
Pesach 5785 - Coming Together
Coming Together at a Seder The Pesach Haggadah highlights four sons: the wise son, the wicked son, the simple son, and the one who does...


Parshas Vayikra - Poor in Name Only
At the beginning of Sefer Vayikra, the Torah details the various ways one can bring a burnt offering (עולה). The Torah begins with...

Parshas Pekudei 5785 - Spiritual Reflections
At the end of Sefer Shemos, the Torah describes the craftsmanship of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and how it was shown to Moshe....

Parshas Vayakhel 5785 - Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire At the beginning of this week’s parsha, Vayakhel, which deals with the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), the...

Dvar Torah Purim Ki Sisa - Finding the Cure
In Megillas Esther, Chapter 2 describes how Esther was chosen as Queen over the entire kingdom. We then read how Mordechai foiled the...

Parshas Titzaveh - Ring in the Middos
Bells for the High Priest In this week’s parsha, the Torah describes the garments worn by the Kohen Gadol (High Priest). The Torah says...

Dvar Torah Terumah 5785 - Lighting the Way
The Menorah - Lighting the Way The Torah sets forth in this week’s parsha the details of constructing the Menorah. Regarding the lamps of...

Dvar Torah Mishpatim 5785 - A Tale of Two Donkeys
Two Donkeys - Friends and Enemies The Torah tells us (Shemos 23:5): “If you shall see the donkey of your hater lying under his burden,...

Dvar Torah Yisro 5785 - Becoming Wealthy
This week’s parsha features the Aseres HaDibros , popularly known as the Ten Commandments. The Torah describes the tenth one: “You shall...

Dvar Torah Beshalach 5785 - refining our character
Tree in water The Torah tells us that after crossing the Red Sea, the Jews at Mara received their first instructions in the desert. The...