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Name	Details	Class	Class #	Teacher
Breishit: Kayin and Hevel	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	1	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on the weekly Torah Parsha (portion), Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the story of Kayin and Hevel, the sons of Adam and Chava. The actions of Hevel and Kayin teach us how to serve G-d and do Teshuva (return to Him). This class does not assume any previous knowledge of Hebrew or of the Parsha.  Class Number: 1 of 44 Time: 51:39 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Noach: The Tower of Bavel	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	2	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this textual Torah shiur (class) on the Parsha, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the sin and the punishment of the Dor Haflagah, the generation after the Flood that built the Tower of Bavel. The class goes through the relevant verses and the corresponding comments of Rashi. This class is suitable to anyone wanting to explore the topic inside, regardless of knowledge of Hebrew or level of textual skills.  Class Number: 2 of 44 Time: 45:48 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Lech Lecha	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	3	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on the Parsha (weekly torah portion), Mrs. Chana Prero explores Parshat Lech Lecha. This class, based on the verses with the commentary of Rashi, talks about the commandment to Avraham to perform a brit mila (circumcision) on himself. No prior textual skills or knowledge of Hebrew required for this class.  Class Number: 3 of 44 Time: 52:57 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayeira: Laughter Lessons	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	4	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayeira, Mrs. Chana Prero compares Avraham, Sara, and Ishmael's tzchok (laughter), to determine which laughter is appropriate in different situations. She also discusses Hagar's behavior when she is sent out of Avraham's home.  . Class Number: 4 of 44 Time: 47:37 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Chayei Sarah: Eliezer's Mission	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	5	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this shiur (Torah  class) on Parshat Chayei Sara, Mrs. Chana Prero elucidates Avraham Avinu's instruction to his servant Eliezer, as Eliezer embarks on a mission to find a wife for Yitzchak Avinu.   The class discusses why Yitzchak could not marry a Cananite woman, and why Eliezer chose to use a sign to help him complete his mission.  The class, which assumes no prior knowledge of the Chumash or of the Hebrew language, encourages use of the Artscroll Sapirstein Rashi Chumash.  Class Number: 5 of 44 Time: 55:40 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Toldot: Stolen Blessings	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	6	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Toldot, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the Blessings that Yitzcak wanted to bestow on Esav.  This class, which does not assume any prior knowledge ofthe text or of Hebrew language, answers questions such as why Yitzchak wanted to give Esav the brachot (blessings), why Rivka intervened, and why Yaakov did not tell the Truth. Class Number: 6 of 44 Time: 54:40 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Toldot	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	7	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this shiur (Torah class) on Parshat Toldot, Mrs. Chana Prero explores the classical commentaries to gain a deeper understanding of the blessings that Yaakov and Eisav received from Yitzchak.   Class Number: 7 of 44 Time: 46:40 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parsha Vayeitzei: Dreaming of Angels	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	8	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayeitzei, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses Yaakov's dream of the angels ascending and descending a ladder to Heaven, as he travels to Charan.  This class, which does not assume any knowledge of Hebrew or familiarity with textual study, discusses why Yaakov received the vision at this juncture, and what this dream represents.   Class Number: 8 of 44 Time: 62:16 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayetzei: Yaakov's Escape from Lavan	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	9	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this shiur (Torah class) on Parshat Vayetzei, Mrs. Chana Prero explores the classical commentaries to gain a deeper understanding of the events surrounding Yaakov's departure from Lavan.  Class Number: 9 of 44 Time: 53:24 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayishlach: Preparation for Battle	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	10	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on the weekly parsha (Torah portion), Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the beginning of Parshat Vayishlach.  Mrs. Prero analyzes Yaakov's preparation for meeting Eisav. Each of Yaakov Avinu's actions set a precedent for later events in  Jewish history. In the course of the class, Mrs. Prero also expound on the concept of Maaseh Avot Siman Labanim.   Class Number: 10 of 44 Time: 60:18 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayishlach: Our Forefathers' Blessings	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	11	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayishlach, Chana Prero analyzes the six blessings G-d gives Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov.   Class Number: 11 of 44 Time: 55:04 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayeishev: Yehuda and Tamar	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	12	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayeishev, Mrs. Chana Prero delves into the enigmatic topic of Yehuda and Tamar's relationship.  Why did their relationship need to develop in an extraordinary way, and was their behavior considered appropriate?  Class Number: 12 of 44 Time: 63:56 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayeishev: Yosef's Dreams	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	13	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayeishev, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes Yosef's dreams.  The class, based on classical Biblical commentaries, does not assume any prior knowledge of Hebrew or familiarity with textual study.  Class Number: 13 of 44 Time: 59:41 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Mikeitz: Bewildering Encounters	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	14	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Mikeitz, Mrs. Chana Prero explains the verses and comments of Rashi and others which describe the first encounter between Yosef and his brothers, twenty two years after he was sold into slavery. This class assumes no prior knowledge of Hebrew or experience with reading Biblical texts.   Class Number: 14 of 44 Time: 261:24 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayigash: False Accusations	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	15	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayigash, Mrs. Chana Prero explores why Yosef chose to falsely accuse and imprison his brother Binyamin.  The class is based on the text of the verses of the Parsha along with the comments of Rashi.  No previous knowledge of Hebrew or textual skills are required for the class.  Class Number: 15 of 44 Time: 47:53 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayigash: Father's Merit	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	16	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur on Parshat Vayigash, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses why the blessings to Yaakov invoke Hashem as G-d of Yitzchak and not as G-d of Avraham.   Class Number: 16 of 44 Time: 44:18 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayechi: The Blessing to Ephraim and Menashe	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	17	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on the weekly Parsha, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the brachot (blessings) that Yaakov Avinu bestowed on his grandsons Ephraim and Menashe.   Class Number: 17 of 44 Time: 52:18 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Shemot: Reluctant Messenger	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	18	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Shemot, Mrs. Chana Prero dissects the episode of the Burning Bush, Hashem's command to Moshe, and Moshe's refusal.  This Torah shiur does not assume any previous knowledge of Hebrew or experience with Biblical texts.   Class Number: 18 of 44 Time: 71:59 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Shemot: The Immortal Donkey?	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	19	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Shemot, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes Moshe's actions after he leaves the burning bush.   Class Number: 19 of 44 Time: 64:15 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Va'eira: Pharoah's Iron Heart	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	20	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Va'eira, Mrs. Chana Prero explores the justification for hardening  Pharoah's heart, and restricting his free will.   Class Number: 20 of 44 Time: 43:48
Parshat Va'eira: What Your Parents Never Saw	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	21	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Va'eira, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the use of G-d's different names at the beginning of parsha.   Class Number: 21 of 44 Time: 69:25 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Bo: The Plagues	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	22	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Bo, Mrs. Chana Prero explains some of the reasons for the plagues.   Class Number: 22 of 44 Time: 52:37 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Bo: Pyramidal Geometry	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	23	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Bo, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the Jews' exit from Egypt.   Class Number: 23 of 44 Time: 72:58 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Beshalach: Mara - Bittersweet Waters	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	24	Mrs. Chana Prero
This Torah shiur on Parshat Beshalach by Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the test the Jewish people encountered at Mara, and the laws they were taught there.  Class Number: 24 of 44 Time: 58:13 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Beshalach: Two Battles	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	25	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Beshalach, Mrs. Chana Prero teaches the classical commentaries in analyzing Amalek's attack on the Jewish People.   Class Number: 25 of 44 Time: 56:43 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Yitro: The Ten Commandments	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	26	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Yitro, Mrs. Chana Prero explains each of the Ten Commandments and their applications.  The class does not asume familiarity with Torah study or knowledge of Hebrew.   Class Number: 26 of 44 Time: 69:36 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Yitro: Altar Analysis	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	27	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Yitro, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the first commandment after the Revelation at Sinai, Matan Torah.  Class Number: 27 of 44 Time: 64:31 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Mishpatim: Protecting the Vulnerable	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	28	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Mishpatim, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the Torah prohibitions against oppressing the vulnerable elements of society, and the obligation to lend money.   Class Number: 28 of 44 Time: 54:37 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Mishpatim: Two Angels	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	29	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Mishpatim, Mrs. Chana Prero contrasts the two times G-d says He is sending an angel to lead the Jews - pre - Sin of Golden Calf and post - Sin of Golden Calf.  Class Number: 29 of 44 Time: 55:21 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Teruma: Why Build a Sanctuary?	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	30	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on the Parsha, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the reasons for building a Mikdash or Mishkan, a physical place for Hashem's Presence, and also discusses the dimensions and symbolism of the Shulchan, the holy table.  Class Number: 30 of 44 Time: 52:25 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Terumah: Beams of Unity	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	31	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Terumah, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the physical and symbolic components of the kerashim, beams, of the Mishkan.   Class Number: 31 of 44 Time: 53:05 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Tetzaveh: The Eifod (Holy Apron)	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	32	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Tetzaveh, Mrs. Chana Prero explains why the Kohanim wore special garments during their service, the Bigdei Kehunah, and then focuses on the significance of the Eifod (holy apron worn by the Kohen Gadol), according to the Malbim and other commentaries.   Class Number: 32 of 44 Time: 52:21 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Tetzaveh: Holy for G-d	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	33	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Tetzaveh, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the Tzitz and its function.   Class Number: 33 of 44 Time: 62:08 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Ki Tisa: Two Covenants	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	34	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Ki Tisa, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the brit (covenant) between Hashem and the Jewish people at Har Sinai vs. the brit that took place after the chet ha'egel (sin of Golden Calf).  Class Number: 34 of 44 Time: 53:41 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Ki Tisa: Moshe's Tent	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	35	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Ki Tisa, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the incident of Moshe removing his tent from the camp of the Jewish People.   Class Number: 35 of 44 Time: 61:47 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Cloud of Glory	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	36	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayakhel and Pekudei, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the cloud of glory that rested on the Mishkan, and analyzes the last verses in the Book of Shmot.  This class delves into the commentaries in a clear and simple manner, and does not assume any prior knowledge of Hebrew.   Class Number: 36 of 44 Time: 53:32 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Shemini: Moshe and Aharon's Disagreement	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	37	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on the weekly Parsha, Mrs. Chana Prero explains a cryptic episode in Parshat Shemini, where it seems that the revered Moshe Rabbenu and his holy brother Aharon the Kohen Gadol, have an intense disagreement. This class does not assume any prior knowledge of Hebrew or familiarity with Biblical texts.  Class Number: 37 of 44 Time: 37:37 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Tazria & Metzora: More than Mold	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	38	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Tazria-Metzora, Mrs. Chana Prero gives an overview of the affliction of tzaraat, and its causes.   Class Number: 38 of 44 Time: 69:38 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Acharei Mot & Kedoshim	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	39	Mrs. Chana Prero
This class discusses the themes of Parshat Acharei Mot and Kedoshim. Class Number: 39 of 44 Time: 55:45 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Acharei Mot & Kedoshim: Purity in the Land of Israel	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	40	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshiyot Acharei Mot and Kedoshim, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the requirements to live in the Land of Israel.   Class Number: 40 of 44 Time: 52:24 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Emor: The Mitzvah of Peah	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	41	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this shiur (Torah class) on the weekly parsha, Mrs. Chana Prero discusses the mitzvah of Peah, leaving a corner of one's filed unharvested, to benefit the poor.  The mitzvah is mentioned in the previous parsha as well.  Mrs. Prero explains the root of this mitzva, and analyzes its repetition in the Chumash.   Class Number: 41 of 44 Time: 58:04 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Emor: The One Who Cursed	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	42	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Emor, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the topic of a person who "blessed G-d" and the relevant laws.   Class Number: 42 of 44 Time: 64:11 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parshat Bechukotai: Blessings from G-d	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	43	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Behar-Bechukotai, Mrs. Chana Prero delves into the blessings listed in this parsha.  This class does not assume any prior knowledge of Hebrew.  Class Number: 43 of 44 Time: 58:53 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)
Parsha Behar & Bechukotai: The Curses: A Historical Perspective	show hide	Parsha Learning Group	44	Mrs. Chana Prero
In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshiyot Behar and Bechukotai, Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes the curses in parshat Bechukotai and discusses when they were fulfilled.   Class Number: 44 of 44 Time: 66:26 Free Preview (Login for Full Access)