Rabbi Michoel Frank shlit"a is the Rabbi of Ohr HaTorah in Silver Spring, MD. Rabbi Frank delivers a conference call shiur weekly on Thursday nights including 10 minutes of Halachah and 10 minutes of Parshah. Many other shiurim are posted here as well.
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Daf Hashavuah is an international program learning one Daf a week. The program is currently learning Maseches Moed Kattan. This shiur is given by Rabbi Michoel Frank, Mara D’Asra of Kehillas Ohr Hatorah of Silver Spring MD.
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The D'var Mussar program started in Cheshvan 5779, to learn some mussar every day. 5 minute audio shiurim plus a transcript are delivered to subscriber's inboxes five days a week, Sunday through Thursday. The shiur is given by Rabbi Michoel Frank, Marah D'Asra of Ohr Hatorah of Silver Spring MD. The program has already learned through volume one of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, and most of She'arim Bi'Tefillah, and is currently learning the Ramchal's Derech Hashem. All transcripts and past shiurim ...
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Parshas Lech-Lechah 5785 - The Three Names of Sarah
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This episode discusses Rav Hirsch's approach to why Sarah's name changed from Yiscah to Sarai, to Sarah.
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Parshas Lech-Lechah 5785 - Halachos of Muktzah Part I
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This episode discusses the category of Muktzah Machmas Gufo, such as rocks and dirt, what are the guidelines of this kind of Muktzah.
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Daf Hashavuah
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Chol Hamoed Shiur YGW - Keday Achilas Pras by Sukkah and Yom Kippur
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This episode is a shiur on the topic of how the shiur of Keday Achilas Pras is applied to eating a כביצה in the Sukkah and eating a כותבת on Yom Kippur. It is the Halachos portion of the Shabbos Shuva Drashah 5785.
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Shabbos Shuva 5785 - Staying a Beinoni Isn't an Option
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This episode is the Hashkafah portion of the Shabbos Shuva Drashah. In it we discuss how the Aseres Yemay Teshuvah were granted to us, Beinonim, for the express purpose of getting us out of that role!
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This episode is a speech given before the first night of Selichos, and discusses how powerful it is to daven with a tzibbur, and why the Yud Gimel Middos can only be recited together with a tzibbur, and how this is a path forward to Teshuvah.
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Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech 5784 - Hashem Will Bring Us Together - Let's Take Advantage!
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This episode explains the pasuk אם יהיה נדחך בקצה השמים משם יקבצך ה' אלקיך ומשם יקחך Kesiva vi'Chasima Tova to all!
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Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech 5784 - Halachos of Eruv Tavshilin and Rosh Hashanah
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This episode discusses the halachos of Eruv Tavshilin and of Rosh Hashanah, Tekias Shofar, and Aseres Yemay Teshuvah.
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Your Jobs Your Halachah - Episode 8 - Shul Presidents
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With Richard Weiss, Jeff Cohen, and Eli Cohen This episode discusses the challenges faced by shul presidents, ranging from how to balance personal growth vs. helping the tzibbur, how to balance family responsibilities, and job responsibilities as well. We also discuss what is the jurisdiction and discretion of presidents in regard to shul assets an…
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Parshas Ki Savo 5784 - Viduy Maaser - A Novel Way to Say Viduy
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This episode discusses the difficult question - why is Viduy Maaser called Viduy if you are saying all the things you did correctly?!
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Parshas Ki Savo 5784 - 39 Melachos - Carrying Part IV
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This episode concludes the halachos of carrying regarding things that are attached to clothing. We introduce the halachos of Muktzah.
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This is a hesped given in Ohr Hatorah, on the Rosh Yeshiva of Riverdale Yeshiva, Harav Hagaon Rav Avraham Ausband Zatzal, Sunday night יב אלול.
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Parshas Ki Seitzei 5784 - The Power of Tzelem Elokim
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This episode discusses the mitzvah to bury a person and not allow them to hang, because of their Tzelem Elokim, and how that inspires us.
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Parshas Ki Seitzei 5784 - 39 Melachos - Carrying Part III
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This episode discusses how the halachos of carrying pertain to clothing.
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Parshas Shoftim 5784 - The Importance of Escorting Emotionally
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This episode explains the concept of לויה in more than just a physical sense, but also setting a person on the right path to fitting in and finding their place.
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Parshas Shoftim 5784 - 39 Melachos - Hotza'ah - Carrying Part II
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This episode explains the nature of the Melachah of Carrying and it's important components.
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Identifying and Addressing Issues in Sifrei Torah
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This is a Federal Holiday Shiur given in Kolel Zichron Amram. It discusses what are the common issues in older Sifrei Torah and newer Sifrei Torah, how to identify them, and how to recognize high-quality Mezuzos and Tefillin. Click on the link for the accompanying source sheet. https://drive.google.com/file/d/162Drm2i3sR0-4uhREI3ECpmca7k0_ShX/view?…
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Parshas Re'eh 5784 - What's Wrong with Adding to the Torah?
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This episode discusses the issue of not adding to the Torah, while at the same time maintaining freshness in Torah and mitzvos.
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Parshas Re'eh 5784 - 39 Melachos - Hotza'ah - Carrying Part I
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This episode discusses the four areas which are relevant to when one may carry on Shabbos and when not.
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Explanation of Kinos
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This episode gives an introduction to Kinos specific to this year when we have seen so much suffering since October 7th.
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Parshas Devarim 5784 - Why Do We Want the Beis Hamikdash
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This episode discusses the pasuk איכה אשא לבדי - and what is the real desire we should have to once again have the Beis Hamikdash.
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Parshas Devarim 5784 - Halachos of the Nine Days and Tisha B'Av
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This episode discusses the halachos of the Nine Days and Erev Tisha B'Av and Tisha B'Av.
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Your Jobs Your Halachah - Episode 7 - Amazon Merchants
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With Abie Franco. This episode discusses the challenge faced by Amazon merchants, when Amazon takes advantage of them by attributing customer mistakes to them, and docking them for customer dishonesty, and what recourse do they have.
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Parshas Pinchas 5784 - Why Was Yehoshuah Chosen?
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This episode discusses why Hashem chose Yehoshuah to lead Klal YIsrael.
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Parshas Pinchas 5784 - 39 Melachos - Makeh Bi'Patish
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This episode discusses the Melachah of completing a vessel as it pertains to opening cans, bottles, and fixing things.
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Shiva Asar bi'Tammuz 5784 - What Took Three Weeks?
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This episode discusses what exactly happened on Shiva Asar in the first and second Beis Hamikdash and what is the significance of the time between - the Three Weeks.
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Parshas Balak 5784 - Was the Donkey's Speech So Important?
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This episode discusses the conversation between Bilaam and the Donkey and why did it have to be created from the days of Creation?
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Parshas Balak 5784 - 39 Melachos - Lighting and Extinguishing a Fire Part II
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This episode discusses why it is permitted to open and close the door of an oven and fridge.
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