Parshas Vayishlach 5783

By Shai Mandel | December 7, 2022

When Everything is “Going Wrong” By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Vayishlach, Yaakov prepares for a confrontation with Esav. After so […]

Parshas Vayeitzei 5783

By Shai Mandel | December 1, 2022

Finding Joy in Mitzvos By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Vayeitzei, there is a puzzling conversation between Yaakov Avinu and his […]

Parshas Toldos 5783

By Shai Mandel | November 24, 2022

Praying Like a Tzaddik Ben Tzaddik By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Toldos, we learn that Yitzchak and Rivkah, like Avraham […]

Parshas Chayei Sarah 5783

By Shai Mandel | November 16, 2022

Appreciating the Gift of Time By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parshas Chayei Sarah begins with the verse, “And the years of Sarah’s […]

Parshas Vayeira 5783

By Shai Mandel | November 9, 2022

Faith and Hope Against All Odds By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Vayeira, Avraham Avinu hosted three angels. Although he was […]

Parshas Lech Lecha 5783

By Shai Mandel | November 2, 2022

Nisyonos Bring Out the Best in Us By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Pirkei Avos (5:3) we learn that Avraham Avinu was […]

Parshas Noach 5783

By Shai Mandel | October 27, 2022

How the Ark Changed All the Living By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Noach, we see the world degenerating to a […]

Parshas Bereishis 5783

By Shai Mandel | October 21, 2022

How to Deserve Life By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The first verse of the Torah is often mistranslated as: “In the beginning, […]

Riding the Apocalyptic Wave

By rabbijacobs | October 14, 2022

The Flood, The Destruction of Sodom and the Succah by Rabbi Richard Jacobs The flood: the end of the world. The waters rage, turmoil covers […]

Yom Kippur 5783

By Shai Mandel | October 3, 2022

Open Up By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) In Maseches Taanis 26b, Yom Kippur is referred to as the greatest day for Klal […]