Below is a summary of the topics from the daily lesson as delivered by our teacher Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a – yesterday after the Maariv prayer on Sunday night, the eve of the 16th of Tevet 5786, Parshat Shemot:

1. It is written in Taanit that on the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur, they go out dancing.
2. Even the most expensive dress needs to be exchanged with her friend's dress.
3. The Bnei Yissaschar explains that Tu B'Av is exactly forty days before the 25th of Elul when the neshamot (souls) were created, and then it is proclaimed, "the daughter of so-and-so to so-and-so." All the matches are made by the tzaddik.
4. Why did they go to Jacob's funeral with a chariot of horsemen? Because they foresaw that Eliphaz's son would not agree to bury Jacob.
5. Tzfo conquered Italy from the Greeks with Isaac's blessing.
6. For 717 years, Jews did not have access to the Cave of Machpelah.
7. Hannah prayed 717 years before Chanukah for the Hasmoneans to defeat the Greeks.
8. Why did Abraham send Ishmael to the desert of Paran? Should he have sent him to Halhul?
9. Rebecca understood even though it was her son. She was not confused, only the men get confused.
10. The men cut the women's ears during the sin of the Golden Calf, therefore they received Rosh Chodesh.
11. Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's bed flew in the air to the cave. For Rabbi Elazar, his son, the snake allowed entry, but the grandson was not allowed because he did not endure the cave's suffering.
12. Today, the suffering of the cave is for those who traveled to Uman during the Iron Curtain.
13. How did David sanctify two sisters? One needs to know the Ketzot HaChoshen on this topic.
14. Everyone should learn Likutei Halachot, Hilchot Matana 5, about Isaac thinking Esau was David, and Samuel thinking David was Esau. Except for the tzaddik, no one knows.