Parshas Yisro 5783 

By Shai Mandel | February 8, 2023

The Need for the Second Crown By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) “Naaseh Venishma — We shall do [the mitzvos] and we shall […]

Parshas Beshalach 5783

By Shai Mandel | February 1, 2023

Singing Shirah By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Beshalach, the Jewish people crossed the Yam Suf while it was split, and […]

Parshas Bo 5783

By Shai Mandel | January 25, 2023

The Importance of Haste By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Bo, the redemption from Egypt occurred — in haste. Although the […]

Parshas Va’eira 5783

By Shai Mandel | January 18, 2023

Facing the Truth By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Va’eira there are seven makkos: the Nile River turned into blood, frogs […]

Parshas Shemos 5783

By Shai Mandel | January 11, 2023

Always Working on Yiras Shamayim By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Shemos documents the heroism of two Jewish midwives, Shifrah and Puah. […]

Parshas Vayechi 5783

By Shai Mandel | January 4, 2023

Tefillah: Our Sword and Bow By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Vayechi, Yaakov bequeaths a double portion to Yosef, to be […]

Parshas Vayigash 5783

By Shai Mandel | December 28, 2022

Feeling Hashem’s Presence Constantly By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Parshas Vayigash documents the reunion of Yaakov and Yosef. Of note is that the […]

Parshas Mikeitz 5783

By Shai Mandel | December 21, 2022

Expelling the Darkness By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Mikeitz begins by noting that Pharaoh had a dream “at the end of […]

Chanuka  5783

By Shai Mandel | December 21, 2022

What Greece Wished to Extinguish By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The Torah tells us that before creation, “The earth was astonishingly empty, […]

Parshas Vayeishev 5783

By Shai Mandel | December 14, 2022

Talking About Hashem By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Vayeishev focuses on Yosef HaTzaddik. His accomplishments were astounding. The Torah testifies that […]