Shiurim on Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer by Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
These lectures cover the entire Midrash Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer, including reading and elucidating the Hebrew text of that fascinating rabbinic work. The shiurim were delivered by Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein at the Zlatipoli Beis Midrash in Beitar Illit (West Bank, Israel) during the years 2013-2016. It is highly recommended to follow along inside the actual book in order to get a better appreciation of the material being taught. Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein is the author of the books God versus Gods: Judaism in the Age of Idolatry (Mosaica Press, 2018) and Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, & Hebrew (Mosaica Press, 2014). He is a graduate of Emek Hebrew Academy and Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles, and studied for many years at Yeshivas Mir in Jerusalem and Beth Medrash Govoha of America in Lakewood, NJ. He currently resides in Beitar Illit, Israel where he works for the Veromemanu Foundation, while continuing to deliver lectures and publish articles. He can be reached via email at [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 113
- Years Active
- 2020
Episode 33: Chapter 18c - The Creation of the World (Day Seven)
The Prohibition of Lighting a Fire differs from the other 39 melachos (forbidden labors) on Shabbos / To Remember the Creation of the World, to Remember the Exodus / Shabbos the Day of Double / Shabb…
01:08:10 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
Episode 32: Chapter 18b - The Creation of the World (Day Seven)
Finishing up Creation / Shabbat = A taste of Olam Habah / A day with no counterpart / Special gift for the Jews / Remembering and Guarding the Sabbath / Manna teaches us that God keeps Shabbos / Does…
01:04:35 |
Sun 02 Feb 2020
Episode 31: Chapter 18a - The Creation of the World (Day Seven)
Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel disagree over whether the Heavens were created first or the Earth was / Reducing Their Dispute to its Core: The House Shammai = Idealists, The House of Hillel = Pragmatic…
01:17:19 |
Sat 01 Feb 2020
Episode 30: Chapter 17b - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
3 Kings & 4 Commoners who may have lost their place in the World to Come / Which sin caused the famine during King David's reign? / King Saul's improper burial, interring his remains, and reburial / …
01:21:45 |
Thu 30 Jan 2020
Episode 29: Chapter 17a - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
Chessed for the Dead / Happiness = Expansion, Sadness = Contraction / God buries Moshe / Aharon gets a proper eulogy / Mourning Moshe and Aharon / Learning the concept of shiva (7 days of mourning) f…
01:21:59 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
Episode 28: Chapter 16b - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
Eliezer & Rivka's return trip to Hebron / Suspecting Eliezer of Hanky-panky / Rivkah as a gilgul (reincarnation) of Sarah / Proving Rivka's virginity / The custom of digital defloration of the hymen …
01:04:58 |
Tue 28 Jan 2020
Episode 27: Chapter 16a - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
3 Things on Which the World Stands (Gemach, Avodah, Torah) = Avraham, Yitzchak, & Yaakov = Chessed, Gevurah, Tiferet / On what covenant (bris) does the world stand? / Avodah = Tefillah (Prayer) and K…
01:04:38 |
Mon 27 Jan 2020
Episode 26: Chapter 15 - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
Freedom to Choose Between Good and Bad / The Difference Between Tzaddik (Tzedakah) and Chossid (Chesed) / Samuel the Prophet takes both paths / Shmuel's Divine Gifts / Entering Gehinnom - Give Him An…
01:00:46 |
Sun 26 Jan 2020
Episode 25: Chapter 14b - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
10 Curses of the Nachash (Snake/Serpent) / Snake's Gestation and Skin Shedding Every 7 years / Revenge like a Snake / 10 Curses of Eve (Chava) / Pain of Childrearing before the Pain of Pregnancy and …
01:13:17 |
Sat 25 Jan 2020
Episode 24: Chapter 14a - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
God's Ten Descents (Yeridos) / Hashem Judges Adam (Yeridah #1) / Adam Runs Aways and Hides / Naked from Mitzvos / Adam's Special Fingernail Skin / Custom of Looking at the Finger nails during Havdala…
01:01:55 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Episode 23: Chapter 13 - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
Jealousy, Desire, & Honor / The Angels (Samael/Satan) conspire to get man to sin / 3 forms of wisdom (Chabad = Chochmah, Binah, Daas) / Samael and the Snake Team up / A Barrel of Scorpions (parable f…
01:16:19 |
Thu 23 Jan 2020
Episode 22: Chapter 12 - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
From which dirt was Adam created? / Was Adam a gardener? / Adam keeps the Torah / Why did God create Chava (Eve)? / Man versus Wife / The earth objects to human population growth / Why God created sl…
01:11:44 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
Episode 21: Chapter 11b - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
Two-faced Adam / Created Facing Eastwards-Forwards / Left and Right = North and South / The Animal Kingdom wishes to worship Adam / 10 Kings who Ruled the Entire World (God, Nimrod, Joseph, Solomon, …
00:57:19 |
Tue 21 Jan 2020
Episode 20: Chapter 11a - The Creation of the World (Day Six)
Eating Kosher Animals / Defining Behamah and Chayah / Fodder for the Behemoth / The Torah's qualms about creating man / What happened each hour of the day that God created Adam / Were Cain and Ebel b…
01:00:30 |
Mon 20 Jan 2020
Episode 19: Chapter 10b - The Creation of the World (Day Five)
Yonah in the Big Fish's Belly / Yonah and the Leviathan / Banquet of the Leviathan - Literal or Allegorical? / 7 Names of the Temple Mount / Yalkut Shimoni: From male fish to the female fish / Dag ve…
01:04:46 |
Sun 19 Jan 2020
Episode 18: Chapter 10a - The Creation of the World (Day Five)
Yonah Runs Away from God on Thursday / The Assyrians are close to repenting / Jonah's reluctance to relay his prophecy / Drawing lots to cast someone overboard / Why was Yonah sleeping?
00:56:17 |
Sat 18 Jan 2020
Episode 17: Chapter 9b - The Creation of the World (Day Five)
Crawling Insects & Messianic World War / Fresh River Water vs. Salty Ocean Water / Thursdays in Jewish History / On what day was the Torah given? / Kriyas Yam Suf on Tuesday / Connection between Thur…
01:05:36 |
Fri 17 Jan 2020
Episode 16: Chapter 9a - The Creation of the World (Day Five)
Animals (Behemot, Chayot), Birds, Fish, Insects / Signs of Kosher Birds / Pigeons & Turtledoves as Fowl Sacrifices / Signs of Kosher Fish / Signs of Kosher Grasshoppers / Wings that cover most of the…
00:55:22 |
Thu 16 Jan 2020
Episode 15: Chapter 8b - The Creation of the World (Day Four)
Transmission of Sod HaIbbur (continued): Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, Yosef, Moshe & Aharon / Intercalation only in Holy Places / In the Holy Land or with a Talmid Chacham? / Ibbur Shanah in Babylon an…
01:08:44 |
Wed 15 Jan 2020
Episode 14: Chapter 8a - The Creation of the World (Day Four)
Sod HaIbbur (Intercalation): Mathematical Formula or Kabbalistic Secret / Sun = Male, Moon = Female / Transmission of Sod HaIbbur: Adam, Enoch, Methusaleh, Noah, Shem, & Abraham / How many seasons in…
01:00:35 |
Tue 14 Jan 2020
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