Alumni Divrei Torah

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Korban Pesach - With Haste and Speed

Torah Thoughts on Parshas Bo by Rabbi Dovid Dukelsky "וְכָכָה תֹּאכְלוּ אֹתוֹ מָתְנֵיכֶם חֲגֻרִים נַעֲלֵיכֶם בְּרַגְלֵיכֶם וּמַקֶלְכֶם...

Rabbi Dovid Dukelsky

An Amazing Transformation

Torah Thoughts on Parshas Bo by Rabbi Yirmiyahu (Jeremy) Weller "הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶה לָכֶם רֹאשׁ חֳדָשִׁים רִאשׁוֹן הוּא לָכֶם לְחָדְשֵׁי הַשָׁנָה"...

Rabbi Yirmiyahu (Jeremy) Weller

Mutual Accountability - Arvus

Torah Thoughts on Parshas Vayigash by Rabbi Milton Wakschlag "כִּי עַבְדְךָ עָרַב אֶת הַנַעַר מֵעִם אָבִי לֵאמֹר אִם לֹא אֲבִיאֶנוּ אֵלֶיךָ...

Rabbi Milton Wakschlag

Do You Say Thank You Like Yehuda?

Torah Thoughts on Parshas Vayigash by Rabbi Naphtali Lavenda "וַיִגַשׁ אֵלָיו יְהוּדָה וַיֹאמֶר בִּי אֲדֹנִי יְדַבֶּר נָא עַבְדְךָ דָבָר...

Rabbi Naphtali Lavenda

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