Rabbi Kraz's Shiurim

Shabsai Tzvi's 400th Birthday

Source Sheet Shabsai Tzvi early daysHalacha vs KabalahWhat does the Zohar say about the year 5408?Nathan of GazaHow can it be that so many Rabbis followed Shabsai Tzvi?D

Noach! The Arizal Knocks It Out Of The Park

Source Sheet: https://RabbiKraz.com/NoachArizal Who was Chanoch?Was Noach a Tzadik?Why does it say In his generations?Did everyone in those days live long or only a sele

Chava Shows Adam Who Runs The House

Source Sheet Did Adam know what he was eating?How did Chava get him to sin?What was Adam's justification?The Chida enlightens us.The bizarre Ba'al Haturim.Explanations b

Sukkos! The Colossal Debate On Which Everyone Weighs In.

Source Sheet: https://RabbiKraz.com/Sukkah Story of the Ba'al Shem Tovs holy paperWhat does sitting in the Sukkah commemorate?Why don't we celebrate Sukkos in Nissan?Why

Rabbeinu Yonah vs. the Rambam: The Assault and the Ultimate Repentance

Source sheet Rav Shmuel Bar Eli attacks the Rambam.The Ra'avad's sharp critiqueThe Rameh's failed campaign.The students who lost their livesThe Kozhnitzer Maggid's insig

Tidbits on Rosh Hashanah

Source Sheets Is Rosh Hashanah a time of Tzara? The Ritva in Nedarim. The Chida and the Baal Shem Tov explain how G-d can forgive us.Reb Levik's letter to the Rebbe.The

Rosh Hashanah And Reb Yosef Karo's Mystifying Diary

Source Sheet: https://RabbiKraz.com/MagidMeisharim Is one allowed to fast on Rosh Hashanah?Is one supposed to fast on Rosh Hashanah?Is there a difference between the fir

The Noda B'yehuda and R' Itzikel Hamburger Go Head To Head Over A Bizarre Gett

Source Sheets: https://rabbikraz.com/getoflevov Story of the get of Levov.Cherem D'rabenu Gershom.Noda B'yehuda's letter.Sugya of Ein Shliach L'dvar Aveira.Reb Yosef Sht

"Thou Shalt Not Accept Bribery!" But If I Did..

Source Sheets https://RabbiKraz.com/Bribery Story of Rav Chaim Kafusi.Tales of the Avnei Nezer.The Apter Rav's new interpretation.Reb Heschel Of Krakow gives his childre

Rabeinu Yerucham's Seforim May Cost You Your Life, Ch"V

Source Sheets: History of Rabeinu YeruchamShould a pregnant woman fast?Should we all go join Hatzalah?Is it OK to write commentary on Rabeinu Yerucham?Are the current c

Yerushalayim: Crown, Destruction, & Comeback PT 5 (Final)

Source Sheets Leadup and aftermath of the Destruction of the 2nd Beis Hamikdash Class given at Chabad in South Beach

Yerushalayim: Crown, Destruction, & Comeback PT 4

Source Sheets The Roler Coaster Of The 2nd Beis Hamikdash Class given at Chabad in South Beach

The Radiance Of The Yismach Moshe - A Gaon And A Rebbe.

Source Sheets: https://RabbiKraz.com/YismachMoshe Stories and history of the Yismach Moshe. Story of R Michel Zlotchover and Rashi.Why is the Beis Hamikdash called the B

Yerushalayim: Crown, Destruction, & Comeback PT 3

Source Sheets The Babylonian Exile, Alexander The Great, & The Lead Up To The 2nd Beis Hamikdash Class given at Chabad in South Beach

The Radvaz's Wisdom, And The Vow That Threatened To Destroy A Marriage

Source Sheet History of the Radvaz.R Ovadia Yosef defends the Radvaz.The Radvaz's opinion regarding the 13 principles of faith.Do Mitzvos require Kavanah?The reason for

Yerushalayim: Crown, Destruction, & Comeback PT 2

Source Sheets The Destruction of the First Temple & the Babylonian Exile Class given at Chabad in South Beach

Yerushalayim: Crown, Destruction, & Comeback PT 1

Source Sheets History of the 1st Beis Hamikdash Class given at Chabad in South Beach

The Get of Cleves Rocks the European Rabbinate

Source Sheets Gett of Cleves Story. What categorizes someone as a Shoteh?Rambam's position on Shoteh and Pessi.Nodah Beyehuda's stance.Reb Chaim Tzanzer states his opini

Does The Body Of A Tzaddik Emit Tumah?

Source Sheets Story of the Arizals passingDoes a Nasi give off Tumah? Can a Cohen become Tamei for a Nasi?How was R Yishmael Cohen Gadol able to touch Raban Shimon be Ga

What's With All The Kissing Of Mitzvah Objects?

Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/KissingMitzvahs) What's the Inyan of kissing the rocks of Eretz Yisroel?What are the 4 types of kisses? What about all other Mitzvos