Source Sheet

• Is Birkas Hatorah Deoraisa?
• If Deoraisa, is it a separate mitzva?
• Do you need a Brocho to think Torah?
• Is thinking like speaking?
• Is writing like speaking?
• Can you write Sefiras Haomer?
• Can witnesses write their testimony?
• Do you need to say the words of Bitul Chametz?

Source Sheet

• When did the Minhag to stay up shavuos night start
• Amazing stories with the kabbalists (R' Yosef Karo, R' Shlomo Elkabatz, R' Chaim Vital, Etc.)
• What should we learn?
• Should you learn Mishnayos or is one specifically not supposed to?

Shavuos

Sunday Kollel Shiur (Class given in 5782)

Placement of the Bimah and the Torah in Shul.

• Does it need to be in the middle because of convenience or halacha?
• May one daven in a shul where it isn't in the middle
• Is the Rambam saying a Halachah or giving friendly advice?

Source Sheet

Parshas Bamidbar

Source Sheets

• Did rabbi akiva know any torah before going to yeshiva?
• Who was his wife and how did they meet?
• He took the place of G-d?!
• His death by the hands of the romans
• Who was he a gilgul of?

Lag ba'omer special

Source Sheet

• Is the Gid Hanashe mutar or assur Bahana'a?
• How many Brachos do we say on Tefillin according to Zohar vs most poskim?
• Do we wear Tefillin on Chol Hamoed?
• Does the one who goes up for an Aliyah read aloud or quietly?
• Do you have to hear yourself say the words during Shema and Shmone Esrei?
• What do you do if you walk in to shul in middle of davening?
• What is the source for the Bracha of Hanosen Laya'ef Koach and do we say it?
• Should you wear Tzitzis at night?
• Which way should your bed face?

Source Sheet

• Is Sefiras Haomer Deoraisa (Rambam and Ravya) or Derabanan?
• Is it OK to follow kaballistic customs when one isn't "up to it"?
• When do we say L'shem Yichud and why?
• Story of the Chida and the golden staircase

Chagiga, Rambam, Raavya, Chok yaakov, Noda b'yehuda, Chavos Yair, Zevachim, Teshuva MaiAhava - R Elazar Fleckels, R Yaakov Emden, Chida, Oir Layesharim - R Zaroch Eidlitz, Samach vov - Rebbe Rashab, Rebbe

The greatest minds of the past find themselves in the same boxing ring.

Source Sheet

• Is Sefira Deoraisa or Derabanan?
• Deoraisa VS Tadir VS Mekudash VS Derabanan
• What comes first, Birkas Hamazon or Sefira?
• Is it necessary to mention Yetzias Mitzrayim on Shabbos?
• Stories of Shaagas Aryeh

Parshas Emor