26 Oct Parashat Lech-Lecha: We Are Always G-d’s Children
The Torah in Parashat Lech-Lecha tells the story of Abraham Abinu’s sojourn in Egypt, where he was forced to relocate due to a famine which struck the land of Canaan....
Shabbos Times for Jul 18, 2025 | 22 Tamuz, 5785 | Parshas Pinchas | Candle Lighting Time: 11:42 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 1:12 AM
19 Oct Parashat Noah: Noah’s Ark & The Yeshiva
We find in Humash two different structures that G-d commanded to build: Noah’s ark, and the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the wilderness. Rav Yitzchak Hutner (1906-1980) noted that there is a...
30 Sep Our Temporary Dwelling
There is a famous story told of an overworked, underpaid wagon driver who once found himself helplessly lost in a land with no light. He finally met a group of...
15 Sep Understanding the Shofar’s Call
The Midrash (Vayikra Rabba) teaches that on Rosh Hashanah, G-d sits on the "throne of judgment," ready to carefully judge and scrutinize every individual. But when we sound the shofar,...
07 Sep Parashat Nitzavim/Vayelech: Understanding the Shofar’s Call
The Midrash (Vayikra Rabba) teaches that on Rosh Hashanah, G-d sits on the “throne of judgment,” ready to carefully judge and scrutinize every individual. But when we sound the shofar,...
01 Sep Parashat Ki Tavo: The Elul Immersion
The significance of this month – the month of Elul – can be understood based on the laws of “Bittul,” whereby a small amount of forbidden food becomes “nullified” when...
24 Aug Parashat Ki Teseh: The Message of Yibum
Towards the end of Parashat Ki-Teseh, the Torah presents the Misva of Yibum, which applies when a married man dies without children. His brother is required to marry the widow,...
18 Aug Parshat Shofetim- Our Connection to Hashem
The Torah in Parashat Shofetim presents the prohibition against trying to make use of any sort of magical powers: “For these nations whom you will be dispossessing listen to diviners...
11 Aug Parashat Re’eh: Judaism is Not a Supermarket
The Torah in Parashat Re’eh speaks of the Misva of giving charity, in several different contexts. One of the intriguing features of this Misva is the unusual repetitive form that...