Parshas VaYetzei 5779

By Shai Mandel | November 15, 2018

The True Meaning of Tzniyus By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah In this week’s parsha, Yaakov Avinu comes to Padan Aram, where he meets […]

Parshas Toldos 5779

By Shai Mandel | November 8, 2018

Calling Out in the Name of Hashem By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah In Parshas Toldos, Hashem promises Yitzchak Avinu Eretz Yisrael, and that […]

Parshas Chayei Sarah 5779

By Shai Mandel | November 1, 2018

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 Vayera 5779

By Shai Mandel | October 25, 2018

Chessed – Greater than Receiving the Shechina? By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah  In this week’s parsha we learn a surprising yesod, namely, that […]

Parshas Lech Lecha 5779

By Shai Mandel | October 18, 2018

Davening as a Way of Building a Relationship By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Avraham Avinu was commanded to leave his home and come […]

Parshas Noach 5779

By Shai Mandel | October 11, 2018

The Secret of the World’s Existence By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah The Midrash (Shochar Tov 37) records a curious exchange between Avraham Avinu […]

Shabbos Shuva 5779

By Shai Mandel | September 13, 2018

Comming Back to the Real You By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah The Navi relates that during the ten days of teshuva, Hashem draws […]

Rosh Hashana 5779

By Shai Mandel | September 6, 2018

Rosh Hashana 5778 Being a Part of the Purpose of the World BY Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah In Maseches Rosh Hashana (16a), the […]

Parshas Nitzavim 5778

By Shai Mandel | September 5, 2018

The Challenge of Teshuva BY Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah “This mitzva … is not far away …  but it is very close to […]

Parshas Ki Savo 5778

By Shai Mandel | August 30, 2018

The Shared Role of Bikurim and Tefilla By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah This week’s parsha begins with the mitzvah of bikurim, where a […]