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Shiurim/Lectures about miscellaneous topics:
Impeachment and other Perks of Politics - This lecture discusses the controversy (recorded in the Talmud Brachos 27b-28a) concerning the impeachment of Rabban Gamliel, and the appointment of Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah in his stead.
Birthdays in Judaism - This lecture discusses the traditional Jewish views on birthdays, and whether or not one should celebrate them.
Introduction to Sacrifices (Part I and Part II) - This series offers an introduction to the Jewish concept of ritual sacrifices, as elaborated upon in the Book of Leviticus and in the Mishnaic Order of Kodashim.
Aharon HaKohen: An Officer of Peace - This lecture speaks about the Aaron the Priest's legacy and the Kohen's role in creating/preserving shalom ("peace").
Negotiation in the Torah - A discussion about how to learn negotiation tactics through Tanach.
Mosaic Authorship of the Book of Balaam - A discussion of the Talmudic assertion that Moses wrote a book/passage related to Balaam as something separate of the Pentateuch.
Building the Third Temple - This lecture discusses the dispute between Rashi and Maimonides over whether the Third Holy Temple will be built by human hands or will miraculously arrive from the Heavens by Divine miracle, as well as six ways of reconciling this dispute (based on this essay).
Prophecies of the Oracle - A discussion of the Urim veTummim and their role as part of the ritual vestments in the Holy Temple.
Parshas Bamidbar - A homiletic discourse on Parshas Bamidbar (the first sedra in the Book of Numbers).
Parshas Pinchas - A probe into the definition of the Korban Mussaf and other time-bound sacrifices.
A Three Hour Tour of Joshua - In Hour 1, we review every place in the Pentateuch/Torah in which Yehoshua bin Nun plays an important role. In Hour 2, we offer a brief overview of the entire Book of Joshua, highlighting the main points of each chapter. And finally, in Hour 3 we delve into whether Yehoshua had the Halachic status of a king and in what ways he succeeded Moshe Rabbeinu. We also talk about some interesting peculiarities about his name-change from Hoshea to Yehoshua, and why is called Bin-Nun as opposed to Ben-Nun or Ibn-Nun.
Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein at the Ramchal Synagouge in Acre
The Rise and Fall of Haim Farhi - This special lecture briefly outlines the history of the city of Acco (Acre), and then elaborates on the story of Chaim Farhi who served as the de facto ruler of Akko until his tragic death in 1820.
A plaque in the city of Acco which recognizes Haim Farhi's efforts in defending the city of Akko from Napoleon and the French army.
Various Talmudic discourses:
Various Talmudic discourses:
Kesubos (ch. 1) - A discussion of why the Tractate Kesubos begins with the word בתולה instead of הבתולה + how Maimonides understood the Talmud's justification of King David's marriage to Batsheba.
Kesubos (ch. 3) - A discussion of whether kesubah is a Biblical or Rabbinic obligation, and why the chapter concerning the penalty for rape is in Kesubos + how the punishment that Egyptians got of dying at the Red Sea and having the Jews take their money does not violate the Torah's principle of double jeopardy (קלב"מ).
Kesubos (ch. 5) - A discussion of the requirement that one always have a kesubah with a certain minimum amount, and the reason why this requirement was enacted. This is proceeded by a discussion concerning the case of the rebellious wife (moredes) and how she can lose her kesubah and still be married. Lastly, we discuss the use of Rivka as a precedent for giving all virgin girls 12 months to prepare for marriage after kiddushin.
Family Gatherings:
Family Gatherings:
Simchas:
Bris for my son Dovid Klein - A lecture about why the birth of a male son negates some of the sorrow of mourning over a parent.
Bris for my son Yisroel Elimelech Klein - A lecture about the exact parameters of the commandment of procreation (the action vs. the outcome).
Siyum HaShas by Rabbi Shlomo Kravitz - A lecture that explores the various meanings of הדרן and how they relate to the month of Adar.
Eulogies:
Funeral of my grandmother, Mrs. Rose (Shprintza/Shoshana) Klein (2018)
Funeral of my great-aunt, Mrs. Katrina (Kayla) Messinger (2005)
Introduction to Shenos Chaim - A recording of myself reading and elucidating the introduction to the 1985 edition of Shenos Chaim (Machon Yerushalayim) written by my great-great-great-grandfather Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein.
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