyah, Tadir vs Mekudash, Talis vs Tefillin Mekudash vs Maalin Bakodesh If one did not make a Bracha before the Mitzvah can he make it afterwards? When remembering the exodus from Egypt, does it need to be done by saying it or can one think it? When should one begin saying the Bracha on the Talis? Can a mute hear someone else say a Bracha or Shema and be Yotze? Can a deaf person be Yotze Shema even though he can't hear what he's saying? Co - Sponsored by Evan Schecter - from the Chabad Central Boca Chevreh -"Thanks for a Geshmak Shiur week in and week out! "

  • May 26 · 1 hr 44 min

    The Unfaithful Wife Who Had All The Right Reasons (Mature Audience)

    Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/Unfaithful) Story of the woman who was unfaithful with good intentions When it comes to a situation of an unfaithful woman, is 1 witness enough? When do you need 2 witnesses? Machlokes R Eliezer and R Yehoshua in Sotah If a woman is violated is she Assur to her husband? What about a Ketanah? Binyan Tzion back and forth on the original story of the woman who was unfaithful with good intentions. The Maharik makes a Kal vachomer from Esther. Sponsored by Dovid and Chana Keila Cohen in honor of all the family Simchas in the month of Sivan

  • May 19 · 1 hr 32 min

    The Inscription Of The Luchos Defies Physics - PART 2

    Source Sheet Machlokes in the Yerushalmy, R Chanina Ben Gamliel, Rabanan, Rashbi, and R Simai regarding what was written on the Luchos Did the writing on the luchos go all the way through to the other side? Reconciling Rashi in the Chumash and Rashi in the Gemara Different opinions in how the luchos were written How we get to the count described in the Yerushalmy Sponsored by הלל קנארק In Honor of ניר משה בן יצחק (אברך)

  • May 13 · 1 hr 34 min

    The Inscription Of The Luchos Defies Physics - PART 1

    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 vs Kesav Ashuri. Ritva & Radvaz raise a big dilemma. Chasam Sofer on 10 commandments of each Luach. Sponsored by: Rabbi Motti Dubov - for a Refuah Sheleima יעל בת חיה Moshe Abrahamson L'iluy Nishmas Perel bas Mordechai hakohen

  • April 28 · 1 hr 25 min

    Did The Rif And The Rambam See Eye To Eye?

    Source Sheet History of the Geonim and the Rishonim History of the Rif Several Halachik instances where the Rif disagrees with most other opinions Is a jew allowed to ask a non jew to do a biblical prohibition on Shabbos if it's for a Mitzvah? How many Blessings do we make on Tefillin? Are the days of mourning Biblical or Rabbinic? Techum Shabbos How many times do the Rif and the Rambam disagree? In what case can a Beis Din blow Shofar on Shabbos? What does the Rif hold in a case of Teiku or a Cohen who grabbed? Why does the Shulchan Aruch pasken like Rabeinu Tam in Shkiah and not like the Rif and the Rambam? Co-Sponsored by:- Moshe Krasnjansky: In Honor of my Yom huledes and refuah shleima for מושקא בת יוכבד שפרה ובת שבע בת יוכבד שפרה - Dovid Cohen: In Honor of Yehuda Cohen

  • April 22 · 1 hr 33 min

    The Ba'al Hama'or Began An Endless Quest

    Sponsor this Shiur Source Sheet History of the Ba'al Hama'or. Why don't we say Shehecheyanu on Sefiras Haomer? Why do we make a Bracha on Sefirah if we're still going to do another Seder? Why don't we count 2 nights every night due to Safek? Is Sefiras Haomer today biblical or rabbinic? Why don't we make a Shehecheyanu when we burn the Chametz? Why don't we make a Shehecheyanu on Matzah? How does the Ramban say that Sefirah is a Mitzvah that is not bound by time?

  • April 14 · 1 hr 41 min

    The Maharam of Rottenburg is Captured! Let's Release Him!

    Click here to sponsor this (or another) Shiur. Source Sheet History of the Maharam Was the Maharam a Kabbalist? Was the money to redeem the Maharam actually raised? Can someone from a later generation argue with the Maharam? What did the Maharam say about Mesiras Nefesh? Why did the Maharam avoid his father? The Maharam said Mashuv Haruach 90x. What's the reasoning and does it work? Explaining the Machlokes of R Meir and R Yehudah

  • March 18 · 1 hr 41 min

    So Who Authored The Haggadah?

    Source Sheet Who wrote the Hagaddah? Are there parts of the Hagaddah that are more important than others? Is it 2 separate Chiyuvim to remember Yetzias Mitzrayim by day and night or is it 1 Chiyuv together? Moshe and the 50th gate of wisdom. R Akiva and the sale of Yosef Who wrote Tana Dvei Eliyahu? In which era was the Hagaddah compiled? What is the source of the name "Hagaddah"?