Vertluch: Parshas Pinchos
The parsha begins with retelling how Pinchas calmed the wrath of Hashem and how he stood up for the Ribono Shel Olams kovod. Rashi...
Vertluch: Parshas Balak
We find in this week’s parsha that Hashem tells Bilam not to go with the emissaries of Balak. As the pasuk says Hashem tells...
Vertluch: Parshas Chukas
This weeks parsha begins with the commandment of the para aduma. The parsha begins with the words ‘zos chukas haTorah… (19; 2). The gemara...
Vertluch: Parshas Korach
One of the respected associates of Korachs assemblage was Oin ben Peles who had sworn allegiance to Korach to wage war against Moshe Rabbeinu....
Vertluch: Parshas Shelach
In this week’s parsha we read about the highly anticipated return of the spies, who were sent to eretz Yisroel ahead of bnei Yisroel,...
Vertluch: Parshas Beha’aloscha
At the end of this weeks parsha we find that Aharon and Miriam say something derogatory about Moshe. ‘Miriam and Aharon spoke against Moses...
Vertluch: Shavuos 5773
Imagine for a moment you notice a well recognized Talmud chacham in your city walking with an Egyptian girl. Many of us would have...
Vertluch: Parshas Bamidbar
“Ezra decreed that Klal Yisroel should read the Tochacha in Bechukosei prior to Shavousas as well as the Tochacha in Mishna Torah prior to...
Vertluch: Parshas Behar/Bechukosei
One of the mitzvos we find in this weeks parsha is the lo saseh of ribis. The pasuk says (25; 36) ‘You shall not...
Vertluch: Parshas Emor
The parsha starts off with the pasuk- ‘Speak to the kohanim, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: Let none defile himself...
Vertluch: Parshas Achrei-Mos/Kedoshim
‘You shall observe my Shabbos and revere my Sanctuary. I am Hashem.’ (19; 30)
The juxtaposition of keeping Shabbos and fearing the Bais Hamikdash seem...
Vertluch: Parshas Tazria/Metzorah
This weeks parsha discusses the affliction of tzara’as that occurs on ones house; nigei batim. The pasuk says (14; 33) ‘When you come to...
Vertluch: Parshas Shemini
‘Then Moshe said to Aaron, "This is what Hashem spoke, , 'I will be sanctified through those near to Me, and before all the...
Vertluch: Pesach 5773
One of the most essential fundamentals of the night of the seder is to encourage our children to ask questions and provide them with...
Vertluch: Parshas Tzav
אם על תודה יקריבנו (ז, יב)
כל הקרבנות בטלין לעתיד לבוא חוץ מתודה (ויקרא רבה)
‘All korbanos will be annulled with the coming of Moshiach, except...
Vertluch: Parshas Tzav – HaGadol
‘All korbanos will be annulled with the coming of Moshiach, except for the korban todah.’
The korbanos Chatas and Asham, which were brought for one...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayikra
The parsha begins with the pasuk describing how Hashem called Moshe into the inner chambers to speak with him. When reading this one ponders,...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayakhel Ppekudei
In this weeks parshiyos the Torah discusses how Hashem commanded Moshe to build the Mishkan, and how He appointed Betzalel to spearhead the entire...
Vertluch: Parshas Ki Sisa
In the beginning of this week’s parsha the Torah tells us about the person appointed to spearhead the building of the Mishkan. The pasuk...
Vertluch: Parshas Tezaveh/Zachor/Purim
The Rambam in hilchos yom tov notes that one who neglects to include poor people in their simcha on yom tov, by not allowing...
Vertluch: Parshas Terumah
Parshas Terumah goes through great detail how each and every vessel for the Mishkan was to be fashioned. If you look into the wording...
Vertluch: Parshas Mishpotim
The bnei Yisroel had just experienced the amazing and awe inspiring Matan Torah at Har Sinai. Immediately following that is parshas Mishpatim, in which...
Vertluch: Parshas Yisro
Now Moshe’s father in law, Yisro, the priest of Midyan, heard all that Hashem had done for Moshe and bnei Yisrael. (18; 1)
Was Yisro...
Vertluch: Parshas Beshalach
It is five thirty in the morning, the alarm rings; within minutes you are off to shul ready to start your day. After you...
Vertluch: Parshas Bo
The ten maccos that were brought upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians weren’t random acts of punishments but rather every single macca had a specific...
Vertluch: Parshas Vaera
As the weeks move forward, we proceed into the midst of all the parshiyos that describe the galus of Mitzrayim. Shevet Levi, as we...
Vertluch: Parshas Shemos
There are times in life where we are challenged by situations that seem so daunting that we don’t know how or if we will...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayechi
When Yosef brought his children to Yaakov to receive the berachos, Yaakov told him ‘And now, your two sons who were born to you...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayigash
Prior to Yaakovs journey down to Mitzrayim, the Torah relates; ‘Hashem said to Yaakov in visions of the night, and He said, "Yaakov, Yaakov!"...
Vertluch: Shabbos Chanukah 5773
While attending a Chanuka mesiba this week I was privileged to have heard a fascinating vort from R’ Moshe Tuvia Lieff, Rov, Agudas Yisroel...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayeishev
In this weeks parsha we find an incident in which Yosef is nearly transgresses an aveira with the wife of Potifar. The woman tried...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayishlach
‘Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to look about among the daughters of the land.’ (34; 1)
Dina...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayetzei
This weeks parsha describes in detail, the birth of the twelve shevatim. The Torah also included the reason why each mother chose the name...
Vertluch: Parshas Toldos
‘…and Esav despised the birthright.’ (25; 34)
As the boys grew older, Yaakov took a liking to studying Torah while Esav enjoyed hunting through the...
Vertluch: Parshas Lech L’cha
When our souls agree to descend into this world to be born, we embark on a lifelong journey. We are entrusted with a mission,...