The Wonder of Creation
by Rabbi Richard Jacobs One of the most remarkable places I’ve ever visited is the Iguazu falls on the Argentinian / Brazilian border. Before the […]
Parshas Lech Lecha 5784
How to Merit Redemption By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Lech Lecha, after Avraham Avinu successfully wages war to save his […]
Parshas Noach 5784
Our Oath to Hashem Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parshas Noach details the breakdown of society which eventually led to Hashem’s decree of […]
Parshas Bereishis 5784
Sin Becoming Unthinkable By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The Ramban (Bereishis 2:9) writes that when the world was created, Adam Harishon’s existence […]
Plants vs. Zombies
A Deeper Look at the Four Species by Rabbi Richard Jacobs Glance through the window of any shul on Succot. Anyone unfamiliar with the mitzvah […]
Sukkos 5784
Chag Sukkos 5784 Sukkos Extra Level of Joy By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) During the Holiday of Sukkos, we have a mitzvah […]
The Journey of Mankind – Book Extract
Bircas Alumnus Rabbi Yonason Arenias has just published his second sefer: The Journey of Mankind: From Creation to Araham Avinu – a comprehensive running commentary […]
Shabbos Shuva 5784
Coming Back to the Real You By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The Navi relates that during the ten days of teshuva, Hashem […]
Parshas Ha’Azinu 5784
The Power of Gratitude By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Ha’azinu, Hashem commanded Moshe (Devarim 32:48–50) to climb to the top […]
RH 5784 – Dip the Apple
Dip the Apple (and the Challah) in the Honey By Rabbi Richard Jacobs, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are full of […]