Parshas Vayishlach 5777

By Shai Mandel | December 14, 2016

Having It All After serving Lavan for twenty years, Yaakov returned to Eretz Yisrael, which meant facing Esav. Yaakov therefore sent groups of messengers to […]

Parshas Vayeitzei 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | December 8, 2016

This Time I Will Thank Hashem When Leah Imeinu gave birth to her fourth son, she named him “Yehuda.” This name comes from the Hebrew […]

Parshas Toldos 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 30, 2016

We Are What We Praise   In Parshas Toldos, we are introduced to Esav, who as the eldest son of Yitzchak possessed the “birthright,” meaning […]

Parshas Chayei Sarah 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 23, 2016

Our Inheritance From Avraham Avinu After the akeida, Sarah Imeinu was told that Avraham had taken Yitzchak to Har Hamoria to offer him as a […]

Parshas Vayera 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 17, 2016

The Critical Ingredient for Success   Parshas Vayera ends with the test of the akeida, in which Avraham Avinu was commanded to offer his beloved […]

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 […]