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The Chesed Files

A review of the laws and benefits of performing acts of chesed, based on Ahavas Chesed of the Chofetz Chaim

Introduction Part 1: Background to the Sefer

Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Gemara

All Torah Initative
מראה יבמות
23 Minute Daf With Rabbi Hertzka Greenfeld
29 Min Daf with Rabbi Elimelech Friedman
48 Kinyanei Torah
All Daf Presentations and Clips
Amud Hayomi 5 Minute Chazarah
Amud Hayomi with Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter
Amud Hayomi with Rabbi Eliezer Ralbag
Amud Hayomi with Rabbi Elimelech Friedman
Amud Hayomi with Rabbi Gabi Fried
Amud Hayomi with Rabbi Hertzka Greenfeld
Amud Hayomi with Rabbi Shlomo Cynamon
Amud Hayomi with Rav Avigdor Miller zt"l
Amud Hayomi with The Daf Academy
Avos d'Rabbi Nosson
Bring Home the Daf
Bringing Eruvin To Life
Brisker Methodology
Chalitzah Shoe Constructed
Chidudai Oraysa - Daily Quiz
Daf Biyun with Rabbi Rosner
Daf HaShavua in Yiddish
Daf Hachaim Daf Yomi
Daf Hachaim Intro
Daf Hachaim Mesechta Overview
Daf Hachaim Review
Daf Hachaim Review Print Version
Daf Hashavua
Daf Hashavua Iyun Sugya
Daf Hashavua with Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Daf Headlines with Dovid Lichtenstein
Daf Notes
Daf Sugya with Rabbi Elefant
Daf Yomi B'Iyun - Real Clear Daf
Daf Yomi Masechta Review
Daf Yomi MoeMents
Daf Yomi Quiz
Daf Yomi by Rabbi Eli Stefansky
Daf Yomi with David Retter
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Bernath
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Bornstein
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Elefant
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Elefant - Cycle 14
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Gavriel Friedman
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Lebowitz
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Mansour
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Rosner
Daf Yomi with Rabbi Rubin
Daf Yomi with Shaul C. Greenwald
Daf in Depth
Daf in Halacha
Daf in Practice
Gemara from OU
Gitin Explored
JLIC Amud Yomi
Jewish History in Daf Yomi
Kodshim Chaburah
Lomdus On The Daf
Make a Siyum: Yerushalmi Makkos
Mekoros L'Havana V'Iyun
Mesechtos Katanos
Mishna on the Daf
Musings of a Book Collector
New Vistas in Lomdus
Nothing but the Daf / 8 Minute Daf
OU Daf Yomi Initiative
Parparaos HaDaf
Pesach Content
Pesachim For Pesach
Pesukei-HaDaf
Pilpulei Oraysa
Q&A Daf Yomi Review - Real Clear Daf
R' Yumi Kleinbart On Talmud Yerushalmi
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Daf
Rabbi Aharon Sorscher - 10 Min Iyun Highlights
Rabbi Aharon Sorscher - Full Iyun Shiur
Rabbi Aharon Sorscher Amud Shiur
Rabbi Aharon Sorscher Chazarah Shiur
Rabbi Akiva Medlov Amud Shiur
Rabbi Akiva Medlov Review
Rabbi Aron Mordechai Lubelsky
Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt
Rabbi Gavriel Friedman Oraysa Cycle
Rabbi Kahn on Aggada
Rabbi Motti Dahan Amud Shiur
Rabbi Shabsi Hess Gemara & Rashi
Rabbi Yaakov Jungreis Amud Shiur
Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Katz Iyun Shiur
Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein Amud Shiur
Rav Soloveitchik Along the Daf
Reflections on the Daf with Rabbi Weinreb
Reid Bites
Rosh Hashanah Illuminated
Shas Illuminated
Shas Topics
Shev Shmaisa
Short Machshava on the Daf
Sikumai Oraysa
Songs of Shas
Succah Illuminated
Sugyas HaDaf
Talmud Yerushalmi
Talmudic Methodology
Teshuvos Rebbe Akiva Eiger
The 13 Rules of Rabbi Yishmael
The Daf Academy
The Daf Academy - Oraysa Cycle
The Daf Academy: Special Content
The Daf Companion
The Quick Daf - Rabbi Zecharia Resnik
The Quick Yerushalmi
The Weekly Chazara with Rabbi Yossi Gleiberman
Topics In Shas From The Rav
Torah in the City: Gemara
Tosafos with Rabbi Schwartzberg
Tumas Kohanim Explored
Yerushalmi Shevi'is
Yerushalmi With Rabbi Shalom Rosner
Yerushalmi with Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg
Yerushalmi with Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Zichru Coaching
Zichru Daf Simanim
Zichru Perek Learning Maps
Zichru Quizzes

Parsha

All Torah Initative
At the ArtScroll Shabbos Table
2 Minutes 4 Torah
A Torah State of Mind
About All Parsha
AlHaTorah
Aliyah Outlines
All Parsha Clips
All Parsha Elul/Tishrei
All Parsha Guest And Special Content
All Parsha In Print
All Parsha On The Haggadah
Alshich HaKadosh
Ba'al Haturim with Rabbi Glatstein
Bechor Shor
Bein Chol L'Kodesh
Ben L'Ashri with Rabbi Glatstein
Chasam Sofer
Chasidut on the Parsha
Chizkuni
Chumash & Rashi Tests
Chumash B'Iyun
Chumash Rashi by Rabbi Shaul Aryeh Rosenberg
Contemporary Parshanim
Crash Course on Sefer Vayikra
Creative Textual Studies on Parsha
D'rachim B'Parsha With Rabbi Mordechai Appel
Delving Deeper - Parsha & Chassidus
Dimensions in Chumash
Dvar Haftorah
Epilogues - Overview of the Weekly Haftorah
Esther Wein on Parsha
Five-Minute-Parsha
Fundamentals with Rabbi Lopiansky
Good Vort
Haftarah
Haftarah Helper
Haftarahman
Harry's Video Blog
Ha’amek Davar - Netziv by Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph
In-Depth Aliya
Insights Into The Parsha - With Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro.
Journeys Between the Words: Abarbanel Thoughts on the Parasha
K'Lomar: Chumash & Rashi Delivered
Kelomar - Chumash Rashi Clarified
Kol Hamikrah
Leil Shishi with Yisroel Besser
Lessons From The Parsha
Lessons from the Tz’enah Ur’enah
Likutei Moharan
Likutei Sichos
Maharal with Rabbi Hartman
Making Sense of Sefer Bereishit
Megillas Esther Explained
Meor Einayim
Meshech Chochmah
Morals and Meanings
Mrs. Leah Kohn
Nesivos Shalom with Rabbi Ariel Shoshan
Novel Parsha Nuances
Ohr HaChaim by Rav Eli Mansour
Parsha & Politics
Parsha For Non-Rebbetzins
Parsha Pearls by Rabbi Yoni Levin
Parsha Perspectives
Parsha from OU
Patterns in the Parsha
Perlas de la Tora
Pirchei Weekly
Pondering The Parsha with Rabbi Shaul Aryeh Rosenberg
Pshat in the Parsha
Pshuto Shel Mikra: From the Teachings of Rav Yehuda Copperman
Rabbeinu Bachaye on Parsha
Rabbi Ari Kahn on Parsha
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz on the Parsha
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein on Haftarah
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein on Parsha
Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein on Haftarah
Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold on Parsha
Rabbi Elimelech Biderman on the Parsha
Rabbi Eytan Feiner on the Parsha
Rabbi Fox on Parsha
Rabbi Frand on the Parsha
Rabbi Gavriel Friedman On The Parsha
Rabbi Genack On The Parsha
Rabbi Goldin on Parsha
Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein on Parsha
Rabbi Isaac Bernstein on the Parsha
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on Parsha
Rabbi Moshe Elefant on the Parsha
Rabbi Moshe Hauer On The Parsha
Rabbi Moshe Taragin on Parsha
Rabbi Moshe Taragin on the Parsha
Rabbi Nissan Kaplan On The Parsha
Rabbi Sacks on Parsha
Rabbi Shalom Rosner on The Parsha
Rabbi Taub on Parsha
Rabbi Weinreb on Parsha
Rabbi Y. Dov Krakowski on Parsha
Rabbi Yisroel Reisman on Parsha - PDF
Rabbi Yisroel Reisman on the Parsha
Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer on Parsha
Ramban on the Parsha
Ramban on the Parsha with Rabbi Glatstein
Rav Hirsch
Rav Moshe Ahron Friedman On The Parsha
Rav Soloveichik On The Parsha - by Rabbi Steven Weil
Reading Jewish History In The Parsha
Rethinking the Messages of Sefer Bereshit
Sefer Bereishit b'Iyun
Seforno by Rabbi Elazar Meisels
Seforno on the Parsha
Sfas Emes & Gerrer Dynasty
Shira Smiles on Parsha
Shnayim Mikra
Sleepless Sermon
Sodot HaParsha
Special Chanukah Content
Spirituality in the Parsha
The Chumash Shiur with Rabbi Sruly Bornstein
The Complete Targum Onkelos
The Haftorah Journey
The Inner Depths of the Parsha
The Inspired Parsha
The Panoramic Parsha
The Parsha Challenge
The Quick Parsha Recap
The Quick Parsha with Rabbi Zecharia Resnik
The Quick Vort With Rabbi Zecharia Resnik
The Rav on the Parsha
The Shmuz
The Weekly Haftarah
The Weekly Mitzva
ThinkingJ
Thoughts On The Parsha With Rav Asher Weiss
Torah Insights
Torah Insights Classic
Torah Tapestries
Torah Tidbits Audio
Torah Tidbits Parsha Summary
Torat Imecha Haftorah
Torat Imecha Parsha
Tumas Kohanim Explored
Vayigdal Moshe
Virtual Drasha with Rabbi Shmuel Silber
Weekly Parsha Message by Rabbi Moshe Hauer
Zera Shimshon
ibn Shuiv on Parsha
דברים קצרים English Subtitles
תורת חיים: Torah as a Way of Life

Mishna

All Torah Initative
After The Mishnah
All Mishnah Special Content
An In-Depth Study of Pirkei Avos
Bringing Maseches Shviis To Life
Counting Toward Sinai - Pirkei Avot
Introduction To Mishnayos by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
Introduction To Mishnayos with Rabbi Zecharia Resnik - Jr. Edition
Masechta Intro with Rabbi Joel Padowitz
Mishna Yomit
Mishnah & Meforshim with Rabbi Yosef Greenwald
Mishnah Rishona
Mishnah Yomi with Rabbi Joseph Dana
Mishnayos - Well Explained
Mishnayos Test
Pirkei Avos with Rabbi Elefant
Pirkei Avos: Connecting the Tannaim With Their Lessons
Rabbi Avi Rosalimsky on the Mishnah
Rabbi Ezra Sarna on the Mishnah
Rabbi Ezra Wiener on Mishna Yomit
Rabbi James Kennard on Pirkei Avot
Rabbi Joel Padowitz On The Mishnah
Rabbi Joseph Dana AMJ
Rabbi Sarna on the Mishnah AMJ
Rabbi Sruly Bornstein on the Mishnah
Rabbi Zecharia Resnik On The Mishnah - Kids Edition
Rabbi Zev Leff on Pirkei Avot
Rambam on Pirkei Avot
Rosh Hashanah Illuminated
The Incredible Bracha of Mishna Yomi
The Mishnah With Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
The Quick Mishnah with Rabbi Zecharia Resnik
The Rambam’s Commentary on the Mishna
The Weekly Avos
Three-Minute Avot
Time4Mishna
Yad Avrohom - ArtScroll Mesorah
Zichru Mishnah Simanim
Rabbi Hertzka Greenfeld on the Mishnah

Nach

A Journey Through Nach
Bad Guys of the Bible
Life Lessons From Mishlei
Megillat Esther in Depth
Mishlei: Wisdom for Life
Nach Daily with Rabbi Shaya Sussman
Nach Perek at a Glance
Nach Yomi
Nach Yomi in Depth
Nach Yomi with Rabbi Shalom Rosner
Nach Yomi with Rabbi Yaakov Trump
Nach on OU
One+One
Pesukei-HaDaf
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz on Nach
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz on Shir HaShirim
Rabbi Etshalom on Esther
Rabbi Reuven Taragin on Kohelet
Rabbi Reuven Taragin on Sefer Iyov
Rabbi Rosner on Nach
Rebbetzin Pearl Borow on Nach
Shani Taragin on Nach
Tehillim 150
Tehillim Yomi
Tehillim for Our Times
Time 4 Nach
Torah New York: Tanach
Torat Imecha Nach Yomi
Trailblazing the Text of Tanach

Mitzvot

Meaning in Mitzvot
Minchat Chinuch
Mitzvos Hashkulos
Sefer Hamitzvot
Seven Universal Laws
Shorashim
Six Constant Mitzvot
Taryag

Kashrut

AKO Conference
All Kosher Moments
Ask OU
Halacha
Kosher Tidbits
Shabbat & Holidays

Halacha

100 Brachos a Day
5 Min Review with Rabbi Gabi Fried
A Responsum a Day
A Universe of Chesed
All About Shnayim Mikra v’Echad Targum
Business Ethics
Business Halacha Daily
Daily Dose of Halacha
Daily Halacha Highlights
Dalet Amot of Halacha
Dirshu Mishnah Berurah Yomi
Do We Say Tachanun Today?
HaShoneh Halachos
HaShoneh Halachos 2: Mishneh Torah
Halacha L'Maaseh
Halacha and Medina
Halacha in Business
Halacha on OU
Halachic Highlights
Halachic and Hashkafic Issues in Contemporary Society
Headlines
Hilchos Lashon Hara
Hilchot Bein Adam l’Chaveiro
Hilchot Brachot
Hilchot Kibud Av v’Eim
Hilkhot Shabbat
Mishna Berura Daf Hashavua
Mishnah Berurah Quizzes
Mishnah Brurah Iyun Chaburah
MoneyHalacha
OU Kosher Halacha Yomis
OU Kosher Halacha Yomis on Hilchos Shabbos
Ohr Olam Mishnah Berurah
Practical Halacha
Rabbi Aryeh Kerzner on Hilchos Shabbos
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rabbi Daniel Coren KSA
Rabbi Dov Tepler Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz on Halacha
Rabbi Gabi Fried Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rabbi Kahn on Halacha
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Kahan Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rabbi Moshe Elefant KSA
Rabbi Shloime Schwartzberg Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rabbi Shmuel Silber on Hilchos Shabbos
Rabbi Tzvi Yaakov Stein KSA
Rabbi Uri Yehuda Greenspan on Halacha
Rabbi Yaakov Trump KSA
Rabbi Yisroel Weiss Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rabbi's Responsa on Shabbos
Rav Shimon Spitzer on Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Rav Yitzchok Zalman Gips on Daf Yomi B'Halacha
Sefer Chofetz Chaim
Shabbat: Halacha, Meaning, and Practice
Shabbos Daily
Shani Taragin on Hilchot Shabbat
Shiurim on Halacha
Shloshim Yom Kodem
Shloshim Yom Kodem HeChag
Shulchan Aruch Yomi
Ten-Minute Halacha on Hilchos Shabbos
The 39 Melachos
The Concise Code: Hilchot Shabbat
The Laws of Brachos
The World of Shabbos Reimagined
Timely Topics in Halacha
Torah New York: Halacha
Torah and Technology
Torat Imecha Halacha: Bein Adam L'Chaveiro
Torat Imecha Hilchot Pesach
Torat Imecha Shabbos
Tzurba Hilchot Shabbat
What's The Halacha, A Practical Review
Yoreh Deah
You Wait Three Hours?
לקדשו: Learning Shabbos, Living Shabbos
תמצית דף יומי בהלכה

Machshava

Tefillah

B'himatzo
Counting Toward Sinai - Tefillah
Counting Toward Sinai – Shabbat Tefillot and Zemirot
Counting Toward Sinai: Shemoneh Esrei
Different Shades of Prayer
Kaddish
Names
Power Your Prayer
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein on Tefillah
Rabbi Weil On Tefillah
Shemoneh Esrei
Tefillah Tips
Tefillah Workshop
Tefillah on OU
Tefillah: Easier Done Than Said
Tehillim for All Occasions
The OU's Daily Tehillim and Chizuk Call
The Power of Amen
Three Steps Forward
Torah New York: Tefillah
Torata
Understanding Tefillah
Weekly Tefilah Focus
Yemei Ratzon: Tefillah
Yizkor

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