YUTORAH: R' Ian Shaffer -- Recent Shiurim

Sefer Hoshea chs.7-9 - Nov 10, 2026 - Looking atb the metaphoric language of Hoshea.Dedicated in memory of Rabbi Goren zal whose yahrzeit was on 24th Cheshvan.

Sefer Hoshea chs.5-6 - Nov 3, 2026 - More rebuke from Hoshea.A chidush from Rav Lau regarding civil war.Dedicated in memory of Renee Nussbaum of Fair Lawn NJ who recently passed away.May her memory be for a blessing.

Sefer Hoshea chs.3-4 - Oct 26, 2026 - A look at the end of the first section of the book and beginning the list of rebukes which Hoshea directs to different sections of the people.

Book of Hoshea ch.2 - Oct 20, 2026 - Trying to understand the mood swings of the Navi, from praising to criticizing the Jewish people. He is a very conflicted person.

Sefer Shmuel Aleph ch.31/Shmuel Bet ch.1 - Oct 13, 2026 - The 2 versions of the death of Shaul. Various suggestions to explain the discrepancies. Shiur in honor of our grandchildren, Shira and Avi Thurman, who have just arrived on aliya with our greatgrandchild, Yakira.

Book of Hoshea ch.1-intro - Oct 13, 2026 - Introduction to the new sefer. Who was Hoshea? How do we understand the initial story?

Sefer Shmuel Aleph chs 26-27 - Jul 21, 2026 - The last meeting of the 2 great Zaddikim, David and Shaul.Also why go to Achish a second time? Shiur given in Modiin, Israel.

Sefer Shmuel Aleph ch.19 - Apr 14, 2026 - David inspires us at times of darkness. His optimism is amazing. In memory of my mother, Yetta Shaffer whose yahrzeit was today-27th Nissan. May her memory be for a blessing.

Sefer Shmuel Aleph ch.17 pt.2 - Feb 3, 2026 - Continuation of David and Goliath story. Do the clothes really make the man? Also the strange interaction at the end of the story. In memory of my wife's uncle, Yaakov Bloch(Kletchy) who passed away last Shabbat.May his memory be for a blessing.

Sefer Shmuel Aleph ch.14 - Nov 25, 2025 - Chapter 14. The quintessential story of Yonatan's bravery and his devotion to his father. A discussion also on the topic of nichush-divination.Opinion of the Ran.