Lessons on Torah Portion
A Mighty Hand and an Outstretched Arm
Parashat Bo
God's taking the Jewish people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm made it clear that they had been chosen as the God's nation. When Israel suffers, God's name is desecrated. This fact guarantees the eternal existence of Israel.
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | Bo 5763
Balak
Rabbi Berel Wein | Tamuz 9 5780
Korach's Drive
Throughout the ages, the commentators have asked themselves the famous question "What drove Korach to commit such a foolish act?”
Rabbi Berel Wein | Sivan 28 5781
Choosing a Leader
Choosing a leader for the Jewish people and the passing of the torch from Moshe to Yehoshua.
Rabbi Benjamin Sipzner | Tamuz 21 5779
Birkat Cohanim
Parashat Naso
Parashat Naso
Rabbi David Magence
The Tumah of Utensils
How are slingshots like Tefillin? What is the difference between a sack and a sock? How is an earthenware oven different from other earthenware utensils?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tammuz 5 5781
It’s About Time - The Bracha of Shehechiyanu
The laws of Birkat Shehechiyanu, which comes first Shehechiyanu or the blessing on the food? reciting the Shehechiyanu on house renovations and on similar fruits, reciting the Shehechiyanu on a Mitzva, the first time lighting candles.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5770
