This dvar Torah was adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: Tape # 805, Barch Sh’omar,… Read More »The Bayis is the Foundation of Bnei Yisroel
BS”D Volume 39, No. 23 29 Adar 5785 March 29, 2025 Sponsored by Gilla and Harold Saltzman in memory of his father Yosef Noach ben… Read More »Doubly Trustworthy
IT IS INTERESTING that accounting should be a part of Torah. Torah is the word of God, our instructions for living. It is so holy… Read More »Accountable
“…These are the things that Hashem commanded, to do them”(35:1) Moshe assembles the entire nation and charges them with the thirty-nine categories of labor prohibited… Read More »A Golden Opportunity
In the final Torah portion that details the completion of the Mishkan, an expression that describes the accomplishment is repeated over and over. In fact,… Read More »Exactly Redundant
The entire assembly of the Bnei Yisrael exited from before Moshe[2] Isn’t this pointing out the obvious? From where else could they exit? They had… Read More »Exiting in Torah Style
The 39 Avos Melachos (categories of prohibited labor) are derived from this parsha (see Shabbos 70a). The Melachos are not mentioned directly, except for the… Read More »Fire and the Melachos
Moshe called the whole community of the Children of Israel to assemble, and he said to them: “These are the things that HASHEM commanded to… Read More »Perfectly Believable Stories
BS”D Volume 39, No. 22 22 Adar 5785 March 22, 2025 Sponsored by the Katz family on the yahrzeit of aunt Hannah Yeffman (Chana bat… Read More »Build Your Own Tabernacle
When it comes to Mishnah or Gemora, there is no disagreement in the Torah world regarding their universal importance. Mishnah is the basis of Torah… Read More »Kabbalah & Redemption