Parshas Lech Lecha 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 10, 2016

Becoming Like a Wall After Avraham succeeded in conquering the kings who had made war against Sedom and Amora, the inhabitants of these cities were […]

Parshas Noah 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 3, 2016

Making Faith Real Hashem told Noach to build an ark in advance of the flood He would bring upon the world. When the time to […]

Parshas Bereishis 5777

By Fraidy Strauss | October 27, 2016

Making the Thinkable Unthinkable The Ramban (Bereishis 2:9) states that when the world was created, Adam Harishon’s existence was similar to that of all other […]

PARSHAS HAAZINU 5777

By Fraidy Strauss | October 13, 2016

A SHIRA LIKE NO OTHER Most of Parshas Haazinu is a shira, a song that Moshe Rabbeinu recited to the Jewish People. Rashi (Devarim 32:12) […]

PARSHAS VAYEILECH 5777

By Fraidy Strauss | October 6, 2016

Returning all the way to Hashem In Parshas Vayeilech, Moshe warns the Jewish People that in the future, they will stray from Hashem, and in […]

PARSHAS NITZAVIM 5776

By Fraidy Strauss | September 28, 2016

FEAR IS POSITIVE The Jewish People heard the 98 curses that would befall whoever failed to fulfill the Torah, and were terrified. Moshe tried to […]

PARSHAS KI SAVO 5776

By Fraidy Strauss | September 21, 2016

KNOWLEDGE TAKES TIME TO PENETRATE In Parshas Ki Savo, Moshe Rabbeinu assembles the nation and informs them that now, after 40 years in the desert, […]

PARSHAS KI SEITZEI 5776

By Fraidy Strauss | September 14, 2016

The war we are guaranteed to win Parshas Ki Seitzeh begins with the laws of the eishes yefas to’ar, declaring: “When you go out to […]

SHOFTIM 5776

By Fraidy Strauss | September 8, 2016

THE FRUITS OF UNINTERRUPTED TORAH STUDY In Parshas Shoftim we are commanded to place upon ourselves a king and accept his reign. There are certain […]

PARSHAS DEVARIM 5776

By Fraidy Strauss | August 10, 2016

Showing how much we care In Parshas Devarim, Moshe Rabbeinu rebukes Klal Yisrael over the sin of the spies, who put fear into the hearts […]