Parshas Mikeitz

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Mikeitz This week’s parsha begins by relating that Yosef spent two additional years in prison, after which Pharaoh had the dream that would catapult […]

Parshas Vayeshev

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Vayeshev This week’s parsha relates the tremendous nisayon Yosef had with the wife of Potiphar, his Egyptian master. In Yoma 35b Chazal make clear that […]

Vayishlach

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Vayishlach 5775 In the beginning of this week’s parsha we see that Yaakov is very frightened. His brother Esav is heading towards him with […]

Vayeitzei

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Vayeitzei 5775 In this week’s parsha we see an exchange between Yaakov Avinu and his wives, Lea and Rachel,  that seems puzzling. When Yaakov […]

Parshas Toldos

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Toldos 5775 In this week’s parsha we learn of the birth, childhood and early adulthood of Yitzchak Avinu’s two sons, Yaakov and Esav. The […]

Chayei Sarah

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Chayei Sarah 5775 In this week’s parsha we get a look into the personality of a man whose name was mentioned only briefly until now […]

Lech Lecha

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Lech Lecha In Pirkei Avos 3 we learn that Avraham Avinu was faced with ten nisayonos (tests). The Tosfos Yom Tov explains on this […]

Vayera

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Vayera 5775 In this week’s parsha we learn a surprising yesod, namely, that taking in guests is so important that it takes precedence even […]

Yom Kippur 5775

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Yom Kippur 5775 In Maseches Taanis 26b, Yom Kippur is referred to as the greatest day for Klal Yisrael, and Tanna D’Bei Eliyahu Rabba 1 […]

Shabbos Shuva

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

The haftara for Shabbos Shuvah is the Navi Hoshea’s eternal call to teshuva: “Return, Yisrael unto Hashem Your G-d, for you have erred in sin.” […]