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Vayakheil Pekudei, Parshas Hachodesh Is the Torah Written in Order? There are different Medrashim as to whether the Torah is in written in order or… Read More »Bowing to Idolaty

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: # 585, The Melacha of… Read More »The Impact of Kedusha

BS”D Volume 40, No. 22 25 Adar 5786 March 14, 2026 Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Jules Meisler in memory of his father Irving Meisler… Read More »Holy Places

M’lochim I, 7:51-8 This week’s haftorah describes the glorious moment when Shlomo Hamelech completed the construction of the Bais Hamikdash. He gathered the prominent members… Read More »Parshas Vayakhel – Pekudei

How many times when learning about the Mishkan did you say to yourself, “This is exactly what the war with Iran is about?” If even… Read More »Iran and the Mishkan

“He said, ‘I will pass all My goodness before you, and I will proclaim the name Hashem before you. I will show favor when I… Read More »Divine Accounting

BS”D Volume 40, No. 21 18 Adar 5786 March 7, 2026 Sponsored by Mrs. Loretta Sadwin in memory of her mother-in-law Baila Brayna bat Yaakov… Read More »Otherworldly

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1371 The Hatzala Member Who… Read More »Moshe’s Critique of Yehoshua: You Need to Understand the Cry Behind the Sounds

This week’s parsha is very complex. It starts off talking about Machatzis HaShekel, the obligatory half shekel given yearly for public sacrifices. Then it discusses… Read More »Complexities

Things don’t just happen by themselves. And yet, when the Jewish people built a golden calf while Moses was away on the mountaintop receiving the… Read More »Flaming Desire