STL TorahCast
By St. Louis Kollel
STL TorahCastAug 26, 2021
Parsha Class - Parshas Bamidbar - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
Do humans really deserve the Torah?
Are Angels holier than us?
Why did the Angels thy to stop Hashem from giving us the Torah?
Halacha in the Parsha- Bechukosei- R'Shimmy Fried
Going to the doctor
Parsha Class - Parshas Bechukosai - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
Of Beers & Bourbon - Legal Holiday Learning - Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim Goldstone
What, What & How of drinking alcoholic beverages
Yarchei Kallah- Lessons from Rus- R' Shimmy Fried
Mussar Ideas from Rav Yechiel Perr zt"l - Parshas Behar - Dr. Dovid Greengart
Dr. Greengart is a Talmid Muvhak of Rav Perr zt"l and a Kollel Board Member.
Halacha in the Parsha - Behar- R' Shimmy Fried
Lending money with interest - the borrower who converts to Judaism
Parsha Class - Parshas Behar - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
- Why is Shemitah, the sabbatical year for the fields, called Shabbos?
- Think this is your house? Think again.
Mussar Vaad - Parshas Emor - Rabbi Moshe Revah
Rabbi Revah is the Rosh Yeshiva of the Skokie Yeshiva
Parsha Class - Parshas Emor - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
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<li>Do you know what the most integral part of Simchas Yom Tov, being happy on the Festivals, is?</li>
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<li>What is worse than a blasphemer? What was the catalyst for him to end up falling so low?</li>
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Halacha in the Parsha - Sefira- R' Shimmy Fried
Correcting the Chazzan who counted the wrong night of Sefiras HaOmer.
Halacha in the Parsha- R'Shimmy Fried- Kedoshim
Offering your seat to the wise and the elderly
Parsha Class - Parshas Kedoshim - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
- Where is the source that one is obligated to make blessings on food?
- How long must one wait before enjoying fruits of a newly planted tree?
- How does honoring your parents have anything to do with keeping Shabbos?
Mussar Vaad - Parshas Tazria - Rabbi Michoel Berkowitz
Rabbi Berkowitz is a Rebbi at Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Baltimore
Pre-Pesach Class - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
<li>Why did Hashem bring us to Egypt to become slaves?</li>
<li>Is it permitted to sell yourself as a slave?</li>
<li>What is the Torah's view on the idea of being a slave?</li>
<li>How can slavery uplift our Pesach seder experience?</li>
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Halacha in the Parsha- The Kashrus of Bee's Honey and Royal Jelly - R' Shimmy Fried
Parsha Class - Parshas Shemini - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
<li>How many Kosher birds are there?</li>
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<li>How many Kosher animals are there?</li>
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<li>What happened immediately following the inauguration of the Mishkan, Tabernacle? What was the reaction of the Jews as well as the reaction of Moshe and Aron?</li>
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Mussar Vaad - Parshas Shemini - Rabbi Avraham Stulberger
Rabbi Avrohom Stulberger is the Rosh Yeshiva of Valley Torah High School He also serves as President of the Yeshiva Principals Council of Los Angeles.
Mussar Vaad - Parshas Tzav - Rabbi Menachem Tendler
An alumnus of the Kollel, Rabbi Tendler is the Rav of U. City Shul in St. Louis
Halacha in the Parsha- R' Shimmy Fried - Parshas Parah
Parshas Parah
Parsha Class - Parshas Tzav - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
- Giving Thanks. Who? What? When? Why? How?
- All the Korbanos (offerings) are detailed in last week's Parsha besides one... Do you know which one?
Halacha in the Parsha- Vayikra/ Zachor- R' Shimmy Fried
the property of Amalek and the estate of Haman
Kollel Purim Class - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
- Discover a whole new level of depth in the Purim story!
- After Mashiach arrives will we still celebrate the Jewish Holidays?
- Was King Achashverosh a wise king or a foolish king?
- Can decipher the following (parts of) two verses?
וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ תֹּר֩ נַֽעֲרָ֨ה וְנַֽעֲרָ֜ה לָב֣וֹא | אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ
וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ תֹּֽר־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר בַּת־אֲבִיחַ֣יִל | דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י
Mussar Vaad - Parshas Pekudei - Rabbi Henoch Plotnik
Rabbi Plotnik is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Kesser Yonah in Chicago
Halacha in the Parsha- Pekudai- R' Shimmy Fried
Preparing for Purim- Understanding Mishloach Manos
Mussar Vaad - Parshas Vayakhel - Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Outside his business hours, Rabbi Hartman, a grandson of Rav Yechezkel Hartman zt”l, Rav of TICK (U. City), gives numerous shiurim in Far Rockaway.
Halacha in the Parsha-Vayakel-R' Shimmy Fried
Publicizing Donors
Parsha Class - Parshas Vayakhel - Rabbi Yaakov Berkowitz
Why? That is the question.
Halacha in the Parsha- Ki Sisa- R' Shimmy Fried
Can your dog food contain meat and milk?
Parsha Class - Parshas Ki Sisa - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
Forgetfulness. Friend or Foe?
- Discover the differences between the first Luchos (Tablets) and the second Luchos
- Do you know who made the Luchos?
- Is there a Mitzva to work throughout our lives?
Parsha Class - Parshas Tetzaveh - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
- How many garments did the Kohanim wear? How many did the Kohen Gadol wear?
- Do you know what was so special about the Choshen (breastplate)?
- Who did they make the olive oil for?
Halacha in the Parsha- Tetzaveh- R' Shimmy Fried
The Mizbeach and the Bima
Mussar Vaad - Parshas Terumah - Rabbi Shmuel Wasser
Rabbi Wasser is a Rosh Yeshiva at Missouri Torah Institute
Parsha Class - Parshas Terumah - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
- Do you know how many campaigns were held during the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle)?
- What was the most important component of the Mishkan?
Halacha in the Parsha- Teruma- R' Shimmy Fried
The Mitzva to Build a Shul
Mussar Vaad - Parshas Mishpatim - Rabbi Dovid Horowitz
Rabbi Horowitz is the Rav of Makor HaChaim in Los Angeles
Parsha Class - Parshas Mishpatim - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
Medicine In Jewish Thought
- Isn't Hashem the greatest Doctor? How are we allowed to be treated by anyone else?
- How is a Jew supposed to relate to money?
- What is the big deal if a Jew cuts corners in business?
Halacha in the Parsha- Mishpatim- R' Shimmy Fried
Unloading an animal's burden and removing hatred from your heart.
Halacha in the Parsha- Yisro-R' Shimmy Fried
The mitzva of emuna
Parsha Class - Parshas Yisro - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
<li>Who was Moshe's father-in-law and what was his background?</li>
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<li>Why is it necessary for the Torah to introduce him to us right before the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai?</li>
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<li>What were the names of Moshe's children and what do they represent?
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Mussar Vaad - Parshas Beshalach - Rabbi Michoel Nusbaum
Rabbi Nusbaum is a member of the St. Louis Community Kollel
Parsha Class - Parshas Beshalach - Rabbi Zevi Farkas
And G-d Told the Jews "Go Jump In The Lake!"
Halacha in Parsha- B'Shalach- R' Shimmy Fried
Lechem Mishna- Why Two Loaves of Bread?
Halacha in the Parsha- R' Shimmy Fried- Bo
Tefillin- Rashi and Rabbeinu Tam
Halacha in the Parsha - Vaera- R' Shimmy Fried
Hail and Snow on Shabbos
Parsha Class - Parshas Va'eira - Rabbi Michoel Nusbaum
The Hidden Secrets Within The Makkos (Plagues)
- Discussing the origins of the timeless question, 'Can good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people?'
- Delving into the tremendous havoc that the Plagues had on the land of Egypt.
- Learn fascinating facts about the Plagues you never knew and how they were all measure for measure
Halacha in the Parsha- Shemos- R' Shimmy Fried
Family Heirlooms in Halacha
Klal Yisroel in the Midst of War: Are We Really Giving it All We've Got? - Rav Eytan Feiner
Given in Chesterfield as part of the Winter Yarchei Kallah
Chizuk in Bitachon - Rabbi Eytan Feiner (pt.2)
From the Farbreng & Kumzitz at U. City Shul - as part of Kollel Winter Yarchei Kallah
Chizuk in Emuna - Rabbi Eytan Feiner (pt.1)
Part 1 from the Farbreng & Kumzitz at U. City Shul - part of the Kollel Winter Yarchei Kallah