Parshas Chayei Sarah 5785

By Shai Mandel | November 20, 2024

Serving an Adam Gadol By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Chayei Sarah, Avraham Avinu sends his servant, Eliezer, to undertake the […]

Parshas Vayeira 5785

By Shai Mandel | November 13, 2024

Chessed – Greater Than Greeting the Shechinah!? By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parshas Vayeira teaches us a surprising rule: hachnasas orchim (taking […]

Parshas Lech Lecha 5785

By Shai Mandel | November 6, 2024

Davening As A Way Of Building A Relationship By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Avraham Avinu was commanded to leave his home and […]

Parshas Noach 5785

By Shai Mandel | October 30, 2024

Meriting the Great Light By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The Parsha of Noach begins with the words: “These are the generations of […]

Sukkos 5785

By Shai Mandel | October 15, 2024

Extra Joy By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) During the holiday of Sukkos, there is a mitzvah to dwell inside of a sukkah. […]

Yom Kippur 5785

By Shai Mandel | October 9, 2024

One Small Change By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Chazal refer to Yom Kippur as the greatest day for the Jewish nation (Taanis […]

Parshas Haazinu 5785

By Shai Mandel | September 29, 2024

A Song Like No Other By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Most of Parshas Haazinu is a shira, a song that Moshe Rabbeinu […]

Rosh Hashana 5785

By Shai Mandel | September 29, 2024

Feeling Hashem’s Kingship By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The Sages teach (Rosh Hashana 16a) that on Rosh Hashana, Hashem commands, “Say the […]

Parshas Nitzavim Vayeleich 5784

By Shai Mandel | September 25, 2024

The Secret Power of the Mouth By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parshas Nitzavim contains a verse which is very relevant for Elul: […]

Parshas Ki Savo 5784

By Shai Mandel | September 18, 2024

Training Ourselves to Feel Gratitude By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Ki Savo, we learn about the mitzvah of bikkurim. This […]