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The parsha begins with retelling how Pinchas calmed the wrath of Hashem and how he stood up for the Ribono Shel Olams kovod. Rashi...

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...

This weeks parsha begins with the commandment of the para aduma. The parsha begins with the words ‘zos chukas haTorah… (19; 2). The gemara...

One of the respected associates of Korachs assemblage was Oin ben Peles who had sworn allegiance to Korach to wage war against Moshe Rabbeinu....

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,...

At the end of this weeks parsha we find that Aharon and Miriam say something derogatory about Moshe. ‘Miriam and Aharon spoke against Moses...

Imagine for a moment you notice a well recognized Talmud chacham in your city walking with an Egyptian girl. Many of us would have...

“Ezra decreed that Klal Yisroel should read the Tochacha in Bechukosei prior to Shavousas as well as the Tochacha in Mishna Torah prior to...

One of the mitzvos we find in this weeks parsha is the lo saseh of ribis. The pasuk says (25; 36) ‘You shall not...

The parsha starts off with the pasuk- ‘Speak to the kohanim, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: Let none defile himself...

‘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...

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...

‘Then Moshe said to Aaron, "This is what Hashem spoke, , 'I will be sanctified through those near to Me, and before all the...

One of the most essential fundamentals of the night of the seder is to encourage our children to ask questions and provide them with...

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...

‘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...

The parsha begins with the pasuk describing how Hashem called Moshe into the inner chambers to speak with him. When reading this one ponders,...

In this weeks parshiyos the Torah discusses how Hashem commanded Moshe to build the Mishkan, and how He appointed Betzalel to spearhead the entire...

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...

The Rambam in hilchos yom tov notes that one who neglects to include poor people in their simcha on yom tov, by not allowing...

Parshas Terumah goes through great detail how each and every vessel for the Mishkan was to be fashioned. If you look into the wording...

The bnei Yisroel had just experienced the amazing and awe inspiring Matan Torah at Har Sinai. Immediately following that is parshas Mishpatim, in which...

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...

It is five thirty in the morning, the alarm rings; within minutes you are off to shul ready to start your day. After you...

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...

As the weeks move forward, we proceed into the midst of all the parshiyos that describe the galus of Mitzrayim. Shevet Levi, as we...

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...

When Yosef brought his children to Yaakov to receive the berachos, Yaakov told him ‘And now, your two sons who were born to you...

Prior to Yaakovs journey down to Mitzrayim, the Torah relates; ‘Hashem said to Yaakov in visions of the night, and He said, "Yaakov, Yaakov!"...

While attending a Chanuka mesiba this week I was privileged to have heard a fascinating vort from R’ Moshe Tuvia Lieff, Rov, Agudas Yisroel...

In this weeks parsha we find an incident in which Yosef is nearly transgresses an aveira with the wife of Potifar. The woman tried...

‘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...

This weeks parsha describes in detail, the birth of the twelve shevatim. The Torah also included the reason why each mother chose the name...

‘…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...

When our souls agree to descend into this world to be born, we embark on a lifelong journey. We are entrusted with a mission,...