It is well known that there are three different aspects to Teshuva: between man and God (bein adam l'Makom), between man and man (bein adam l'chaveiro), and between man and self (bein adam l'atzmo). In some senses, it is "easier" to do teshuva for sins between man and God, for these sins, we are told, are atoned for at Yom Kippur. Sins committed between man and man, however, read more

For many, both Midrash and Aggada are a black box when they try to figure out what their ultimate purpose is.  Are Midrashim arbitrary expansions of Biblical narrative  What are these aggadot supposed to teach us Why is a story more viscerally compelling than a systematic moral code  There is method to Midrash and Aggada, and this course will seek to uncover it. 

Simcha: Many of us are familiar with the concept of 'Mitzva gedola lehiyot besimcha,' but what does simcha really mean? We will explore simcha and its connection to the festival of Sukkot.

Bitachon: In this shiur, we will explore the concept of trust in G-d and its connection to the holiday of Sukkot.