Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Gemara:

Aggadeta,  Megillah,  Rosh Hashana,  Sanhedrin,  Yevamot 

Halacha:

Jewish Calendar,  Kriyat HaTorah,  Minhagim,  Orach Chaim,  Sheva Brachot,  War 

Machshava:

Ahavat Hashem,  Elul,  Family & Ishut,  Galut,  Geulah,  Israel,  Mashiach,  Prophecy,  Rambam,  Rosh Hashana,  Simcha/Happiness,  Spirituality,  Teshuva,  Three Weeks 

Midrash:

Psikta d'Rav Kahana 

Holidays:

Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah,  Rosh Chodesh,  Shabbat Chazon,  Shabbat Nachamu,  Shabbat Shuvah,  Tisha Bav,  Tishrei 

Nach:

Yeshayahu,  Yirmiyahu 

Parsha:

Re'eh 

References: Megilla: 31B ,  Sanhedrin: 98A ,  Rosh Hashana: 18A ,  Yevamot: 49B  

Description

Why are the haftaros for these 11 weeks not connected to the parshiyos? Is Shuva after Rosh Hashana ... or before?! Why are the Shev de-Nechemta out of order? What is 'nechama', and why does it fill Elul and lead up to Rosh Hashana? What are the connections between the two pesukim of Shlomo Katz's niggun? What is fantastically exciting about the haftara of Re'eh? ** Special focus on Yeshayahu perakim 40, 54-56 and 61.