torah

BS”D Volume 35, No. 12 18 Tevet 5781 January 2, 2021 Sponsored by Faith Ginsburg on the yahrzeit of her mother Lottie Rosenson (Zlata Chaya… Read More »A Complete ‘Shema’

But as for me – when I came from Padan, Rochel died on me in the land of Canaan on the road.[2] Why was it… Read More »Why Rochel?

But his father refused, and he said, “I know, my son, I know; he too will become a people, and he too will be great.… Read More »Emunas Chachamim

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1231 – Day of Death… Read More »Yosef’s Motivation Reassures Yaakov; Yosef’s Legacy Empowers Us

And G-d said to Israel in visions of the night, and He said, “Yaakov, Yaakov!” And he said, “Here I am.” And He said, “I… Read More »Win the War

In Parshas Vayigash, when Yosef first reveals himself to his brothers with the words, “Ani Yosef”, “I am Yosef” (45:3), the Shvatim became disoriented out… Read More »Avoiding the Ultimate Shame

For Jacob’s brothers, this is the week of their “big reveal.” They suddenly learn that the viceroy of Egypt, the one who had taken their… Read More »No Surprises!

The Sages did not use the expression ‘World to Come’ because that world does not exist now — that this world will have to be… Read More »Chapter 8, Law 8 – The Future Near and Far

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 44-45: Torah to Do

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1186 – Facts About K’rias… Read More »Yehudah’s Sudden Switch