Rabbi Ike Hanon – Pesahim 46b-47a | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Joseph Dana – Parashat Devarim- Shabbat Hazon - Friday Morning | Weekly Parasha

Rabbi Joseph Dana hosts classes every Friday morning at 7:30 AM at West Deal Shul. In this class on Parashat Devarim, Rabbi Dana explores Moshe Rabbeinu's farewell address to the Jewish people in the final five weeks of his life, focusing on his veiled rebuke and the episode of the spies. Rashi notes that when the people rushed to Moshe requesting spies, they came as a disorderly mixed multitude, in contrast to the respectful, hierarchical approach they displayed at Har Sinai. The Netziv draws a lesson that when something begins without proper Derech Eretz and unity, it is destined to unravel, while Reb Yaakov Kamenetsky argues the deeper problem was a fundamental lack of Bitachon, which inversely determines how much Hishtadlut a person must exert. The Chiddushei HaRim adds a striking flip: at Har Sinai, where passion and urgency were called for, the people were overly orderly, and at the spies, where calm hierarchy was needed, they charged ahead in chaos. The class concludes with the Sefat Emet's teaching that every generation bears responsibility to correct the sins of its predecessors, connecting directly to Shabbat Hazon and Rav Kook's message that Ahavat Chinam — boundless love between Jews — is the key to rebuilding the Beit Hamikdash. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Intro to Sefer Devarim (1:19) Moshe's Veiled Rebuke (3:12) The Episode of the Spies (4:12) Rashi: The Mixed Multitude (5:01) Har Sinai vs. The Spies (6:39) The Netziv: Derech Eretz (8:56) Joining Groups Leshem Shamayim (11:17) Reb Yaakov: Lack of Bitachon (14:05) Moshe Says It Seemed Good (14:39) Hishtadlut vs. Bitachon (17:11) The Ramban on Doctors (19:13) Chiddushei HaRim: Things Flipped (25:28) Sefat Emet: Fixing Past Sins (28:44) Every Generation and the Mikdash (30:08) Haftarah of Shabbat Hazon (31:08) Ahavat Chinam Rebuilds the Mikdash - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Moshe Tobal – Perasha Devarim Shabbat Hazon | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Moshe Tobal hosts classes Monday through Friday at 6:10 AM at West Deal Shul. Rabbi Moshe Tobal discusses the episode of the Ma'apilim in Parashat Devarim, in which the Jewish people, after sinning with the spies, attempted to do Teshuva by charging into battle against Hashem's explicit will. He raises the striking point that despite their apparent good intentions, Hashem rejected both their military effort and their subsequent prayers, because true service of Hashem requires subjugating one's own will to His, not acting on personal conviction alone. The central lesson is that a person who follows what he thinks is right — without consulting Torah sources or genuine Torah leadership — is ultimately serving himself, not Hashem. Rabbi Tobal draws parallels to the story of Moshe's hands during the war with Amalek and the Copper Snake, both of which illustrate that Hashem desires the heart's submission above all. He concludes with a practical message: when a community genuinely turns its heart toward Hashem and seeks the truth, Hashem reciprocates by sending them authentic guidance and leadership. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Intro: Parashat Devarim & Ha'apilim (1:06) The Sin of the Spies & Crying (2:00) Hashem Rejects Their Teshuva (3:52) Lesson: Ratzon Hashem vs. Our Ratzon (6:46) Subjugating Your Heart to Hashem (7:44) Moshe's Hands & the Copper Snake (8:33) Jew at Heart — Actions Still Required (9:50) Communities & Finding True Leaders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Ike Hanon – Pesahim 47a-47b - Devarim | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Ike Hanon hosts classes Monday through Friday at 6:10 AM at West Deal Shul. The class opens with a recap of the debate between Rabbah and Rav Chisda over the principle of Ho'il — whether the Torah permits cooking on Yom Tov for unintended purposes since guests might arrive. Rav Chisda, who rejects Ho'il, had previously defended himself against challenges from the Lechem HaPanim and Shtei HaLechem, with the Gemara strategically saving its strongest answer for last as an exercise of Lahagdil Torah. Rav Chisda then goes on offense, sending Rav Acha bar Rav Huna to challenge Rabbah with a case of eight simultaneous Torah violations in a single act of plowing, arguing that Ho'il would absurdly exempt the plower from the Yom Tov violation since the upturned soil could theoretically be used for Kisui HaDam. Several amoraim attempt to construct a scenario — rocky ground, hardened mud, damp soil — where the soil is fit for planting but unfit for Kisui HaDam, ultimately landing on moist earth as Rabbah's defense. The class concludes with a thought on Parshat Devarim, exploring why the Jewish people are compared to both stars and sand, suggesting that Moshe's complaint about bearing the nation's fighting reflects an imbalance — a people who saw themselves only as stars, without the humility and unity symbolized by grains of sand. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Recap: Rabbah vs. Rav Chisda on Ho'il (1:22) Lechem HaPanim & Shtei HaLechem (3:35) Gemara saves best answer for last (4:34) Rav Chisda sends message to Rabbah (5:54) Eight sins in one act (8:14) Kisui HaDam & the Ho'il challenge (13:26) Rappapa bar Shmuel's rocky defense (16:58) Mor bar Rav Asher: damp soil answer (18:22) Rabbah survives the attack (19:14) Parasha thought: stars vs. sand (21:54) Unity and individuality in Am Yisrael - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Ike Hanon – Pesahim 47a | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Ike Hanon hosts classes Monday through Friday at 6:10 AM at West Deal Shul. The class continues the debate on Pesachim 47a between Rabbah and Rav Ḥisda regarding whether cooking on Yom Tov for another day is a Torah-level or rabbinic prohibition. Rav Ḥisda holds that cooking from Yom Tov to Shabbat is permitted on a Torah level and only rabbinically restricted, while Rabbah maintains the principle of ho'il — that cooking is only permitted when it could serve a function on that same day. A series of challenges are raised from the Mishnah about the Lechem HaPanim and the Shtei HaLechem, examining scenarios where holidays fall on Friday or Sunday and bread must be baked days in advance, with Rav Ḥisda deflecting each challenge by distinguishing between immediate and distant rabbinic leniencies and invoking the word lachem — that Yom Tov cooking must serve personal human need, not Temple purposes. The class concludes by noting that Abba Shaul interprets lachem to exclude cooking for non-Jews on Yom Tov, a ruling with practical implications for hosting non-Jewish guests on holidays, and previews the upcoming section where Rav Ḥisda will go on offense and challenge Rabbah's position. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Recap: Rabbah vs. Rav Ḥisda (1:21) Lechem HaPanim Mishnah (3:01) 9, 10, 11 Day Scenarios (4:02) Distant vs. Immediate Need (5:16) Rabban Gamliel & R. Shimon (7:49) Rashi: Two Days in Israel? (8:53) Core Machloket Explained (13:38) Shtei HaLechem Challenge (17:33) The Word Lachem (19:20) Rabban Gamliel's View (20:05) Abba Shaul: Not for Gentiles (20:31) Inviting Non-Jews on Yom Tov (22:24) Rav Ḥisda Deflects; Flip Ahead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Ike Hanon – Pesahim 46b-47a | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Ike Hanon hosts classes Monday through Friday at 6:10 AM at West Deal Shul. The class continues on Pesahim 46b-47a, examining challenges against Rav Hasda's position that the principle of ho'il — treating a potential action as if it were performed — is not halachically operative. The Gemara raises a challenge from the Lechem HaPanim, the showbread in the Beit HaMikdash, which was eaten nine, ten, or eleven days after baking depending on whether a holiday fell on Friday or Thursday-Friday, because baking could not occur on those days. The question is posed: if Rav Hasda holds that biblical law permits Yom Tov preparation for Shabbat, why shouldn't the showbread be baked on Yom Tov itself? Rav Hasda responds by distinguishing between shevut kirova, a rabbinic prohibition lifted for an immediate need, and shevut rechoka, one lifted for a distant need, with the Gemara noting a parallel Tanaic dispute on this point. The class closes by introducing a new challenge from the Shtei HaLechem, the two loaves brought on Shavuot, which similarly raises the question of why the bread could not simply be baked on the holiday itself. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Intro: Rav Hasda & Ho'il (1:32) Lechem HaPanim: 9, 10, 11 Days (4:02) Why Doesn't Baking Override Yom Tov? (5:47) Shevut Kirova vs. Shevut Rechoka (9:54) Tanaic Debate: Distant Shevut (11:51) Rashi: Two-Day Rosh Hashanah (15:24) Intro: Shtei HaLechem on Shavuot (16:56) New Challenge Against Rav Hasda - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com