Parshas Shemini 5783

By Shai Mandel | April 3, 2023

Navigating the Jewish People’s Course By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org)  During the inauguration of the Mishkan, Aharon’s sons Nadav and Avihu were […]

Pesach 5783

By Shai Mandel | April 3, 2023

Our Exodus From Egypt By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) In Pesachim (116b), the sages state that on the night of the Pesach […]

Shabbos HaGadol 5783

By Shai Mandel | March 30, 2023

Making the Shabbos Great By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) The Shabbos before Pesach is called Shabbos Hagadol (“The Great Shabbos”). The Tur […]

Parshas Tzav 5783

By Shai Mandel | March 30, 2023

Learning to Thank Hashem By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parshas Tzav continues to expound on the different korbanos (sacrifices) and their laws. […]

Parshas Vayikra 5783

By Shai Mandel | March 22, 2023

The Light of Humility Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parshas Vayikra begins with Hashem calling to Moshe. In the previous essay, we explained […]

Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783

By Shai Mandel | March 16, 2023

Our Double Advantage By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) When the Torah describes the Jews who took part in the construction of the […]

Parshas Ki Sisa 5783

By Shai Mandel | March 9, 2023

Difficult Tests By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Ki Sisa, we read about the making of the Golden Calf. A short […]

Parshas Tetzaveh 5783

By Shai Mandel | March 1, 2023

Hashem’s Light By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) After the previous parsha details instructions of building the Mishkan, Parshas Tetzaveh begins with the […]

Parshas Terumah 5783

By Shai Mandel | February 23, 2023

Achieving Closeness to Hashem Through Torah Study By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Terumah, Hashem commanded the Bnei Yisrael to build […]

Parshas Mishpatim 5783

By Shai Mandel | February 16, 2023

The Test of Honesty  By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Mishpatim, the Torah warns us (Shemos 23:7), “Distance yourself from words […]