Parsha Hashavuah
Today, Tuesday of Parshas B'Shalach, a Segulah for Parnasa to Recite Parshas Hamon
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 27, 2026- Tuesday of Parshas Beshalach, is a special day. Seforim tell us that it is extremely prudent to utilize this day to pray for parn...
Rabbi Ori Strum: A DeLIGHTful Hasghacha Story and a Powerful Vort: Location, Location, Location!
Some 4,399 days ago (12 years!) I was sitting in the Bais Midrash of Yeshivas Mercaz HaTorah, when my friend, Ben, approached me and asked if I had a Dvar Torah...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Bo: Living in Reality
The Lord said to Moshe: "Come to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, in order that I may place, אותותי אלה — these ...
Rabbi Dovid Fink - Parshas Bo: Author's Intent
Every word, every letter in the Torah is used for a specific reason and purpose. We are reminded of this concept often through the teachings of Chazal whe...
The Fundamental Centrality of Eretz Yisrael
Our Avot Avraham Avinu demonstrated his commitment to Hashem in many ways over several decades. He was thrown into a fiery furnace for his faith, and he brough...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Vaeira: Leading the Way
Behold, the Children of Israel have not listened to me, so how will Pharoah listen to me? And I have sealed lips! (שמות ו יב) Although this expression o...
Rabbi Dovid Fink - Parshas VaEira: The Blind Leading the See-ers
With a jam packed Parsha, sometimes it’s easy to overlook some seemingly strange narrative. Take this one exchange between Moshe and Pahroh. Mitzrayim is unde...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Shemos: Never Go with the Flow
The daughter of Pharoah, elsewhere known by her name בִּתיה — Bisya, plays a pivotal role in the story of Moshe. Not only does she save him from the wat...
Watch - Rabbi Ori Strum: Ravens Fan Refuses to Put on a Steelers Hat A True Story with a Powerful Message (Video)
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 9, 2026 - In this video, I share an encounter with a Baltimore Ravens fan who refused to ever put on a Pittsburgh Steelers hat. That m...
Rabbi Binymain Zedner: Parshas Shemos: Seeing With the Heart — Awakening the Inner Spark of Kedushah
In this week’s parashah, the Torah tells us that Moshe Rabbeinu saw a Mitzri striking a Jew. The pasuk says, “Vayifen koh va-koh” — he looked to the rig...
Watch: Horav Michoel Sorotzkin – The Hidden Secrets of Parshas Va'Yechi (Video)
An overview of the passing and burial of Yaakov Avinu, beginning with his concern that lice from the Ten Plagues might affect his body, despite the teaching of ...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Vayechi: You are My Light
This week we read of the death of Yaakov and his burial in the Cave of Machpelah in Chevron. Although the Torah does not cite the exact date of his death, trad...
Rabbi Dovid Fink - Parshas Vayechi - Who Will We Be Tomorrow?
Parshas Vayechi represents the culmination of creation, the end of Sefer Breishis. The world and its teva are in place, Avraham Avienu forms his Bris with...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Vayigash: Staying in Touch
The Rambam at the conclusion of his detailing the laws of Chanukah — after asserting how the lighting of the Menorah is an 'especially beloved' comm...
Rabbi Reuven Taragin: Soulful Speech
We Are What We Speak Yaakov understood the importance of his mission. His father intended to bless one of his children. The berachah would determine the future...
Rabbi Dovid Fink: Parshas Mikeitz - The Moment After
This weeks Parsha gives us a deep insight into the human condition. As the famine intensified throughout the land, Yaakov sent his sons down to Mitzrayim ...
Watch: A Chanukah Shiur - The Chazon Ish’s Shidduch-Botel or Kayam? Horav Michoel Sorotzkin – (Video)
This shiur, delivered at Yeshivas Beis Meir in Lakewood on Chanukah 5786, recounts a historic episode from nearly a century ago. As a young man, the Steipler...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Mikeitz: We Will Arise!
The family of Yaakov is at a breaking point. The viceroy has taken Shimon captive, refusing to negotiate with the brothers for more grain until they bring their...
Yosef’s Dream Interpretation (Miketz)
We know that Yosef attributed everything he did to Hashem. But when we read the story of his interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream, the ability for which he...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Vayeishev: I Have a Dream
Yosef dreamt a dream which he told to his brothers, and they hated him even more. He said to them, "Hear, if you please, this dream which I dreamt: Behold —...
Watch: Rabbi Ori Strum on Parshas Vayishlach: Yaakov Avinu Took Care of His Animals...We Should Too! (Video) [Join the New Parsha Shiur]
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Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Vayishlach - Hope Springs Eternal
In Yaakov's prayer to G-d to save him from 'the hands of Esav', he prefaces it by expressing how little he deserves G-d's benevolence since ...
Rabbi Dovid Fink - Parshas Vayishlach: For All the Right Reasons
Vateizei Dina. And Dina went out. Today, the mere words conjure up thoughts of negativity and of the recklessness of Dina in venturing out of the pr...
Rabbi Dovid Jaffee: It’s Okay To Be Bored! Rabbi Kalish’s Message to the Baltimore Community
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 1, 2025 - Rabbi Daniel Kalish came to Baltimore on Sunday night to give words of chizuk. He shared a revolutionary concept in self-acceptan...
Rabbi Moshe Taragin: Parshas Vayetze - Unlistened Truths
Ya’akov spent much of his life navigating accusations that shadowed his character and his intentions. From his earliest years, he was labeled a deceiver, even...
Rabbi Reuven Taragin: Essentials of Judaism - Chinuch HaBonim: Where Judaism Began
Avraham — Our Father The first Jew, Avraham, was named for his role as a father. His original name, “Avram,” means “mighty father.” Later, Hashem cha...
Blessing in Disguise
In Bereishis (27:6) the posuk tells us that Yitzchak asked Eisav to go find an animal so he could give Eisav a bracha. This story leads to...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Chayei Sarah - It Takes Two to Tango
The G-d of heaven—who took me from my father’s house and from my native land, who promised me on oath, saying, ‘I will assign this land to your offspring...
Beyond the Headlines A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news - Mamdani’s Shocking Victory in New York — What Does It Mean? / In Memory of Lt. Hadar Goldin / Words of Comfort
Mamdani’s Shocking Victory in New York — What Does It Mean? 1. During the week of November 2024, when the US held its presidential election, I met a s...
Our Moadim
Our Moadim Relationship with Shabbat Our last piece studied the significance of Shabbat, the holy day that signifies our relationship with Hashem and occurs ...
Rabbi Zvi Teichman on Parshas Vayeira: Be My Guest!
Avraham Avinu, the exemplar of the attribute of חסד — kindness in the world, is pointedly portrayed engaged in the act of הכנסת אורחים — welco...
Tying The Right Way
In last week’s Parsha the king of Sedom offered Avraham a reward for conquering the four kings and freeing the captives. Avraham refused it. He used an intere...