Parshas VaYishlach 5782

By Shai Mandel | November 17, 2021

“Repaying” Hashem’s Kindness By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah In the beginning of Parashas Vayishlach we learn that Yaakov was very frightened. His brother […]

Parshas VaYeitzei 5782

By Shai Mandel | November 9, 2021

Following in Yaakov’s Path: The Way of Truth By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parashas Vayeitzei, Yaakov leaves his parents’ house to […]

Parshas Toldos 5782

By Shai Mandel | November 3, 2021

What We Should Care About By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Toldos, we see that Esav was willing to sell to […]

Parshas Chaeyi Sarah 5782

By Shai Mandel | October 27, 2021

The Introductory Step to All Judaism By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah In this week’s parsha, Avraham sends his servant, Eliezer, to find a […]

Parshas Vayeira 5782

By Shai Mandel | October 20, 2021

CHESSED – Greater Than Greeting the Shechinah!? By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Vayeira teaches us a surprising rule: hachnasas orchim (taking […]

Parshas Lech Lecha 5782

By Shai Mandel | October 14, 2021

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

Parshas Noach 5782

By Shai Mandel | October 7, 2021

The World’s Secret Foundation By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The Midrash (Shochar Tov 37) records a curious exchange between Avraham Avinu and […]

Parshas Bereishis 5782

By Shai Mandel | September 30, 2021

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, […]

Parshas Ha’Azinu 5782

By Shai Mandel | September 14, 2021

Hashem Never Lets Go By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Parashas Ha’azinu contains Moshe Rabbeinu’s parting message to the Jewish people—the song Ha’azinu. […]

Parshas VaYeilech 5782

By Shai Mandel | September 9, 2021

Constant Chizuk By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In this week’s parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu encourages Yehoshua as he prepares himself to assume the […]