Ki Sisa

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2005

פרשת כי תשא In this week’s Parsha, God bequeaths to Moshe Rabenu the Ten Commandments.  The Midrash says that while Moshe was in Heaven receiving […]

Shemini

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2005

פרשת שמיני The verse in this week’s Parsha, which discusses the prohibition against eating forbidden foods, uses a very unique phraseology.  Hashem commands us to […]

Behar

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2005

פרשת בהר The verse in this week’s Parsha which, discusses the Mitzvah of Shmitah – (the commandment that all real-estate sales return to their original […]

Shelach

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2005

פרשת שלח This week’s Parsha opens with the episode of the Jewish people requesting of Moshe to send out emissaries to discover the nature of […]

Matos

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2005

פרשת מטות This week’s Parsha opens with the verses which deal with the laws of oaths that are taken.  The Torah teaches us that if […]

Vayeira

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2004

פרשת וירא The Meshech Chochma on this week’s Parshah brings the Gemorah in Bava Basra Daf ט”ו which says that more is said about Iyov […]

Chayei Sarah

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2004

פרשת חיי שרה The passuk in this week’s Parsha says ויבא אברהם לספד את שרה ולבכותה – And Abraham mourned Sarah and cried for her. […]

Toldos

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2004

פרשת תולדות This week’s Parsha mentions the episode of Esav’s sale of his birthright to Yaakov. The Gemorah in Bava Basra דף ט”ז mentions that […]

Vayeitzei

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2004

פרשת ויצא The passuk says in this week’s parshah ותהר עוד ותלד בן ותקרא את שמו יהודה … – And she (Leah) bore another son […]

Vayeishev

By bircasadmin | December 3, 2004

פרשת וישב In this week’s Parsha, through a fascinating series of events, Yosef Hatzadik is placed in prison together with the royal baker and the […]