PARSHAS TETZAVEH 5776
THE BATTLE EVERY JEW MUST FIGHT The Midrash (36:1) brings a verse from Yirmiyahu (11:16) that compares the Jewish People to the olive tree. Why […]
PARSHAS TERUMA 5776
MAKING UP FOR THE BEIS HAMIKDASH When Hashem commanded the building of the Mishkan, Moshe Rabbeinu was confused. “Hashem, how can the Jewish People possibly […]
PARSHAS MISHPATIM 5776
THE CLOSEST WE CAN COME TO KNOWING HASHEM Our parsha follows directly the giving of the Ten Commandments on Har Sinai. Interestingly, the parsha deals […]
Parshas Vayeshev 5776
Parshas Vayeshev 5776 INVESTIGATING THE HIDDEN ASPECTS OF OUR PERSONALITY The sale of Yosef by his brothers is recorded for eternity as a sin. On […]
Vayetzei 5776
Vayetzei 5776 In this week’s parsha, Yaakov Avinu comes to Padan Aram, where he meets the woman whom he sees with ruach Hakodesh is his […]
PARSHAS VAYISHLACH 5776
PARSHAS VAYISHLACH 5776 Deveikus: A Jew’s Protection As Yaakov returns to Eretz Yisrael, he helps his family cross the Yavok River, and then goes back […]
PARSHAS TOLDOS 5776
PARSHAS TOLDOS 5776 In this week’s parsha, Yitzchak Avinu plans to bless Esav, and Rivka intervenes, finding a way for Yaakov to receive this blessing […]
PARSHAS CHAYEI SARA 5776
PARSHAS CHAYEI SARA 5776 In this week’s parsha, Avraham sends his servant, Eliezer, to find a wife for Yitzchak Avinu. This was a mission of […]
PARSHAS VAYERA 5776
PARSHAS VAYERA 5776 In this week’s parsha we learn of the akeida, in which Avraham is commanded to offer his son, Yitzchak, on the mizbe’ach […]
PARSHAS LECH LECHA 5776
PARSHAS LECH LECHA 5776 In this week’s parsha, Hashem appears to Avraham Avinu and gives him two exceptional promises: 1-He would merit children, and 2-His […]