Parshas Ki Seitzei 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Ki Seitzei 5775 In this’s weeks parsha we are commanded not to accept converts from the nations of Ammon and Moav. Two reasons are […]

Parshas Shoftim 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Shoftim 5775 In this week’s parsha, we are commanded, “you shall be tamim with Hashem, your G-d.” What is “tamim?” Some translate this word as meaning […]

Parshas Devarim 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Devarim 5775 Parshas Devarim is always read before Tisha Ba’av, and this is hinted to in our parsha by the fact that the word […]

Parshas Matos 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Matos 5775 This week’s parsha begins with commandments concerning vows, warning us not to take vows lightly. In doing so, however, a surprising term […]

Parshas Pinchas 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Pinchas 5775 Our parsha begins by relating that “Pinchas, the son of Elazar, the son of Aharon Hakohen” zealously killed the head of the […]

Parshas Balak 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Balak 5775 In this week’s parsha we are introduced to a gentile prophet, Bilaam. He is known in our history as Bilaam Harasha because […]

Chukas 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Chukas 5775 “This is the Torah, a man who dies in a tent, all who come into the tent and all that is in the […]

Parshas Korach 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Korach 5775 In this week’s parsha, Korach leads a revolt against the leadership of Moshe and Aharon. When the confrontation begins, Moshe speaks not […]

Parshas Shlach 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Shlach 5775 In this week’s parsha we learn of the sin of the spies. These spies, who were the leaders of Klal Yisrael, were […]

Parshas Behaaloscha 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2015

Parshas Behaaloscha 5775 In this week’s parsha we learn about two incidents in which the Jewish People complained during their initial wanderings in the desert. […]