Book of Illness and Healing


Welcome to the homepage of our Tanach: Book of Illness and Healing program,
held on Sunday December 27, 2020, on ZOOM at http://tiny.cc/tanachday!

We delivered 13 sessions about cases of illness and healing in Tanach!
Each session lasted 30 minutes, and looked at the text of Tanach and what it can teach us.
The source sheet packet is now downloadable here.

We broadcast the sessions on Facebook Live as well, here!
Audio recordings of many sessions are now available here.
Videos are also available for some of the sessions, here.

Table of Contents
Our Event Trailer!
List of Classes and Dedications
On-Line Donation Options
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Our Event Trailer!
 

 

 

The List of Classes


To dedicate a specific class from this list, please email info@torontotorah.com.
To make a general donation of any amount, please go here, and write “Tanach” and your dedication text (optional) in the memo option.

 

Time Program Speaker Dedication
ILLNESS AS EDUCATION
9:30-10:00 AM Devarim 28:
Illness as Punishment?		 R’ Alex Hecht
Dedicated by David and Chana Klein
l’zecher nishmat Zvi Hersh ben Peretz z”l

Dedicated by Ellen & Danny Gordon
in memory of our father, Mr. Leon Kantrowitz,
Aryeh Ben Avraham Zalman z”l
on his 10th yahrtzeit. 
10:00-10:30 AM Yeshayah 38:
The Humbling of King Chizkiyahu		 R’ Mordechai Torczyner
Dedicated by Agnes and David Miller;
keep up the good work!

Dedicated by Rabbi Daniel Korobkin in honour of
Rabbi Torczyner and Rabbi Metzger
 
לעילוי נשמת אבינו ומורנו אלכסנדר יוסף בן דבורה ורפאל יוסף, ז”ל
10:30-11:00 AM Bereishit 32:
Yaakov Will Never Walk Alone		 Netanel Klein
Dedicated by Rina and Irving Gottesman
in honour of their grandchildren.
May they be blessed with always wanting to learn Torah

Dedicated by Esther Katz
in memory of Sarah bat Rivka v’Aharon z”l,
mother of Eliakim Katz
11:00-11:30 AM Bamidbar 12:
When Miriam had to Quarantine		 Miriam Bessin

לעילוי נשמת אמנו מורתנו מרת מרים בת ר’ שמעון וברכה ז”ל
In loving memory of our dear mother, Marion Bessin, ז”ל
The Bessin and Aronson Families

Dedicated by Moshe and Brenda Bessin
in honour of our daughter, Miriam Bessin
and in memory of Brenda’s parents
Ralph and Claire Fromer z”l

Dedicated by Robbie and Brian Schwartz
in memory of their parents,
Sara and Hy Hertz z”l, and Lyla and Frank Schwartz z”l.

Dedication by Jeffrey C. Silver in honour of
Miriam Bessin’s continuing dedication to teaching Torah 

 
ACTS OF HEALING
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Shemot 15:
Bittersweet Medicine		 R’ Sammy Bergman
Dedicated by Susan Kahn
in memory of her husband Jack Yaakov Kahn z”l,
and her son Zvi Dov Shmuel Kahn z”l

Dedicated by Jonah and Elizabeth Turk
in memory of Faiga bas Benyamin z”l
 
12:00-12:30 PM Melachim I 18:
When Eliyahu Cured Shaul		 R’ Mordechai Torczyner
Dedicated by Asher and Bonnie Saban
for the Refuah Sheleimah of Yoel ben Gittle Faige

Dedicated by Allen and Annie Heber
in honour of
the yahrtzeit of Annie’s mother, Sara bat Chaim z”l

Dedicated by Eddie and Lisa Jesin
for the yahrtzeit of Lisa’s father,
Jocelyn Zuck, Yehoshua ben Yonatan z”l 

 
12:30-1:00 PM Melachim I 17:
The Healer and the Healed		 Mrs. Lori Grysman
Dedicated by Rivka Jakubovic and Avi Hochman,
with appreciation and thanks
ROYAL ILLNESS
7:00-7:30 PM Shemuel I 16:
Saul: Interface of Psychology and Theology		 R’ Dr. Moshe Yeres
Dedicated by Lazer and Shayna Friedman
in memory of Shayna’s parents
הרב יחיאל מיכל בן הרב אליעזר ליפא ז”ל ומלכה בת ר’ חיים יהושע ז”ל
and for a refuah sheleimah
for ישראל מאיר בן שרה

Dedicated by Neville and Lyn Richter
in honour of their children and grandchildren 
7:30-8:00 PM Divrei haYamim II 16:
King Asa: The Doctor King		 R’ Chaim Metzger
Dedicated by Lazer and Shayna Friedman
in memory of Shayna’s parents
הרב יחיאל מיכל בן הרב אליעזר ליפא ז”ל ומלכה בת ר’ חיים יהושע ז”ל
and for a refuah sheleimah
for ישראל מאיר בן שרה
8:00-8:30 PM Daniel 4:
Nevuchadnezzar: Man, Tree, Beast		 R’ Mordechai Torczyner
Dedicated by Lazer and Shayna Friedman
in memory of Shayna’s parents
הרב יחיאל מיכל בן הרב אליעזר ליפא ז”ל ומלכה בת ר’ חיים יהושע ז”ל
and for a refuah sheleimah
for ישראל מאיר בן שרה

Dedicated by Jay and Deena Goldberg
in honour of Rabbi Torczyner
Thank you for spreading the light of Torah
to our community and beyond! 
NATIONS OF THE WORLD
8:30-9:00 PM Shemuel I 5:
The Ark Affliction		 R’ Sammy Bergman
Dedicated by Ruth and Joseph Rudner
in memory of Ruth’s parents,
Esther and Saul Albin z”l

Dedicated by Rabbi Avraham and Laya Witty
in memory of Rabbi Witty’s father
הרב יצחק גמליאל בן הרב נח הלוי ז”ל 
9:00-9:30 PM Bereishit 19:
Biblical Blindness and Benevolent Blessings		 R’ Seth Grauer
Dedicated by Ruth and Joseph Rudner
in memory of Joseph’s parents,
Mildred and Alexander Rudner z”l

Dedicated by Rabbi Avraham and Laya Witty
in memory of Rabbi Witty’s father
הרב יצחק גמליאל בן הרב נח הלוי ז”ל 
9:30-10:00 PM Melachim II 5:
The Healing Power of the Jordan?		 Ezer Diena
Dedicated by Ellen Warner and Jeff Lipton
in honour of the fabulous avreichim
of Beit Midrash Zichron Dov of Toronto

General Dedications

Any amount is welcome, and we are happy to list dedications here!
On-line Donation Options

All donations are tax deductible in Canada to the full extent allowed by the CRA.
Please donate at our donation page

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