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Shiurim on Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer by Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein - Podcast

Shiurim on Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer by Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein

 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]

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Episode 13: Chapter 7b - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

Episode 13: Chapter 7b - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

The Disappearing and Reappearing Moon / International Dateline in Halacha / How to Escape the Fate of Mazalot / Every 84 Years the Sun and the Moon line up like when they were created / Cosmic Implic…
01:02:32  |   Mon 13 Jan 2020
Episode 12: Chapter 7a - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

Episode 12: Chapter 7a - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

Souls of the Sun and Moon / Calculating the Molad According to Shmuel and Rav Ada / Machzor Katan and Machzor Gadol / 1080 Parts (Chalakim) of the Halachic Hour / The Mazalot in the Lunar Month / The…
01:00:25  |   Sun 12 Jan 2020
Episode 11: Chapter 6b - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

Episode 11: Chapter 6b - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

Birkas HaChamah and the Spring Equinox / Defining Big and Small / 366 Windows and Doors for the Sun to Shine Through / In which direction is God's Holy Presence (Shekhina)? / The Sun - Happy to be in…
01:07:47  |   Sat 11 Jan 2020
Episode 10: Chapter 6a - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

Episode 10: Chapter 6a - The Creation of the World (Day Four)

The Sun and the Moon as Equals / The Cosmic Ramifications of their fallout / 7 Moving Stars (Planets) and 7 Days of the Week / Etymology of "Star" (Esther, Ishtar, Astarte) / Astronomy vs. Astrology …
01:19:46  |   Fri 10 Jan 2020
Episode 9: Chapters 6-7 - Guest Shiur by Rabbi Boruch Kolodny

Episode 9: Chapters 6-7 - Guest Shiur by Rabbi Boruch Kolodny

Introduction to the Astronomy and Astrology of Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer
00:35:46  |   Thu 09 Jan 2020
Episode 8: Chapter 5 - The Creation of the World (Day Three)

Episode 8: Chapter 5 - The Creation of the World (Day Three)

Sand as the border between Sea & Land / Making Mountains (Patriarchs) and Hills (Matriarchs) / Plates atop Molten Lava / Opening to Gan Eden / Setting the Table before the Meal / Cycle of Precipitati…
01:12:13  |   Wed 08 Jan 2020
Episode 7: Chapter 4b - The Creation of the World (Day Two)

Episode 7: Chapter 4b - The Creation of the World (Day Two)

The Byzantine Empire and Outlawing Kriyas Shema
00:01:21  |   Tue 07 Jan 2020
Episode 6: Chapter 4a - The Creation of the World (Day Two)

Episode 6: Chapter 4a - The Creation of the World (Day Two)

Firmament = Outer Space / When were angels created? / Creation of Fire / Four Classes of Angels / The Meaning of Chashmal / Punishing the Angels with a Pulsa Denura / The True Color of Techelet / Wha…
01:25:45  |   Mon 06 Jan 2020
Episode 5: Chapter 3b - The Creation of the World (Day One)

Episode 5: Chapter 3b - The Creation of the World (Day One)

What was created on the First Day? / Is darkness just the absence of light or is it a creation of its own? / With what pen were the Tablet engraved? / What happened to Eve's clothes? / The Things Cre…
01:07:32  |   Sun 05 Jan 2020
Episode 4: Chapter 3a - The Creation of the World (Day Zero)

Episode 4: Chapter 3a - The Creation of the World (Day Zero)

How does the Tetragrammaton differ from God's other names? / Why is repentence (teshuvah) neccessary for creating the world? / Seven Things Created Before Creating the World / The Names of Mashiach /…
00:49:12  |   Sat 04 Jan 2020
Episode 3: Chapter 2 - The Story of Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol

Episode 3: Chapter 2 - The Story of Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol

How rich were Nakdimon ben Gurion and Kalba Savua? / Are there fields of gold in Eretz Yisrael? / Why did Rabbi Eliezer sit while his father stood? / Why did Rabbi Eliezer forfeit his inheritance? / …
00:43:54  |   Fri 03 Jan 2020
Episode 2: Chapter 1 - The Story of Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol

Episode 2: Chapter 1 - The Story of Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol

Why did Rabbi Eliezer cry? / How old was Eliezer when he left farming? / Who was R. Eliezer's father Hyrcanus? / Did Rabbi Eliezer learn Torah as a child? / Why did Rabbi Eliezer lie to Rabban Yochan…
00:52:41  |   Thu 02 Jan 2020
Episode 1: Introduction to Pirkei de-Rebbi Eliezer

Episode 1: Introduction to Pirkei de-Rebbi Eliezer

Structure and Authorship of Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer / Commentaries to this Midrashic work / When was Pirkei deRabbi Eliezer written? / Comparing and Contrasting this Midrash to other Midrashim / Alter…
00:53:36  |   Wed 01 Jan 2020
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