The Wonder of Creation

By rabbijacobs | October 27, 2023

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

By Shai Mandel | October 25, 2023

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

By Shai Mandel | October 19, 2023

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

By Shai Mandel | October 12, 2023

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

By rabbijacobs | September 28, 2023

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

By rabbijacobs | September 28, 2023

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

By rabbijacobs | September 28, 2023

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

By Shai Mandel | September 21, 2023

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

By Shai Mandel | September 21, 2023

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

By rabbijacobs | September 14, 2023

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 […]