Vertluch: Parshas Eivek
Parshas Eikev starts off by stating that if we heed to the mitzvos of Hashem then we will be watched over and showed kindness...
Vertluch: Achrei-Mos/Kedoshim
This weeks דבר תורה is לזכות רפואה שלימה ל-אברהם בייניש בן גאלדה שפרינצה.
ולאה בת חנה
And לזכר נשמת ר' אברהם בן שמחה זצ"ל
ר' חיים בן...
Vertlach: Parshas Mikeitz
Our minhag during Chanukah is to add Al Hanisim into our tefillos and our bentching. In midst of the text of Al Hanisim we...
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 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...
Vertlach: Parshas Toldos
The pasuk (25: 27) says, “The lads grew up and Esav became a man who knows trapping, a man of the field; but Yaakov...
Vertluch: Parshas Shelach
In the last portion of parshas Shelach the Torah discusses the parsha of tzitzis. The pasuk says (15; 39) ‘This shall be fringes for...
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 Beshalach
The end of this weeks parsha discusses how Amalek approached and waged war against klal Yisroel, as the pasuk says ‘Amalek came and fought...
Vertluch: Pesach 5771
Who knows one? As the Seder is winding down, and we continuously struggle to fend off the fatigue that has been creeping up on...
Vertlach: Korach
This weeks דבר תורה is לזכות רפואה שלימה ל-אברהם בייניש בן גאלדה שפרינצה.
ולאה בת חנה
And לזכר נשמת ר' אברהם בן שמחה זצ"ל
ר' חיים בן...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayeshev
‘And they sat down to eat a meal, and they lifted their eyesand saw, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead,...
Vertluch: Rosh Hashana 5772
The Brisker Rav relates the following parable:
There was a man who earned his livelihood by smuggling illegal goods across the border from one country...
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 Vayakhel
The gemarah in berachos (55a) states that at the time Hashem commanded Moshe to build the Mishkon he told him “go to Betzalel and...
Vertluch: Parshas Naso
In parshas Naso the Torah discusses the episode of a sota. If a man warns his wife not to seclude herself with another man...
Vertluch: Parshas Bereishis
There are many lessons that one can learn from the first week of creation. One of them, which I felt was powerful, was when...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayakhel
Betzalel made the Aron of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a...
Vertluch: Succos 5772
The Yom Tov of Succos is the culmination of the Yomim Noraim. The mitzvah of lulav is a symbol of our victory in din,...
Vertluch: Parshas Noach
This weeks parsha begins with the well-known words of נֹחַ אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹרֹתָיו, meaning Noach was righteous, and a tamim; he was...
Vertlach: Parshas Vayeishev
In this week’s parsha, Yosef was confronted with a nisayon from the wife of Potiphar. On a basic level, this was an incredible temptation...
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: Parshas Vayishlach
In this weeks parsha we find the incident with Dina, the daughter of Yaakov, who was violated by Shechem. If you were to look...
Vertluch: Parshas Beshalach
As we continue our voyage out of Mitzayim and into the desert, we reach a pinnacle in our illustrious history; bnei Yisroel crossing the...
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 Balak
Parshas Balak relates one of the most legendary stories from our history; where Bilam’s donkey spoke up and answered him back. If you read...
Vertluch: Parshas Nitzavim & Rosh Hashana 5773
In the beginning of the parsha, Moshe relays to klal Yisroel, how they must ‘establish themselves as His people, and that He should be...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayakhel/Pekudei
In parshas Pekudei the Torah talks about the completion of the Mishkan and the priestly garments worn by the Kohanim. Towards the end of...
Vertluch: Purim 5772
The gemarain Megillah (2a) discusses the scenarios of how the Megillah can beread on different days of the month, depending on where a person...
Vertluch: Parshas Vayeira
When Hashem was preparing to eradicate Sedom, He made a decision to inform Avraham of His plans. He told Avraham that they were an...
Vertluch: Parshas Bo
At the end of parshas Bo we find the interesting mitzvah of pidyon peter chamor. The pasuk says (13; 13, 14) ‘And every firstborn...
Vertluch: Parshas Beshalach
The Gemara in Sota (13) states: ’come and look at how special mitzvos were to Moshe rabbeinu. All of klal Yisroel was busy collecting...
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 Mitzorah
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 Emor
This weeks דבר תורה is לזכות רפואה שלימה ל-אברהם בייניש בן גאלדה שפרינצה.
ולאה בת חנה
And לזכר נשמת ר' אברהם בן שמחה זצ"ל
ר' חיים בן...