Rabbi Ari (Aaron) Chitrik gives a weekly Gemara shiur in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. For more than twenty years, a devoted group has gathered every Tuesday night at 730 Eastern Parkway, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm, to learn Gemara with him. The shiur kept going without interruption during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when it moved online. The group is currently learning Maseches Brochos, after earlier completing Avodah Zarah, Sanhedrin, Makos, Beitzah, Hilchos Mikvaos and Yerushalmi Shekalim.

In 2022 the participants honored Rabbi Chitrik’s decades of teaching by presenting him with a 51-volume ArtScroll Talmud Yerushalmi.

Rabbi Chitrik’s shiur is known for its clarity and depth. He traces each sugya from the Mishnah and Gemara through the Rishonim, the Acharonim and the teachings of the Rebbeim, often bringing in historical and scientific background that brings the discussion to life.

About this site

Ari Chitrik Shiur Points is the written companion to the shiur. After each class, the main points are posted here with links to the sources discussed, so participants can review the material and anyone can follow along. The editing and images are done by longtime shiur participant Moshe Rosenfeld. The archive now holds hundreds of shiurim going back to 2016, covering Beitzah, Shekalim, Brochos, the Tikkunei Zohar, and more.

Torah scholarship and community

Rabbi Chitrik was part of the scholarly review team for the Complete Tanya project, carrying forward the Rebbe’s vision of the Tanya being printed around the world. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights. He is a son of Rabbi Hirsch Chitrik OBM and Mrs. Rivka Chitrik OBM, longtime members of the Crown Heights community.

Join the shiur

The shiur is open to everyone. To get the weekly shiur points by email, or to join in person or online via Zoom, please get in touch: WhatssApp to: +(917) 704-8181.