KMTT - the Torah Podcast

48 Kinyanei Torah 20, Eino Sameach BeHora'ah and Nose Be'ol Im Chavero, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Why shouldn't you be "happy" when making a halachic ruling? Why is empathy a crucial character trait - in general, and specifically with regard to learning?

48 Kinyanei Torah 19, Mitrachek min Hakavod and Lo Megit Libo B'Talmudo, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Why is arrogance or excessive pride so problematic - generally, and specifically, when it comes to Torah study? Why is there a need for multiple kinyanim describing - seemingly - the same trait?

Etzion Foundation's Jubilee Conference Panel, April 7, 2019, NYC Moderated by: Sarah Robinson '11 – Gemara educator at Manhattan Day School, educator on Birthright Panel Participants: Yoetzet Halacha Shiffy Friedman MO '06, Yoetzet Halacha, Assistant Director of Student Programming and Educator at Ma'ayanot Yeshiva H.S. and OU Jewish Learning Initiative educator at Columbia/Barnard Hillel Rabbi Dr. Gil Perl '96 – Kohelet Yeshiva, Head of School Rabbi Joe Wolfson '04 – New York University Director of the OU Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus and Rabbi of the local Jewish Community

Etzion Foundation's Jubilee Conference Panel, April 7, 2019, NYC Moderated by: Rabbi Zvi Engel '92 – Rabbi of Congregation Or Torah in Skokie, IL Panel Participants: Rabbi Menachem Penner '88 – Max and Marion Grill Dean of RIETS, Dean of the Men's Undergraduate Torah Studies Program. Rabbi Dr. Michael Rosensweig '73 – Rosh Yeshiva at the RIETS of Yeshiva University and the Rosh Kollel of the Beren Kollel Elyon. Rabbi Moshe Taragin '83 – RAM at Yeshivat Har Etzion

Etzion Foundation's Jubilee Conference Panel, April 7, 2019, NYC Moderated by: Rabbi Dr. Michael Berger '80, Professor of Religion at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and Program Officer at AVI CHAI Foundation Panel Participants: Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg MO '06 – Historian of Early Modern Jewry, Junior fellow Harvard Society of Fellows Professor Chaim Saiman '96, Professor of Jewish Law, Contracts and Insurance Law at Villanova Law School and editor of American Journal of Comparative Law. Dr. Yael Landman Wermuth MO '05 – Visiting Research Fellow in Judaic Studies, Brooklyn College; Acquisitions Editor, Gorgias Press

Etzion Foundation's Jubilee Conference Panel, April 7, 2019, NYC Moderated by: Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot '81, Rabbi, Netivot Shalom, Teaneck NJ Panel Participants: Rabbi Shlomo Brin '73, Ram and Chairman elect Board of Yeshivat Har Etzion Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom '83, Chair, Dept. of Bible, YULA High Schools Dr. Shalom Holtz '94, Associate Professor of Bible and Associate Dean, Yeshiva College Mrs. Yael Goldfischer, Chair: Chumash Department; Director: Israel Guidance -The Frisch School

Etzion Foundation's Jubilee Conference Panel, April 7, 2019, NYC Moderated by: Rabbi Shmuel Hain, Rabbi of Young Israel Ohab Zedek of North Riverdale/Yonkers Panel Participants: Yoetzet Halacha Shayna Goldberg, Mashgicha Ruchanit of the Bnot Chul – Migdal Oz Rabbi Shaul Robinson, Senior Rabbi at Lincoln Square Synagogue Rachel Hercman LCSW, psychotherapist specializing in dating and relationships, sexual health and trauma, Clinical Director at The Layers Project Magazine

Commemorating RAL zt"l's 4th yahrzeit, Rav Moshe Taragin presents a synopsis of Harav Aharon's view of the State of Israel.

The Rav zt"l, Rav Joseph Dov Soloveitchik, gave a famous shiur at a Pidyon Haben in 1974. During the shiur, he described his experience as he gave his Talmud shiur in YU as an old man. A very powerful and inspirational description brought to you in honor the Rav's 26th yahrzeit.

Jewish Family in Halakha #26, by Rav Binyamin Tabory - Kibbud Sabba