Weekly Schedule of Live Interactive Classes and ProgramsPlease note that all of our Rabbonim are Torah-observant with smicha (rabbinical ordination). Please read about our Rabbonim and Instructional Staff. General classes are appropriate for all levels of observance and B'nai Noach; Intermediate classes require a basic background in Judaism and are taught at Yeshiva level; Advanced classes require observance and a thorough knowledge of Torah and are taught at Kollel level. All classes and programs repeat on a weekly basis (except on Yom Tov and as noted) and are listed according to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and found exclusively on the Virtual Yeshiva server: SUNDAYS:8:00 am EDT, "Weekend Edition with Tamar Yonah & Malkah Fleisher," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio, featuring politics, human interest, and the famous IsraQuiz (testing your general knowledge about Israel where you can win prizes), in the Virtual Studio. 2 hours.10:30 am EDT, "Dafyomi Advancement Forum," Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld hosts live interactive video presentations on subjects related to the daily Daf providing an in-depth analyses of the Talmud, in the Torah Chat Room. 90 minutes. 2:00 pm EDT, "Parashat haShavuah," Toronto's Rabbi Elirok discusses weekly chapters in the Chumash, in both hebrew and English, explained according to Rashi and other rabbinic sources, in the Jewish Home Room. 2 hours. 2:00 pm EDT, [NEW CLASS!] "Darche Noam - Pleasant Paths," Reb Yuval Yisrael provides an indepth insight and understanding of the previous weeks Torah portion for wandering Jewish Souls as well as Righteous Gentiles in assisting them to find their place in the Creator's Divine Plan, in the Noah Chat Room. 1 hour. 3:00 pm EDT, "Pathways to Prayer," Rabbi Ezriel Yellin presents a class in prayer, the meaning of our prayers, and how-to guide on making our prayer more meaningful. The goal is to help everyone develop and strengthen our relationship with our Creator, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 3:00 pm EDT, "B'nai Noach Study Group," Professor Vendyl Jones leads a live a presentation reflecting on the Seven Laws which comprise the Noahide Covenant, a part of the 613 laws given at Mount Sinai to the Jewish people, in the Noah Chat Room. 1 hour. 4:00 PM EDT, "Growing Roses Among the Thorns," Rebbetzin Miriam and Rabbi Ezriel Yellin's original discourse and presentation creating a home filled with harmony, based on contemporary halachic sources. We will be discussing getting along with your spouse, teaching proper communication within the family, and raising a family to Torah standards, in the Torah Chat Room. 90 minutes. 6:00 pm EDT, "Kabbalistic Comcepts in Chassidus," Rabbi Yehoishophot Oliver discusses profound concepts in Jewish mysticism and philosophy, from the origin and structure of the universe, the nature of souls, sin, redemption, good and evil, in the Torah Chat Room. 2 hours. 8:00 pm EDT, "Prophecy and Moshiach," Rabbi Zvi Homnick's ongoing discourse on the weekly Torah portion as seen through the lens of Chabad Chassidic philosophy, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 9:00 pm EDT, "Talmud Greatest Hits," Rabbi Mat Hoffmann reviews some of the most fascinating excerpts from Talmud. There will be stories, lessons and, from time to time there will even be some law, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 10:00 pm EDT, "The New Jewish Wake-Up Call," Veteran broadcaster Jeff Osias's live Torah-based discussion covering many provocative subjects generally left unsaid, yet affecting us all. We aim to expand the envelope of consciousness to combine our Neshumas; only Hashem knows the inroads before us, in Torah Chat Room. 2 hours. Midnight EDT, "The Tamar Yonah Show," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio, Tamar Yonah features exciting interviews with some of the most dramatic and interesting people on the Israeli scene, in the Virtual Studio. 1 hour. MONDAYS:10:00 am EDT, "Temple Talk," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio, Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitzchak Reuven of Israel's Temple Institute, provide a unique focus on Jerusalem from an authentic Jewish standpoint, in the Virtual Studio. 2 hours.2:00 pm EDT, "Parashat haShavuah," Toronto's Rabbi Elirok discusses weekly chapters in the Chumash, in both hebrew and English, explained according to Rashi and other rabbinic sources, in the Jewish Home Room. 2 hours. xxx 8:00 pm EDT, [NEW TIME!] "Laws of Torah Foundation," An original presentation by Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok of a deeper, more scientific, psychic view of RaMBaM's Yesodei Torah, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 9:00 pm EDT, [NEW TIME!] "Introduction to Chassidic Study," Rabbi Phil Cohen's presentation of Tzava'as Harivash, an enlightening anthology of teachings and instructions attributed to the Baal Shem Tov and his successor, R. Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezhrich, supplemented with inspiring Hasidic stories, heritage, humor and niggunim, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 9:00 pm EDT, "Modern Hebrew for Beginners," Starting from scratch and assuming no prior knowledge of the Hebrew language, Professor Uri Yosef teaches an "open-ended" course introducing the basic building blocks of Modern Hebrew and then applying these to develop phonetic reading skills of Hebrew text with vowel points, in the Jewish Home Room. 1 hour. 10:00 pm EDT, [NEW TIME!] "The New Jewish Wake-Up Call," Veteran broadcaster Jeff Osias's live Torah-based discussion covering many provocative subjects generally left unsaid, yet affecting us all. We aim to expand the envelope of consciousness to combine our Neshumas; only Hashem knows the inroads before us, in Torah Chat Room. 2 hours. Midnight EDT, "The Tamar Yonah Show," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio, Tamar Yonah features exciting interviews with some of the most dramatic and interesting people on the Israeli scene, in the Virtual Studio. 1 hour. TUESDAYS:2:00 pm EDT, "Parashat haShavuah," Toronto's Rabbi Elirok discusses weekly chapters in the Chumash, in both hebrew and English, explained according to Rashi and other rabbinic sources, in the Jewish Home Room. 2 hours.7:00 pm EDT, "Kitzur Shulchan Aruch," Rabbi Ben-Tzion Saloff's Teaching and Discussion of the "condensed" Code of Jewish Law, deduced from the Talmud or decided according to Talmudic principles, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 8:00 pm EDT, "The Laws and Customs of Judaism" HaRav Michoel Seligson leads an interactive teaching and discussion of Jewish halacha and minhag, with special emphasis on Jewish Holy Days. Appropriate for talmedi chachomim and beginners as well, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 9:00 pm EDT, "Stories of the Rebbe," A student of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Gil Hirsch has provided Chabad social work and kiruv for over 35 years. Having many private audiences with the Rebbe, he relates his personal stories and insights, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 9:00 pm EDT, [NEW TIME] "Service from the Heart," a weekly discussion for Noahides using the rabbically-sanctioned Siddur on biblical prayer and service for Noachides of the world with Rabbi and Rebbitzn Dov Yitzchak, in the Noah Chat. Room. 2 hours. 10:00 pm EDT, "Jewish Thought: The Calm and The Storm," Rabbi Benjamin Hecht shares his insights and perspectives in the fields of Torah law and ethics and their interaction with the world political scene and the human condition, using stories and uplifting examples that will inspire those who are - or are not - already living a life of Torah to refresh their commitment, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 11:00 pm EDT [NEW TIME!] "Tovia Singer Show," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio,Rabbi Tovia Singer features evocative guests on topics ranging from politics to religion, while focusing on truth and balance in the media, in the Virtual Studio. 1 hour. Midnight EDT, [NEW TIME!] "Tovia and Tamar Show," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio, featuring topics ranging from politics to religion with Rabbi Tovia Singer and Senior News Correspondent for Israel National Radio, Tamar Yonah in the Virtual Studio. 1 hour. WEDNESDAYS:2:00 pm EDT, "Parashat haShavuah," Toronto's Rabbi Elirok discusses weekly chapters in the Chumash, in both hebrew and English, explained according to Rashi and other rabbinic sources, in the Jewish Home Room. 2 hours.7:00 pm EDT, "Rhodes to Health," Dr. Sandy Rhodes original discourse on healing our bodies and souls in a natural way using the guidelines of some of the greatest doctors of the Torah, the Rambam (Maimonides), the Ba'al Shem Tov, and Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 8:00 pm EDT, "What's the Torah Saying?," Rabbi Eliezer Schwartz's original discourse and discussion on the relationship between the Jew, the faith in his past, G-d and Torah, in the Torah Chat Room. 2 hours. 8:00 pm EDT, "Biblical Archeology and the Laws of the Nations," Professor Vendyl Jones' discussion of geography, history, linguistics and hermeneutical principles of interpretation of the Biblical Laws of Noah, in the Noah Chat Room. 1 hour. 9:00 pm EDT, "Torah, Kabbalah and Science," Reb Yoel David Bakst's original translation and commentary on the Gaon of Vilna's Kol HaTor (Call of the Turtledove), to prepare one's self for the inevitable future - which has already begun, in Noah Chat Room. 90 minutes. 10:00 pm EDT, "Topics in the Weekly Parsha," focusing on one of the more the more challenging or controversial sections of the weekly Torah portion, Rabbi Bob Garber will convey the skills needed to recognize and analyze the issues and questions in the text, and to disceern the deeper meanings in the Torah, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 10:30 pm EDT, "Kabbalistic and Holistic Arts," Using ancient Kabbalistic techniques to resonate with vibrations of sound and color, Shayna Bracha Farber instructs on how to liberate our spiritual energies to regain our purpose, develop self-esteem and overcome life's obstacles to manifesting our goals, in Noah Chat Room. 2 hours. 11:00 pm EDT, [NEW TIME!] "Tovia Singer Show," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio, Rabbi Tovia Singer features evocative guests on topics ranging from politics to religion, while focusing on truth and balance in the media, in the Virtual Studio. 2 hours. THURSDAYS:2:00 pm EDT, "Parashat haShavuah," Toronto's Rabbi Elirok discusses weekly chapters in the Chumash, in both hebrew and English, explained according to Rashi and other rabbinic sources, in the Jewish Home Room. 2 hours.5:00 pm EDT, "Classical Jewish Philosophy," Rabbi Ezriel Yellin presents an original discourse on some classical Jewish works of philosophy and mussar in order to help everyone become a better person, covering classical teachers as the Chofetz Chaim, Rabbeinu Bechaya, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, Rabbeinu Yonah, and the Rambam, among others, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 6:00 pm EDT, "Gates of Halacha," Rabbi Ezriel Yellin provides outlooks and insights into Jewish Law using many different sources, beginning with a basic overview, followed by more detailed sources. While we plan to cover the all of the relevant halachos in a relaxed, open discussion forum, where questions are always encouraged, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 7:00 pm EDT, "Lessons in Tanya," Rabbi Ben-Tzion Saloff illuminate's the mystical, Talmudic, Kabbalistic, and Scriptural verses and concepts of the most basic text of Chassidus, authored by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 8:00 pm EDT, "Wisdom of the Rebbe," Reb Israel Katz presents an on-going discussion on the ideas presented on the "collected talks" of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's Likkutei Sichos, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 8:00 pm EDT, "Let's Get Biblical," A weekly segment from the counter-missionary archives of Rabbi Tovia Singer followed by a live Q&A session, in the Noah Chat Room. 2 hours. 9:00 pm EDT, "Countdown to Moshiach" Rabbi Yehoishophot Oliver discusses topics related to the belief in the Moshiach and Judaism's Messianic Age, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 10:00 pm EDT, [NEW CLASS!] "Breslov Chassidus: The Teachings of Rabbeinu Nachman of Breslov," Rabbi Avraham Bloomenstiel teaches Breslov chassidus from the Breslover Rebbe's magnum opus, Likutey Moharan, one of the deepest and most mysterious of the Kabbalistic seforim, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour. 11:00 PM EDT, [NEW TIME!] "Tovia Singer Show," broadcasting live from our Virtual Studio on Arutz-7: Israel National Radio,Rabbi Tovia Singer features evocative guests on topics ranging from politics to religion, while focusing on truth and balance in the media, in the Virtual Studio. 2 hours. SATURDAY:10:00 pm EDT, "Virtual Farbrengen," Rabbi Ben-Tzion Saloff, Reb Israel Katz, and Rabbi Elirok host an entertaining and inspiring evening of chassidic niggunim (spiritual melodies), stories, insights and song - what we call "a farbrengen" (get-together), in the Torah Chat Room. 2 hours.1:00 am (Sunday) EDT, [NEW CLASS!] "Hilchot Avodah Zorah," Rav Yochanan Bechhofer's original discourse on RaMBaM's discussion of the practice of idolitry, forbidden for all Jews and Noahides, in the Torah Chat Room. 1 hour.
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