16 Feb PARASHAT TERUMA- THE FLY IN THE SUGAR BAG
Many commentators noted the unusual phraseology used by G-d in commanding Beneh Yisrael to donate materials to the Mishkan: Ve’yikhu Li Teruma” – literally, “They shall take for Me a...
Shabbos Times for Jun 06, 2025 | 10 Sivan, 5785 | Parshas Nasso | Candle Lighting Time: 11:42 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 1:12 AM
09 Feb PARASHAT MISHPATIM: TORAH OBSERVANCE DURING “DAYS OF DARKNESS”
We read in Parashat Mishpatim (24:7) of one of the most glorious moments in the history of our nation – the moment when we stood at Mount Sinai and declared...
02 Feb PARASHAT YITRO: THAT LITTLE EXTRA PUSH
Parashat Yitro tells of Ma’amad Har Sinai, God’s revelation to Am Yisrael at Mount Sinai, during which Moshe Rabbenu ascended to the top of the mountain to receive the Torah....
26 Jan PARASHAT BESHALAH: THE WISDOM OF PRIORITIZATION
The Torah tells us in the beginning of Parashat Beshalah that at the time when Beneh Yisrael left Egypt, Moshe Rabbenu took the remains of Yosef and brought them with...
19 Jan PARASHAT BO: “WITH OUR YOUTH & WITH OUR ELDERLY WE SHALL GO”
Upon hearing Moshe’s warning of the eighth plague, the plague of locusts, which would destroy all the crops in Egypt that survived the plague of hail, Pharaoh expresses a willingness...
12 Jan PARASHAT VAERA: MAKING EXILE INTOLERABLE
In the beginning of Parashat Vaera, G-d speaks to Moshe and commands him to convey to Beneh Yisrael His promises of redemption. The first promise is “Ve’hoseti Etchem Mi’tahat Siblot...
05 Jan Parashat Shemot: Fulfilling All 613 Misvot
When G-d appears to Moshe at the burning bush and instructs him to go to Egypt and inform Beneh Yisrael of their imminent redemption, Moshe voices his concern that the...
29 Dec Parashat Vayechi: Resisting Negative Influences
The Torah tells in Parashat Vayechi of the blessings Yaakov bestowed upon his children before his passing. Surprisingly, even before he assembles his sons to bless them, he confers a...
22 Dec Parashat Vayigash: The Outcome Depends on Hashem
Parashat Vayigash begins with Yehuda’s impassioned plea to Yosef to allow his youngest brother, Binyamin, to return home to his father. Yosef, who ruled over Egypt – and whom the...
15 Dec Parashat Miketz: The Wine-Bearer and the Baker
Parashat Miketz begins with Pharaoh’s unusual dreams, and his desperate attempt to find out what they meant. After he was dissatisfied with the interpretations given by his advisors, the Sar...