Special July 4th Yarchei Kallah

July 2, 2021

The Projects Commission of Agudas Yisroel will be having special Yarchei Kallah shiurim over July 4th Weekend on the topics of the three weeks.

The shiurim will be given by Pinchos Friedman and Rabbi Asher Weiss on Sunday July 4th, and by Rabbi Don Blumberg and Rabbi Avrohom Schorr on Monday July 4th.

The Zoom access link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83528677424 and the call in number is 1-646-558-8656, access code: 835-286-77424.

HaRav Povarsky Pre Shavuos Chizuk 2021

July 2, 2021 Yarchei Kallah Continued 5/17

July 2, 2021

Rabbi Weiss 5-17-2020

Rabbi Erlanger 5-17-2020

Rabbi Spitzer 5-18-2020

Rabbi Sorotzkin 5-19-2020 Yarchei Kallah Continued 5-10

July 2, 2021

Rabbi Lieff 5-10-2020

Rabbi Wiess 5-10-2020

Rabbi Roth 5-11-2020

Rabbi Cynamon 5-12-2020

Rabbi Kaplan 5-13-2020

Rabbi Neustadt 5-14-2020

Virtual Yarchei Kallah Continued- 5-4

July 2, 2021 Rabbi Asher Weiss 5-3-2020

Rabbi Leuchter 5-3-2020

Rabbi Zilberstein 5-4-2020

Rabbi Kallus 5-5-2020

Rabbi Kaplan 5-6-2020

Rabbi Olebaum 5-7-2020

Virtual Yarchei Kallah Continued- 4-26

July 2, 2021

Rabbi Weiss 4-26-2020

Rabbi Geldwerth 4-27-2020

Rabbi Deutsch 4-28-2020

Rabbi Spitzer 4-29-2020

Rabbi Gelley 4-30-2020

Back by Popular Demand: Yarchei Kallah Shuirim Videos

July 2, 2021

Rabbi Gottesman Hachanah 4-19-20

Rabbi Asher Weiss 4-19-2020 Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky 4-19-2020

Rabbi Cynamon 4-19-2020

Rabbi Gottesman Hachanah Shiur 4-20-2020

Rabbi Cohen 4-20-2020

Rabbi Cynamon 4-20-20

Rabbi Gottesman Hachanah Shiur 4-21-2020

Rabbi Schustal 4-21-2020

Rabbi Cynamon 4-21-2020

Rabbi Gottesman Hachanah Shiur 4-22-2020

Rabbi Sorotzkin 4-22-2020

Rabbi Cynamon 4-22-2020

Rabbi Gottesman Hachanah Shiur 4-23-2020

Rabbi Kallus 4-23-2020

Rabbi Cynamon 4-23-2020

VIDEOS: The Virtual Yarchei Kallah Continues with a Chol Hamoed Program

July 2, 2021

Agudas Yisroel’s pre-pesach Yarchei Kallah was a tremendous success. The program blended beautifully as the Maggidei shiur delivered fiery shiurim to passionate participants eager to learn. With the learning and growth of the past weeks invigorating us, we are delighted to announce an additional extension to our program for this Chol Hamoed. This coming Sunday through Tuesday, world renowned Maggidei Shiur will be learning with us on Hilchos and Inyanei Sefiras Haomer. Rabbi Asher Weiss and Rabbi Lipa Geldwerth will begin the program, on Sunday at 11:30 AM EDT. Following later in the week will be Rabbi Meir Tzvi Spitzer on Monday at 11:30 AM EDT, and Harav Shraga Kallus, Tuesday 10:30 AM EDT.

These special Chol HoMoed Yarchei Kallah are l’zeicher nishmas R’ Yaakov ben R’ Nochum Mordechai, ZTVK”L, the Novominsker Rebbe, Rosh Agudas Yisroel.

Over the past weeks we have strengthened ourselves in seeing the light of Torah shine on in these dark days. If you haven’t participated thus far, now is the time. This Chol Hamoed, use the enforced isolation for a greater purpose. Use the time to give yourself and Klal Yisroel some much needed chizuk in Torah and Avodas Hashem.

To connect: via zoom: https: //zoom.us/j/876513892 via phone: 1646-558-8656 login #: 876513892

Videos:

Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman 4.12.20- Hachana shiur

Rabbi Asher Weiss 4.12.20- Sefiras Haomer

Rabbi Lipa Geldwerth 4.12.20- Divrei Chizuk For Our Times

Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman 4.13.20- Hachanah shiur

Rabbi Shraga Kallus 4.13.20 Hilchos of the Days of Sefirah for our Unique Times

Heartful Inspirations and Renewed Dedication to Hasmadah as Yarchei Kallah Comes to a Close

July 2, 2021

By Sandy Eller

Photos by: https://www.shmuelheinemannphoto.com

The morning dawned crisp and cloudy and overflowing with mixed emotions.

Like marathoners nearing the finish line, participants at the Agudah’s 20th annual Yarchei Kallah were filled with anticipation as they readied themselves to soak up every word of every shiur. And yet, amid the exhilaration and excitement was a silent prayer that, somehow, Yehoshuah would miraculously appear to once again utter the phrase “shemesh b’Givon dom, v’yareyach b’emek Ayalon,” holding back the hands of time and extending the Yarchei Kallah, for even just a few more hours.

Armed with the determination to make the most out of their final day and buoyed by the sheer joy of their newly acquired limudim, participants started Thursday morning with a sense of confidence, ready to be inspired. Preparing themselves for the challenges that faced them over the next few hours, lomdim took advantage of opportunities to learn b’chavrusah and to attend hachanah and chazarah shiurim as well as the Yiddish Daf Yomi given by HaRav Naftoli Gefen, , Kaminetzer , Yerushalayim and the English Daf Yomi said by Rabbi Elozor Kanner, Daf Yomi Maggid Shiur, White Shul, Far Rockaway.

The first shiur iyun of the day was given by HaRav Pinchos Friedman, Rosh Hakollelim, Belz, who took the participants on a masterful tour of sugyos relevant to the topic of tefillah. Rabbi Friedman, author of the sefer Shiveli Pinchas and the highly popular divrei Torah bearing the same name, exhorted participants to pay special attention to every word of their davening in order to prevent errors that occur all too frequently through lack of attention.

HaRav , Rosh , Bais Dovid, Cholon rov, Ramat Elchanan, , dazzled the participants with a real-time discussion of shaylos that have been brought to him on a wide variety of topics. Citing multiple poskim in his analysis, Rabbi Zilberstein explained how each source could potentially influence the outcome. A concurrent shiur for the English track was given by HaRav Yitzchak Blau, , Yeshiva Ateres Tzvi, whose interesting discourse into halacha l’maysa of tefilah offered guidance on multiple davening-related matters.

The final shiur of the Yarchei Kallah was a halacha shiur given by HaRav Chaim Mordechai Ausband, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, who discussed the concept of tashlumim in the fourth brachah of Shmoneh Esrai, Atah chonen l’adam daas. Rabbi Ausband reviewed the brachah’s application as a form of Havdalah, walking listeners through possible scenarios and what corrective actions should be taken when the special Motzoei Shabbos recitation of Atah chonantanu is accidentally omitted.

The women’s contingent enjoyed a full day of hands-on learning that included a trip to Masada and a visit to the remains of the Bayis Sheini era village of Ein Gedi, returning to the Ramada in time to join the Tzeischem L’sholom banquet, the culmination of a week that will be forever remembered. As participants prepared to go their separate ways, phone numbers were exchanged and plans were put in place for future learning, cementing the special bonds forged during the Yarchei Kallah.

“There were many tearful goodbyes but even more promises to continue the incredible hasmadah that we have seen over this week,” said Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman, co-chair of the Agudah’s Commission of Torah Projects. “It has been a transformative and uplifting week for each of our participants. We have no doubt that the inspiration of the Yarchei Kallah will touch their hearts every time they open up a siddur.”

The amazing shiurim of the Yarchei Kallah are available online at https://www.aiayk.org/audio-2020/. More photos are available on https://www.aiayk.org/gallery-2020/.

Videos by Moshe Coopersmith; Video Editing by Dovid Gross.

Speakers

HaRav Pinchos Friedman, Rosh Hakollelim, Belz HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein, Rosh Kollel, Bais Dovid, Cholon Rav, Ramat Elchanan, Bnei Brak

HaRav Yitzchok Blau, Rosh HaRav Chaim Mordechai Yeshiva, Yeshiva Ateres Tzvi Ausband, Rosh Yeshiva, Ateres Shlomo

Participants

HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein, Rosh Kollel, Bais Dovid, Cholon Rav, Ramat Elchanan, Bnei Brak, Speaking with Participants

Avoda Shebalev Takes on Heightened Meaning as Yarchei Kallah Marks Day Three

July 2, 2021

by Sandy Eller

Photographs by: https://shmuelheinemannphoto.com

There is something about going back to where it all began to make you remember who you are and what matters most.

Taking part in the Agudah’s 20th annual Yarchei Kallah, participants found themselves overtaken by an emotional connection to Eretz Yisroel, knowing that they were following in centuries-old footsteps and are crucial links in a chain extending back to Klal Yisroel’s origins. More than just an educational experience, the Yarchei Kallah has demonstrated that the seforim that have been their constant companions and the experiences they have shared are elements of a mesorah that has been handed down through the generations, one that defines us and has sustained us through the years.

The air was electric in the batei medrash as enthusiastic lomdim dove headfirst into the day’s program, sponsored l’iluy nishmas HaRav Yechezkel ben HaRav Naftali Besser. Staples of the Yarchei Kallah, the hakdama and chazara shiurim were given, as always, by Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman, co-chair of Agudath of America’s Torah Projects Commission, and Rabbi Shlomo Cynamon, Rav, Khal Bnai Torah, Flatbush. In addition to the English Daf Yomi given by Rabbi Yochanan Stengel, Daf Yomi magid shiur, Yesodei HaTorah and menahel, Bnos Yisroel High School, Baltimore, a parallel Yiddish Daf Yomi shiur was said by HaRav Chaim Yehuda Ullman, R’M, Yeshivas Bircas Aryeh, Pressburg, Yerushalayim.

Both of the day’s concurrent shiurei iyun addressed the subject of tashlumim in tefilah, understanding how to correct omissions in davening. HaRav Dovid Cohen, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Chevron, spoke masterfully in Yiddish, while HaRav Yosef Elefant, R”M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim, had the Yarchei Kallah’s English track riveted. Both highly regarded rabbonim outlined the halachic, hashkafic and practical backgrounds of the many issues that can arise when tefilos are not said in their proper time.

The day’s halacha shiur featured HaRav Nissan Kaplan, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Das Aaron, tackling the intricacies of zmanim, with a look at how they evolve and their importance as a component of tefilah. In his inimitable style, he addressed different situations that have become commonplace in recent years, such as the importance of paying attention, not talking and other issues of decorum during davening.

An evening visit to Kever Rochel had Yarchei Kallah participants pouring out their hearts as they davened for themselves, their families, their communities and for Klal Yisroel. Enveloped by echoes of tefilos dating back millenia, it was an emotional moment for the group, who approached the opportunity to speak directly to the Ribono Shel Olam with unprecedented reverence and a heightened appreciation for the gift of tefilah.

Wrapping up the day’s program was HaRav Yeshoshua Yankelowitz, who took listeners on a journey through the history of the Siddur. Rabbi Yankelowitz’s audio-visual presentation explored the origins of tefilah and segued into a discussion of the many nuschaos of davening and how they developed over time. He demonstrated how every word in the Siddur has both a source and a purpose, arming his audience with an extra dimension to bring to their davening.

For the women of the Yarchei Kallah, Wednesday brought with it an opportunity to exemplify the timeless words of Shimon Hatzaddik, strengthening the three pillars that sustain the world: Torah, avodah and gemilus chasadim. The morning’s dose of Torah was eloquently delivered by HaRav Meir Tzvi Spitzer, R”M Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim, who explained the incredible power of heartfelt tefilah which can yield miraculous results. Inspired by HaRav Spitzer’s assurances that women’s tefilos have special and far-reaching merits.

The nshei chayil of the Yarchei Kallah took the concept of avodah one step further, going to daven at the nearby kever of the Zhviller Rebbe, HaRav Gedalya Moshe Goldman. The women split up into two groups to see the exceptional chesed that happens daily at Puah in its efforts to help couples who struggle with infertility, and rolled up their proverbial sleeves on a visit to Pantry Packers to assemble food packages for needy families. Also on the day’s itinerary were the historic excavations at the southern wall of the Kosel, which include archeological remnants of the steps and gates leading to Har HaBayis as well as the marketplace and streets traversed by the olei regel when they came to the Beis Hamikdash during Mishnaic times.

Rabbi Gedaliah Weinberger, chairman of the Daf Yomi Commission, said he is gratified to see concepts presented over the past three days solidifying in participants’ minds.

“Year after year, the information presented seems at first to be unrelated,” he said. “But on day three, there is a chazaka in learning and Yarchei Kallah participants suddenly realize the meaning and the purpose behind things they have been doing their entire lives. The looks on their faces when everything falls into place and they have that ‘aha’ moment is simply priceless.”

Photos from the 20th Agudah Yarchei Kallah are up at https://aiayk.org/gallery-2020/. Videos and audio of the sessions can be found at https://aiayk.org/audio-2020/.

Speakers: HaRav Dovid Cohen, Rosh HaRav Yosef Elefant, R”M, Yeshiva, Yeshivas Chevron Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim

HaRav Nissan Kaplan, Rosh HaRav Yehoshua Yankelowitz Yeshiva, Yeshivas Das Aaron Giving an Audio-Visual Presentation on the History of the Siddur

Rabbi Shlomo Cynamon GIving Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman Giving the Chazara Shiur the Hachana Shiur Participants

HaRav Dovid Cohen, Rosh HaRav Yosef Elefant, R”M, Yeshiva, Yeshivas Chevron, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim Speaking with Participants After the Shiur

HaRav Nissan Kaplan, Rosh HaRav Nissan Kaplan, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Das Aaron, Yeshiva, Yeshivas Das Aaron, After Shiur, With Participants Greeting Rabbi Mordekai Shapiro

Participants at Kever Rochel