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Laws of the Sabbath #3 - הלכות שבת

Laws of the Sabbath #2 - הלכות שבת

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Laws of the Sabbath #1 - הלכות שבת

Laws of the Sabbath #3 - הלכות שבת

This is an ongoing series about the Laws and the Spirit of Shabbos.

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1. Discovering Shabbat
by Rabbi Yehudah Silver
Length of lecture is approx. 88 minutes
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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

If you have ever wondered what Shabbat is all about, here is a great place to start. Rather than telling us what we shouldn't do on Shabbat, Rabbi Silver enumerates the physical and spiritual pleasures that are in store. An action-packed talk.

2. Shabbos: Creation, Kabbalah, Infinity
by Rabbi Ari Kahn
Length of lecture is approx. 71 minutes
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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

Tying together the mysticism of Kabbalah, the logic of science, and the ideas of philosophy, Rabbi Kahn leads an intelligent discussion on the nature of infinity and the self-limitation of God, and then shows how Shabbos is a synthesis of them all.

3 & 4. Shabbos: Work by Speech Part 1 & Part 2
by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits
Length of PART ONE of the lecture is approx. 61 minutes
Length of PART TWO of the lecture is approx. 58 minutes

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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

Ok, once we've got the melachos explained, what about other aspects of Shabbos? Can we talk about things on Shabbos that might be construed as preparing, or do something that might have a hint of business in it? Hear what types of speech are allowed on Shabbos and what we can do to avoid those that aren't.

Laws of the Sabbath #2 - הלכות שבת

This is an ongoing series about the Laws and the Spirit of Shabbos.

Click here for the first of the series.

1. Shabbos: A Day of Rest
by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits
Length of lecture is approx. 34 minutes.
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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

What does ‘a day of Shabbos rest' really mean, and what does it mean for time to be sancitified? Rabbi Berkovits helps us to visualize Hashem's creation plan, and the personal and collective contributions that we can ultimately make towards the world's perfection.

2. The Shabbos [The Sabbath]
by Rabbi Noach Orlowek
Length of lecture is approx. 57 minutes.
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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

Unfortunately, Yom Kippur comes only once a year to clean your slate of aveiros between you and Hashem. Would you be interested in having these sins forgiven on a regular basis without all the trial and tribulation of Yom Kippur? Rabbi Orlowek explains how listening intently to kiddush every Friday night has the same ability to whiten your spiritual ‘garments' as Yom Kippur does. Tune into the spiritual rejuvenating power of Shabbos.

3. Shalhevet Seminar: Welcoming Shabbos
by Rabbi Shimshon Pincus ZTL
Length of lecture is approx. 51 minutes.
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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

In this inspiring series, Rabbi Ezriel Tauber and Rabbi Shimshon Pincus zt"l speak on contemporary issues that affect us such as bitachon and hishtadlus, marriage, Shabbos and the way we define ourselves. Don't miss this great collection.

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The Shabbat Crash Course - The 39 Prohibited Categories of Creative Labor

A crash course in the 39 prohibited forms of creative labor forbidden on Shabbat. Covers basic laws for Sefardim and Ahskenazim

By: Rabbi David Botton

Source: http://www.teachittome.com/

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Tape 1.-Tape 1.- Introduction - 1. Sowing 2. Plowing

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Length of lecture is: 42:00

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Tape 2. - 3. Reaping 4. Gathering 5. Threshing

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Length of lecture is: 41:28

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Tape 3. - 6. Winnowing 7. Selecting/Sorting

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Length of lecture is: 35:44

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Tape 4. - 8. Grinding 9. Sifting 10. Kneading

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Length of lecture is: 28:47

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[Tape 5. - [#11 not available]]

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Tape 6. - 12. Shearing 13. Whitening/Scouring 14. Hackling/Combing 15. Dyeing 16. Spinning

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Length of lecture is: 35:22

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Tape 7. - 17. Stretching the Threads/Warping 18. Making two meshes/heddles 19. Weaving two threads 20. Dividing two threads 21. Knotting 22. Unknotting

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Length of lecture is: 28:10

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Tape 8. - 23. Sewing two stiches 24. Tearing in order to sew two stiches 25. Capturing/Trapping 26. Slaughtering 27. Flaying/Skinning

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Length of lecture is: 31:04

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Tape 9. - 28. Salting/Tanning 29. Smoothing/Scraping of its hairs 30. Scoring 31. Measured Cutting

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Length of lecture is: 24:55

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Tape 10. - 32. Writing 33. Erasing

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Length of lecture is: 20:29

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Tape 11. - 34. Construction 35. Demolition

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Length of lecture is: 23:45

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Tape 12. - 36. Extinguishing 37. Kindling

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Length of lecture is: 27:38

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Tape 13. - 38. Striking with a hammer

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Length of lecture is: 15:27


These lectures was broadcast in a room on PalTalk in the Judaism Section, titled "Fire of Torah".

Laws of the Sabbath #1 - הלכות שבת

1. The Beauty of Shabbat
by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits
Lecture is approx. 51 minutes.
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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

How does refraining from work really bring us any closer to the higher purpose of Shabbos? Rabbi Berkovits differentiates between the spiritual reality of Shabbos and the other six days. In comparing the act of creation to building the tabernacle in the desert, hear how the reality of Shabbos, nature, and evil interact to make our ‘rest' on Shabbos a vital factor for world stability.

2. Sabbath: A Weekly Appraisal
by Rabbi Avi Geller
Lecture is approx. 48 Minutes
by Rabbi Avi Geller
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A description of this class as found on Aish Audio:

The Sabbath - a special gift that God gave to the Jewish people - a day of rest, and a day for growing closer to God. It is a day to step back from our hectic lives, take a deep breath, and refocus on who we are and where we would like to see ourselves in the future.