Netzavim-Vayeilech

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת נצבים/וילך “You are standing today, all of you, before the Lord your G-d…” Rashi tells us that Moshe Rabbeinu gave this speech after the […]

Ki Savo

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת כי תבוא In this week’s parsha, the Jewish people are presented with a series of blessings and curses. The blessings promise that the land […]

Ki Seitzei

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת כי תצא In this week’s parsha, the Torah discusses the death penalty to be imposed upon a rebellious 13 year-old boy who is called […]

Shoftim

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת שופטים In this week’s parsha we learn about the justice system that the Torah envisions. As one can imagine, the Torah demands the utmost […]

Va’eschanan

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת ואתחנן In this week’s parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu beseeches Hashem to let him into Eretz Yisrael. Rashi notes that the term used to describe Moshe’s […]

Devarim

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת דברים In this week’s parsha, Moshe formally rebukes the Jewish people, utilizing his final opportunity to encourage the nation to follow the Torah. One […]

Matos – Masei

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשות מטות ומסעי In parshas Masei, the Torah describes all of Bnei Yisrael’s travels through the desert and mentions every place where the nation camped. […]

Pinchas

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת פינחס In this week’s parsha, there is an interesting juxtaposition of two sections. In one passage Moshe, conceding that he will not be privileged […]

Balak

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת בלק In this week’s parsha we learn of Bilaam and how he tried to curse the Jewish people. Chazal tell us that Bilaam was […]

Chukas

By bircasadmin | December 4, 2013

פרשת חוקת In this week’s parsha, we learn about the famous “hok” of the Para Aduma. At the beginning of Parshas Hukas Rashi defines a […]