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The Torah Learning Library of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah

Prayer & Religiosity

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We Permit Ourselves to Pray with Sinners? Inclusion in the Orthodox Community

by Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff
Posted on September 15, 2020

A recording of this shiur is not available, but you can find the source sheet through this Sefaria link.…

Aggadah

“Where Baalei Teshuva Stand, the Utterly Righteous Cannot Stand”: An Aggadic Reflection on Perfection and Patience

by Rabbi Aryeh Klapper
Posted on September 15, 2020

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Unexpected Models of Teshuva in Tanach

by Nechama Price
Posted on September 14, 2020

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Teshuva and Yishuv Daat: The Transformative Possibilities of Elul

by Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib-Smokler
Posted on September 14, 2020

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A Time to Tear and a Time to Mend: Reimagining Teshuva in Light of Rabbinic Narratives

by Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz
Posted on September 14, 2020

A recording of this shiur is not available, but you can find the source sheet through this Sefaria link. …

Have A Meaningful Fast? Re-Examining the Biblical Meaning of Fasting on Yom Kippur

by Rabbi Dovi Nadel
Posted on September 14, 2020

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“Mizmor L’David” as a Framework for Coping With Life’s Challenges

by Rabbi Avi Weiss
Posted on September 14, 2020

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Chana: The Transformative Power of Tefilla

by Dr. Yael Ziegler
Posted on September 11, 2020

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Go Easy on the Kids? Children and Tisha B’Av

Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt”l (1895-1986) was the preeminent posek for North American Jewry for most of the 20th century, both for the yeshivish and Modern Orthodox communities. Rav Moshe was born in Russia in 1895, where he served as rabbi making great personal sacrifices on behalf of his community until he emigrated to the U.S.…

Towards a Definition of Tefillah

by Dr. Shalom Holtz
Posted on July 20, 2020

Tanakh and Superstition: Debates Within Traditional Commentaries

by jlebwohl
Posted on June 30, 2020

Does Torah Ever Take a Sleep Break?

Rav Menashe Klein zt”l, also known as the Ungvarer Rav, was a survivor of the Shoah and served as a communal leader and rosh yeshiva in Boro Park and in Jerusalem. The author of the 17-volume responsa Mishneh Halakhot, as well as many other books, he was renowned for his depth and breadth of knowledge.…