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The Brachah That Beats All Brachos
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Vayechi by Rabbi Yosef Polstein "וַיִקַח יוֹסֵף אֶת שְׁנֵיהֶם אֶת אֶפְרַיִם בִּימִינוֹ מִשְׂמֹאל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֶת מְנַשֶׁה בִשְׂמֹאלוֹ מִימִין יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיַגֵשׁ אֵלָיו" בְּרֵאשִׁית מ''ח:י''ג “And Yosef took the two of them – Ephraim with his right [hand], to Yisrael’s left, and Menashe with his left, to Yisrael’s right – and he drew close to him.” Bereshis 48:13 The following questions have bothered me for years. 1. Why did Yosef present both sons to Yaakov t
Rabbi Yosef Polstein
Dec 30, 20253 min read
The Brothers' Concern
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Vayechi by Dr. Avraham Bogachkov "וַיִרְאוּ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף כִּי מֵת אֲבִיהֶם וַיֹאמְרוּ לוּ יִשְׂטְמֵנוּ יוֹסֵף וְהָשֵׁב יָשִׁיב לָנוּ אֵת כָּל הָרָעָה אֲשֶׁר גָמַלְנוּ אֹתוֹ...אָנָא שָׂא נָא פֶּשַׁע אַחֶיךָ וְחַטָאתָם כִּי רָעָה גְמָלוּךָ וְעַתָּה שָׂא נָא לְפֶשַׁע עַבְדֵי אֱלֹקֵי אָבִיךָ וַיֵבְךְּ יוֹסֵף בְּדַבְּרָם אֵלָיו...וַיֹאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם יוֹסֵף אַל תִּירָאוּ כִּי הֲתַחַת אֱלֹקִים אָנִי" בְּרֵאשִׁית נ':ט''ו-י''ט “And Yosef’s brothers saw that their father had died, and they
Dr. Avraham Bogachkov
Dec 30, 20253 min read
Hagar's Ordeal
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Lech Lecha by Rabbi Chaim Twerski "וְשָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָם לֹא יָלְדָה לוֹ וְלָהּ שִׁפְחָה מִצְרִית וּשְׁמָהּ הָגָר: וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרַי אֶל אַבְרָם הִנֵה נָא עֲצָרַנִי ה' מִלֶדֶת בֹּא נָא אֶל שִׁפְחָתִי אוּלַי אִבָּנֶה מִמֶנָה וַיִשְׁמַע אַבְרָם לְקוֹל שָׂרָי" בְּרֵאשִׁית ט''ז:א'-ב' “And Sarai, Avram’s wife, had not borne him a child. She had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. Sarai said to Avram, “Behold, God has withheld from me the ability to give birth
Rabbi Chaim Twerski
Oct 21, 20253 min read
Avraham's Mission
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Lech Lecha by Reuven Kirshner "וַיֹאמֶר ה' אֶל אַבְרָם לֶךְ לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ אֶל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ" בְּרֵאשִׁית י''ב:א' “And God said to Avram: ‘go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” Bereshis 12:1 Adam failed to listen to Hashem and was banished from Gan Eden. Noach was a tzaddik but failed to help other people find Hashem. He was saved d
Reuven Kirshner
Oct 21, 20253 min read
A Unique Shabbos
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Haazinu by Rabbi Dovid Sukenik The lofty nature of these days between Yom Kippur and Sukkos is well-known. The...
Rabbi Dovid Sukenik
Sep 25, 20252 min read
Torah is Our Life’s Song
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Haazinu by Rabbi Joshua Zisook "וַיָבֹא מֹשֶׁה וַיְדַבֵּר אֶת כָּל דִבְרֵי הַשִׁירָה הַזֹאת בְּאָזְנֵי הָעָם הוּא...
Rabbi Josh Zisook
Sep 25, 20252 min read
A Tragic Failure of Middos
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Ki Seitzei by Sheldon Sussi Stern "לֹא יָבֹא עַמוֹנִי וּמוֹאָבִי בִּקְהַל ה' גַּם דוֹר עֲשִׂירִי לֹא יָבֹא לָהֶם...
Sheldon Sussi Stern
Aug 12, 20253 min read
One's Inner Struggle
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Ki Seitzei by Rabbi Jacob Roth "כִּי תֵצֵא לַמִלְחָמָה עַל אֹיְבֶיךָ וּנְתָנוֹ ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ בְּיָדֶךָ וְשָׁבִיתָ...
Rabbi Jacob Roth
Aug 12, 20253 min read
An Impactful Confluence
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Devarim by Rabbi Haim Pollock Parashas Devarim is always read on the Shabbos immediately preceding the Fast of...
Rabbi Haim Pollock
May 5, 20252 min read
Moshe’s K'vad Peh – Reminder of a Miracle
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Devarim by Howard Karesh "אֵלֶה הַדְבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִבֶּר מֹשֶׁה" דְבָרִים א':א' “These are the words that Moshe...
Howard Karesh
May 5, 20252 min read
Uniquely United
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Chukas by Rabbi Berish Cardash "זֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אָדָם כִּי יָמוּת בְּאֹהֶל כָּל הַבָּא אֶל הָאֹהֶל וְכָל אֲשֶׁר בָּאֹהֶל...
Rabbi Berish Cardash
Apr 30, 20253 min read
The Mitzvos at Marah
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Chukas by Rabbi Elie Starr "זֹאת חֻקַת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר צִוָה ה' לֵאמֹר דַבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ...
Rabbi Elie Starr
Apr 30, 20253 min read
Noting the Importance of Each Person
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Bamidbar by Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Berger "וַיִקַח מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן אֵת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶה אֲשֶׁר נִקְבוּ...
Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Berger
Apr 30, 20253 min read
Transitioning from Har Sinai to Midbar Sinai
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Bamidbar by Rabbi Harvey Well "וַיְדַבֵּר ה' אֶל מֹשֶׁה בְּמִדְבַּר סִינַי בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵׁנִי...
Rabbi Harvey Well
Apr 30, 20252 min read
The Hyssop and the Cedar
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Tazria-Metzora by Rabbi Mordechai Millunchick "וְצִוָה הַכֹּהֵן וְלָקַח לַמִטַהֵר שְׁתֵּי צִפֳּרִים חַיוֹת טְהֹרוֹת...
Rabbi Mordechai Millunchick
Apr 2, 20252 min read
Leshon Hara – No Tolerance
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Tazria-Metzora by Rabbi Ephraim Miretzky "אָדָם כִּי יִהְיֶה בְעוֹר בְּשָׂרוֹ שְׂאֵת אוֹ סַפַּחַת אוֹ בַהֶרֶת וְהָיָה...
Rabbi Ephraim Miretzky
Apr 2, 20252 min read
Tough Lessons of Leadership
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Vayikra by Rabbi Daniel Kanter, Director of Student Affairs, FYHS "אִם הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ יֶחֱטָא...אֲשֶׁר נָשִׂיא...
Rabbi Daniel Kanter
Mar 12, 20252 min read
A Lesson in Sacrifice
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Vayikra by Moti Loterstein "וְנֶפֶשׁ כִּי תַקְרִיב קׇרְבַּן מִנְחָה לַה' סֹלֶת יִהְיֶה קׇרְבָּנוֹ וְיָצַק עָלֶיהָ...
Moti Loterstein
Mar 12, 20253 min read
For the Right Reasons
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Terumah by Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman "דַבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ לִי תְּרוּמָה מֵאֵת כָּל אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִדְבֶנוּ...
Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman
Feb 10, 20252 min read
To Give and To Take
Torah Thoughts on Parshas Terumah by Rabbi Jeremy Bekritsky "וַיְדַבֵּר ה' אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵאמֹר: דַבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ לִי...
Rabbi Jeremy Bekritsky
Feb 10, 20253 min read
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