Parshas Devarim 5782

By Shai Mandel | August 2, 2022

Methodical Decision Making By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Devarim, Moshe formally rebuked the Jewish people. Concerning the incident of the […]

Parshas Massei 5782

By Shai Mandel | July 27, 2022

Human Accountability By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Massei we are introduced to the laws of arrei miklat (cities of refuge). […]

Parshas Mattos 5782

By Shai Mandel | July 20, 2022

Sanctifying Hashem’s Name By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Mattos, Moshe is commanded to take revenge against the Midyanim. After this […]

Parshas Pinchas 5782

By Shai Mandel | July 13, 2022

When To Be A Zealot By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Pinchas begins by relating that “Pinchas, the son of Elazar, the […]

Parshas Balak 5782

By Shai Mandel | July 6, 2022

The Lesson of Bilam By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Chazal call Bilam a rasha (wicked person), obsessed with honor, greed, and lust. […]

Parshas Chukas 5782

By Shai Mandel | June 29, 2022

Cheshbon Hanefesh By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Chukas (Bamidbar 21:27), the clarion call to mussar appears: “Bo’u cheshbon—make an accounting!” […]

Parshas Korach 5782 

By Shai Mandel | June 22, 2022

The Root of Machlokes By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Korach tells of the machlokes (disagreement) that Korach had with Moshe and […]

Parshas Shelach 5782

By Shai Mandel | June 15, 2022

Tzitzis: Holding on to the Rope BY Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Shelach closes with the mitzvah of tzitzis. Interestingly, tzitzis is […]

Parshas Beha’aloscha 5782

By Shai Mandel | June 8, 2022

Developing Humility BY Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Beha’aloscha, the Torah testifies that Moshe Rabbeinu was the most humble of all […]

Chag Shavuos 5782

By Shai Mandel | May 31, 2022

Receiving the Torah Today By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Our Sages (Yerushalmi, Rosh Hashana 4:8) state that a Jew must make a […]