Plants vs. Zombies

By rabbijacobs | September 28, 2023

A Deeper Look at the Four Species by Rabbi Richard Jacobs Glance through the window of any shul on Succot. Anyone unfamiliar with the mitzvah […]

Sukkos 5784

By rabbijacobs | September 28, 2023

Chag Sukkos 5784 Sukkos Extra Level of Joy By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) During the Holiday of Sukkos, we have a mitzvah […]

The Journey of Mankind – Book Extract

By rabbijacobs | September 28, 2023

Bircas Alumnus Rabbi Yonason Arenias has just published his second sefer: The Journey of Mankind: From Creation to Araham Avinu – a comprehensive running commentary […]

Shabbos Shuva 5784

By Shai Mandel | September 21, 2023

Coming Back to the Real You By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The Navi relates that during the ten days of teshuva, Hashem […]

Parshas Ha’Azinu 5784

By Shai Mandel | September 21, 2023

The Power of Gratitude  By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Ha’azinu, Hashem commanded Moshe (Devarim 32:48–50) to climb to the top […]

RH 5784 – Dip the Apple

By rabbijacobs | September 14, 2023

Dip the Apple (and the Challah) in the Honey By Rabbi Richard Jacobs, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are full of […]

Rosh HaShana 5784

By Shai Mandel | September 13, 2023

Being a Part of the Purpose of the World By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Maseches Rosh Hashana (16a), the sages teach […]

Parshas Nitzavim-Va’yeilech 5783 

By Shai Mandel | September 6, 2023

The Curses: Unnecessary? By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In this parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu addresses the Jewish people after they had heard the […]

Parshas Ki Savo 5783

By Shai Mandel | August 30, 2023

Knowledge Takes Time to Penetrate By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In Parshas Ki Savo, Moshe Rabbeinu assembles the nation and informs them […]

Parshas Ki Seitzei 5783

By Shai Mandel | August 23, 2023

Derech Eretz Comes Before Torah By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) In this week’s parsha we are commanded not to accept converts from […]