Explore every episode of the podcast The Weekly Alumni Shiur

Harav Yitzchok Wenger shares a Malbim showing how Mordechai and Esther came to see their situation as Hashem’s plan, teaching us to focus on our responsibility and leave the rest to Him.

Harav Noach Shafran discusses the purpose of the Beis Hamikdash and the unique role of the Aron Kodesh, representing the Torah, within it.

Harav Zvi Einstadter presents two mahalchim to why the Torah opens dinei geneivah with arba’ah v’chamishah instead of kefel, and why the section of ba b’machteres appears in between  

Harav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses a chakira and possible machlokes rishonim regarding whether Kiddush is just a mitzvah or a tosefes kedusha.

Harav Shraga Neuberger highlights the uniqueness of Shabbos and shares several nekudos that help us better appreciate it.

Harav Eliyahu Hakkakian shares an explanation from Rav Elyashiv zt”l on how the connection between parents and children played a central role in Yetzias Mitzrayim, and its lesson for us.

Your Ner Yisroel Rebbeim answering timely questions. Originally prepared for the 90th Anniversary Dinner (2023) and updated for the 92nd Anniversary Dinner (2025)

Harav Nosson Nusbaum discusses a fascinating Malbim showing that Rabbi Yehuda’s simanim for the makkos are not merely mnemonic devices, but contain deep yesodos ha’emunah.

Harav Tzvi Krakauer discusses why the Torah calls Doson a “rasha” for merely raising his hand against Aviram, and explains why this does not contradict the principle that intent alone does not constitute an aveirah.

Harav Monish Sax discusses the yisurin of Yaakov Avinu, their role in his becoming an Av, and the Torah perspective on facing yisurin in our own lives.

Harav Yehuda Weiner discusses why Yaakov Avinu recited Krias Shema when meeting Yosef, and expounds upon a fascinating machlokes between a Baal Mussar and Reb Chaim Brisker, along with other approaches.

Harav Simcha Cook explains why only Chanukah has the unique din of mehadrin min hamehadrin, and how it highlights the fundamental difference between us and Yavan.

Wednesday evening, December 10th, Harav Zvi Einstadter gave a shiur בענין ברכה על נרות דמהדרין to the Baltimore community in preparation for Chanukah.

On Tuesday, December 2nd the Yeshiva was zoche to hear Divrei Chizuk from Harav Malkiel Kotler shlit”a.

For photos: https://nirc.edu/harav-malkiel-kotler-shlita-shiur-in-ner-yisroel/

Harav Zvi Einstadter discusses a stirah in the Taz regarding one who forgot to light the menorah before Shabbos candles, suggests four answers, and outlines three nafka minas.

Harav Moshe Makovoz discusses Rashi and Ramban’s approaches to “katonti mikol hachassadim”, explains how we may “devalue” mitzvos, and shares two practical lessons for our tefillah.

Harav Noach Shafran discusses why sometimes the Torah gives precedence to a bechor, yet in other places the acharon is the ikkar, and connects this to Yaakov buying the bechora.

Harav Noach Shafran discusses why sometimes the Torah gives precedence to a bechor, yet in other places the acharon is the ikkar, and connects this to Yaakov buying the bechora.

Harav Yissocher Frand explains why the Torah names the parsha Chayei Sarah and what it teaches about creating a lasting legacy.

Harav Avraham Tabrikian explains why Avrohom Avinu didn’t tell Sarah about having a son, and discusses mitzvas anoshim melumado in both bein adam laMakom and bein adam lechaveiro.

Harav Benzion Mellman discusses the meaning of Noach finding chein, explains why it was necessary, how he attained it, and what we can learn from it.

Harav Tzvi Einstadter discusses the Rambam’s concept of the beinoni and why only teshuva can ensure a positive judgment.

Harav Tzvi Krakauer discusses why Rosh Hashanah requires a special limud for kedushas hayom, and through this shows how Rosh Hashanah is unique among the Yomim Tovim.

Harav Eliyahu Steinhardt discusses the mitzvah of shemias kol shofar, explaining how its lishma requirement is unique compared to other mitzvos.

Harav Moshe Makovoz explains the Chazal on Yefas To’ar and discusses whether there can be nisyonos that a person cannot overcome, and how this fits with bechirah

Harav Shraga Neuberger discusses several sugyos to clarify if and when an eid echad has a din of eid zomeim.

Harav Chaim Kosman discusses Klal Yisroel’s travels in the midbar, explaining how each stop reflects our growth as a nation and provides meaningful lessons for Bein Hametzarim

Harav Avraham Tabrikian discusses the prohibition against bringing weapons into a shul or beis medrash.

Harav Beryl Weisbord shares a fascinating insight from the Rosh Hayeshiva on the difference between Moshe and Bilam, Moreinu V’Rabbeinu Harav Yaakov Yitzchok Halevi Ruderman zt”l, and provides zichronos about both Roshei HaYeahiva zt"l.

Harav Yissocher Frand explains why Bnei Yisrael rejected the mon, and that their punishment—snakes—symbolized the danger of wanting independence from Hashem.

Harav Moshe Makovoz examines why the Mishnah in Avos only counts ten of the instances Bnei Yisroel tested Hakodosh Boruch Hu in the midbar, uncovering what made those ten distinct.

Harav Zvi Einstadter discusses the dispute between the Pri Megadim and Rav Moshe Feinstein on including a mechallel Shabbos in a minyan.

Harav Eliyahu Steinhardt explains that Hashem’s focus on Moshe as His eved reveals a strategy for guarding against lashon hora.

Harav Shraga Neuberger cites a profound Rosh who teaches that Toraso Umnaso is not an occupation, but a mindset—and shows how it’s within reach for us all.  

Moreinu Rosh Hayeshiva Harav Aharon Feldman Shlit”a explains how the Gemara in Shabbos reveals three dimensions of Na’aseh V’nishma through its accounts of Kabbalas HaTorah

Harav Eliyahu Hakkakian highlights a crucial theme of Sefer Vayikra – entitlement, and explains that when we understand that nothing is truly ours, we will be able to use it to its full potential.

Harav Yehuda Weiner explains, based on the pesukim in this week’s parsha, that in order to truly prepare for Kabolas HaTorah and the Yom Tov of Shavuos, one must grow in the middah of chesed.

Harav Pinchas Jurkowitz explains the severity of issurim of “lo seilech rochil” and “lashon hora” by explaining the speciall place that dibbur has in the order of Creation and is a defining characteristic of a human being.

Harav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses the shitos of Rabbeinu Yerucham and Rambam regarding the sefirah of days and weeks, and shares a fascinating chiddush on the Chazal’s ability to create a metziyus of tov.

Harav Avraham Tabrikian shares a fascinating chiddush from Pnei Yehoshua regarding the exchange between Moshe and Betzalel, and raises a number of difficulties with it.

Harav Shraga Neuberger discusses two mahalchim that address the contradiction regarding the installing of badei ha'aron, and suggests a mahalch of his own.

Harav Benzion Mellman shares a vort from Moreinu Harav Kulefsky zt”l, explaining why Achashveirosh’s giving of his ring to Haman had a greater effect than the 48 Nevi’im and 7 Neviyos, and that the main avodah of Purim is emunah.

Harav Zvi Einstadter discussed an interesting and very practical sheilah of chatzitzah by tefillin to answer which he uses halachos of chatzitzah by bigdei kehunah.

Harav Chaim Kosman discusses the significance of Atzei Shittim and what role they played in the Mishkan, and highlights the importance of evaluating and adjusting our own shittos.

Harav Dovid Rosenbaum discusses three mahalchim to address the safek of Minchas Chinuch regarding the chiyuv of women in shevisas beheimah.

Harav Noach Shafran shares a very important yesod from Ohr Sameach who explains that mitzvos have two levels two them - one that applies to every person, and one - unique for every individual.

Harav Monish Sax discusses our approach to hishtadlus in parnosah through the lens of Chazal and Rishonim.

Harav Yissocher Frand explains why would Mitzraim be rewarded by never having to be plagued by locusts again, and highlights the importance of the small acts of “menschlichkeit”, which lead to Kiddush HaShem.

Harav Shraga Neuberger shares a fascinating Sheloh Hakodosh on the meaning of the names of Levi’s sons and builds on his idea, explaining how nesius ol is crucial for growth in Torah.

Harav Ezra Neuberger discusses the dichotomy between Moshe Rabbeinu and the Avos in their role in forming of Klal Yisroel.