Parshas Shmos 5775
Parshas Shmos 5775 This week’s parsha documents the heroism of the Jewish Midwives, whom Pharaoh ordered to kill the male Jewish infants. They withstood this […]
Bo
Parshas Bo Assuming a prominent position as the first mitzvah received by Klal Yisroel, the commandment of Kiddush Hachodesh (Sanctification of the Jewish Month) was […]
Parshas Vayechi 5775
Parshas Vayechi 5775 In this week’s parsha, Yaakov blesses each of his sons individually before he dies. Later (59:28), Yaakov gives a general blessing that, […]
Parshas Vayigash
Parshas Vayigash 5775 This week’s parsha documents the reunion of Yaakov and Yosef. Of note is that the verse (46:29) describes how Yosef prepared to […]
Parshas Mikeitz
Parshas Mikeitz This week’s parsha begins by relating that Yosef spent two additional years in prison, after which Pharaoh had the dream that would catapult […]
Parshas Vayeshev
Parshas Vayeshev This week’s parsha relates the tremendous nisayon Yosef had with the wife of Potiphar, his Egyptian master. In Yoma 35b Chazal make clear that […]
Vayishlach
Parshas Vayishlach 5775 In the beginning of this week’s parsha we see that Yaakov is very frightened. His brother Esav is heading towards him with […]
Vayeitzei
Parshas Vayeitzei 5775 In this week’s parsha we see an exchange between Yaakov Avinu and his wives, Lea and Rachel, that seems puzzling. When Yaakov […]
Parshas Toldos
Parshas Toldos 5775 In this week’s parsha we learn of the birth, childhood and early adulthood of Yitzchak Avinu’s two sons, Yaakov and Esav. The […]
Chayei Sarah
Chayei Sarah 5775 In this week’s parsha we get a look into the personality of a man whose name was mentioned only briefly until now […]
