Rabbi Azriel Chaim Goldfein

Rabbi Azriel Chaim Goldfein established and headed the first Yeshiva in South Africa, the Yeshivah Gedolah of Johannesburg. Rabbi Goldfein studied in Telz Yeshiva, under great rabbonim who survived the Holocaust, and was a lifelong talmid muvhak of Rabbi Mordechai Gifter. During this time, he developed a "love of and profound knowledge of" the writings of the Maharal of Prague. With his wife Clarice Goldfein, he came to South Africa from the United States in 1972, "with a mission to establish an authentic, world-class yeshiva... for the training of South African rabbis for South Africa", and "Yeshivah Gedolah" was established the next year, originally based at the Yeshiva College of South Africa. The Yeshivah's derech is built on "Telshe derech", stressing Mussar and Derech eretz alongside Talmud study. In a complementary fashion, the derech of the Maharal influences the Yeshivah's approach to learning, and more particularly, its Hashkafa.
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Naso - The dedication of the sanctuary and the offerings of the princes Naso 73 min
Naso - The Nazir (Nazarite) Naso 76 min
Naso - The Nazir (Nazarite) and what we can learn from this subject Naso 67 min
Naso - Unfaithfulness in marriage Naso 73 min
Naso- The 12 Nasiem (Princes)(1 of 6*): Yehudah, Yissacher, Zevulun -(*see comment for next Part) Naso 70 min
Beha'aloscha - "And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moshe..." Beha'aloscha 58 min
Beha'aloscha - "And Moshe was extremely humble". The quality of humility in one's actions. Beha'aloscha 62 min
Beha'aloscha - "And Moshe was very humble, more than any other man on the face of the Earth." The qualities of humility and arrogance Beha'aloscha 66 min
Beha'aloscha - "And the man Moshe was very humble, above all men on the face of the earth." The great quality of humility Beha'aloscha 69 min
Beha'aloscha - "And you shall separate and elevate Levi from amongst the children of Israel." Beha'aloscha 83 min
Beha'aloscha - "If flocks and herds be slain for them, will they suffice them?" Moshe questions A-mighty's ability to provide meat for a full month Beha'aloscha 77 min
Beha'aloscha - (1 of 2*)"And when you go to war in your land...You shall blow on the trumpets." -(*see comment for next Part) Beha'aloscha 64 min
Beha'aloscha - A good and noble name Beha'aloscha 68 min
Beha'aloscha - Arrogance and humility Beha'aloscha 71 min
Beha'aloscha - Humility versus self-esteem and self-worth Beha'aloscha 69 min
Beha'aloscha - In the exact accordance to Man's dealings with the A-mighty - so does the A-mighty deal with man Beha'aloscha 83 min
Beha'aloscha - In the exact accordance with man's dealings - so does the A-mighty deal with him Beha'aloscha 71 min
Beha'aloscha - Pesach Shenei (the second Pesach) Beha'aloscha 62 min
Beha'aloscha - Rabbi Shimon said, "There are three crowns: the crown of Torah, the crown of Priesthood, and the crown of Kingship. But the crown of a good name raises itself above all others." Beha'aloscha 75 min
Beha'aloscha - The 12 Nasiem (Princes)(2 of 6*): Reuven, Shimon, Gad-(*see comment for next Part) Beha'aloscha 75 min
Beha'aloscha - The 48 attributes necessary for the acquisition of Torah (11th of a series): No. 45 (Torah study for the purpose of practice) Beha'aloscha 76 min
Beha'aloscha - The different stages of man's life Beha'aloscha 74 min
Beha'aloscha - The first travels of Yisrael upon leaving Sinai Beha'aloscha 56 min
Beha'aloscha - The Levites Beha'aloscha 74 min
Beha'aloscha - The quality of humility and its seeming contradictions to self-worth Beha'aloscha 58 min