Korach

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Korach 5774 This week’s parsha talks about the machlokess Korach led against Moshe and Aharon and the destruction that resulted. Klal Yisrael to this day […]

Shlach

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Shlach This week’s parsha closes with the mitzva of tzitzis. Interestingly, tzitzis is singled out by the Torah in ways that no other mitzva […]

Beha’aloscha

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Beha’aloscha In this week’s parsha, we read of the “asafsuf,” roughly translated as “rabble,” who complained to Moshe that they had a “taava,” a […]

Nasso

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

  Nasso 5774 In this week’s parsha we learn about a unique opportunity that is available to every Jew — becoming a nazir. All it […]

Bamidbar

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Bamidbar This week’s parsha begins with a census of the Bnei Yisrael, in which Hashem commands that Shevet Levi not be included, but rather have […]

Bechukosai

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Bechukosai   At the beginning of this week’s parsha, Hashem promises great blessing to those who go in His statutes and observe His mitzvos. […]

Bahar

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Bahar 5774 This week’s parshah begins with a detailed discussion of the mitzvah of shemittah, but just before that comes an introductory verse: “And Hashem spoke […]

Emor

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Emor 5774 This week’s parsha mentions the Mo’adim and after mentioning Pesach it states the command of “Sefiras Ha’Omer,” to count the days that lead […]

Tazria

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Tazria At the end of last week’s parasha we learned the laws of tum’ah that pertain to animals. In this week’s parasha, the laws […]

Shemini

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2014

Parshas Shemini In this week’s Parsha, the Mishkan is now prepared and Moshe calls upon Aharon to assume his role as Klal Yisrael’s first Kohen […]