These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1370 They Want To Build… Read More »The Place for Atzei Shitim’s Firmness in This World
Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person… Read More »Parsha Summary for Parshas Terumah
Imagine a fundraiser who comes to your door and just when you think he’s going to give you the pitch and ask you to really… Read More »Giving or Taking?
There is a common denominator among three prominent vessels that are conspicuously placed in the Mishkan. The Aron Kodesh that contains the Holy Luchos known… Read More »Crowned Comestibles
The building of the Mishkan is not the most dramatic part of the exodus story, but it should be. Even though some hold that the… Read More »Building With Heart
Mishpatim The Ben Noach Versus the Ger Toshav (based on Chavatzeles Hasharon pp. 632-640) The Bnei Noach, although not Jewish, are obligated in… Read More »Ben Noach or Ger Toshav?
Or if it was known that it was a [habitually] goring bull since yesterday and the day before yesterday, and its owner does not watch… Read More »Always Responsible
He shall bring him [the eved] to Elokim. Rashi explains Elokim here as “the court and the judges.” Indeed, the word elohim often refers to… Read More »Justice to the Next Level
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: # 1369 Lending Money Without… Read More »The Torah Only Refers to a Jewish Slave as an “Eved” the First Time
BS”D Volume 40, No. 18 27 Shevat 5786 February 14, 2026 Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Jules Meisler in memory of his mother Anne Meisler… Read More »Blueprints