Parshas Pekudei – It All Depends On Us
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
It is written in this week’s parsha, “Every man whose heart inspired him came….for the work of the Tent of Meeting”...
Parshas Vayakhel – Women Symbolize the Power of Renewal
By: Rabbi Yissocher Frand
The pasuk says, “And every man whose heart inspired him came, and everyone who was of generous spirit brought his...
Parshas Vayakhel – Focal Points
By: Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky
The commands for the building of the Mishkan were fully meted. The job was winding down, and this week in Parshas...
Parshas Ki Sisa –“The Masked Man”
By: Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
As a person who likes to see the connections between the Jewish calendar of holiday celebrations and the weekly Torah...
Parshas Ki Sisa – Making a Difference in the World
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
Sometimes we wonder whether we puny individuals can make an impact on world events, whether we can make a real difference...
Parshas Tetzaveh–Moshe Rabbenu Putting Himself on the Line
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
This week`s parsha, Titsaveh, opens with the words, “V`Atoh titsaveh..,”–”And you shall command…” The words “and you” are puzzling.
Who is “you”,...
Parshas Terumah – The Mishkan Gifts Are Listed In Descending Order
By: Rabbi Yissocher Frand
The verse lists the various materials that were donated to the Mishkan. The Torah mentions “gold, silver, and copper; turquoise, purple,...
Parshas Terumah – Building G-d’s Sanctuary
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
In this week’s parsha, we find the commandments to build the mishkan and all the vessels that were contained therein, including the ark, the...
Parshas Mishpatim – The Stuff of Unity
By: Rabbi Aron Tendler
There are families whose hold on Judaism and Jewish tradition is so tentative that the word “holy” is thought to be...
Parshas Mishpatim – How to Relate to Your Fellow Man
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
The parashah opens with a most unusual expression, “V`eileh hamishpatim asher tasim lifneihem – And these are the commandments that you shall place before them.”...
Parshas Yisro – In Search of the Truth
By: Rabbi Shlomo Katz
R’ Shlomo Brevda z”l (1931-2013; Maggid and author, noted for his commentaries on the teachings of the Vilna Gaon z”l) writes:...
Parshas Yisro – Do You Listen to What You Hear?
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
Incredibly, the portion is entitled “Yitro” rather than “Moses” or “The Ten Commandments”. The reason for this begs an answer. The...
Parshat Beshalach –“Don’t Forget the Tambourines!”
By: Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
It is a familiar domestic scene, one that we have all experienced. The family is about to leave on a...
Parshas Beshalach – Shabbos Shira
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
This Shabbos is known as the “Sabbath of Song” because it is in this parsha that Moses leads the Jewish men, and Miriam the prophetess,...
Parshas Bo – The Redemption Comes When Things Seem Bleakest
By: Rabbi Yissocher Frand
This week’s parsha contains a “famous pasuk”: “They baked the dough that they took out of Egypt into unleavened cakes, for...
Parshas Bo – Reinvigorate Yourself Jewishly
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
At the beginning of the parsha, we are told that one of HaShem`s goals in the exodus from Egypt was to...
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