• January 24, 2025
  • 24 5785, Tevet
  • פרשת וארא

The House & The World

The House & The World

THIS IS A WEBYESHIVA.ORG HALACHA MASTERY PROGRAM COURSE. TO JOIN THE HALACHA MASTERY PROGRAM PLEASE SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. For more information about this program please CLICK HERE.

Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he covers a range of Halachic issues that are important for the continued establishment of a Jewish home and throughout the year. Halachic topics during the first part of the course will include: Mezuza, Tefillin, Tzedaka, Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick) and doctors, Ribbit (interest), and Eruvim. Halachic topics during the second part of the course will include issues pertaining to Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, and Pesach.

October 22, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 1
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Deffinition of reshut hayachid and reshut harabim

October 29, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 2
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A wall using “tzurat hapetach”. Do we say that the public can nullify such a wall. Halchic debate of how to allow an eruv for a city.

November 5, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 3
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Elaborate discussion of how to allow an eruv in cities. Mainly the “beur halacha”. Begining of the topic of eruv chatzerot.

November 12, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 4
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Eruv Chatzerot and Shituf Mevoot.  See pages 11-15

November 19, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 5
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Eruv Chatzerot and Shitufei Mevoot shiur 2, and renting from a non Jew.

November 26, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 6
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Page 15 of the Nov 12th handout שסב – מחיצות העירוב

December 3, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 7
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What is considered a wall. Please see pages 14-17. Also, see the very nice Halachic summary of the Sydney eruv on the extra reading sheet on page 18, which includes using Omed Meru-be, cliffs etc. http://www.chareidi.org/archives5761/tzav/auserv.htm   Also note the page of terminologies on the last slide per public request.

December 17, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 8
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Slide 21 of the above PPT. Shulchan Aruch רס”ו – 266 . What one does if Shabbos comes in while they are in the street and need to carry their belongings home.

December 24, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 9
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What may one carry on Shabbos (jewelry/clothing and the related items).  Orech Chaim 301.

December 31, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 10
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Eruv Tchumin:

January 7, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 11
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Summary shiur and midterm. Please find the summary sheets here. The midterm should be coming from the office.

January 14, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 12
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Mezuza 1:

January 21, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 13
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More elaboration on 286.- The definition of a “home”

January 28, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 14
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Mezuzot with one vav, covering the mezuza, mobile home, walk-in closet, garage, ship, rental and more

February 4, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 15
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Hotel rooms, rentals in Israel and in chutz laaretz. Rooms under 4 amot, and without roofs.

February 11, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 16
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Yoreh Deah 287:

February 18, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 17
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YD 288:  Please see source sheet from last week.

February 25, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 18
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YD 289 a

March 3, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 19
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289 b. Please see source sheets from last week.

March 10, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 20
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Dear Shiur, Please find attached the summary sheet for Mezuza in PDF as well as PPT so that you can edit it as well. This shiur discusses the end of 289, and all of 291. BH we have completed the halachot of Mezuza.

March 17, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 21
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Ribbit and heter iska

March 31, 2016 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The House & The World: Lesson 22
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Pidyon Haben and Maake.

Rabbi Yehoshua Geller received Smicha from Rav Mordechai Elefant zt"l and the ITRI Yeshiva, where he was a Talmid for many years. He served as the Rosh Beit Medrash of the English Speakers' Program at the Jerusalem College of Technology/Machon Lev, Rabbi Geller has also taught at Yeshivat Yam HaTalmud and Yeshivat Hamivtar. Rabbi Geller holds an M.A. in Hebrew Studies.