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Dvar Torah Our forefather, Yaakov is described in this week's portion as a "simple man, a tent dweller." The word the Torah uses is "Tam." Tam means simple and innocent but is also related to the...

Dvar Torah Every word of the Torah is precious and meaningful. Reams of laws and lessons can be learned from only one word. All the intricate laws of keeping Kosher are referenced in the Torah by...

Dvar Torah "And God appeared to him in the plains of Mamre." (Genesis 18:1) The Midrash relates that when God commanded Avraham to circumcise himself and his entire household, Avraham sought the...

Dvar Torah Hashem told Avraham, Lech Lecha. This translates as go for yourself, go for your own sake. What does this mean? Go for the sake of your own soul. In Charan you will not be able to become...

Dvar Torah Parshat Noah Imagine a five-year-old, walking with her mother into the hospital for her second chemotherapy treatment. The little girl knows what’s coming. She remembers the pain. She...

Dvar Torah Parashat Chukat Highlighted in this week's Parasha is the Parah Adumah The red heifer [aka cow]. The ashes of the red cow is used to purify any jew who became Tamei thru tum'at met being...

Dvar Torah Parashat Korach Mothers/Wives, you are the hero of this week's Parashah! In this week's Parashah we have Korach and his Eidah congregation challenging the sovereignty of...

Dvar Torah Dvar Torah Parashat Sh'lach, This week's Parasha is famous for discussing the M'raglim-spies. Moshe sent twelve men to "spy out" the land of Israel. Hashem did not want this. He only...

Dvar Torah Dvar Torah Parashat B'ha'alolesecha There is an interesting Mitzvah given to Moshe in this week's Parasha. To form trumpets . Depending on how many "blows" or what type or with one or...

Dvar Torah Parashat Naso In this week's Parasha - Portion the Torah discusses the laws of what is to be given to the Kohen/Levi. The Torah says the following words Ish et kadashav lo yih'ye "A man...

Dvar Torah Dvar Torah Parashat Bamidbar-Shavuot This week's Parsha is Bamidar- In the wilderness/Desert Interestingly, Parashat Bamidbar always precedes the holiday of Shavuot-it is always read the...

Dvar Torah Parashat B'har- B'chukotai [Yes, Two Parashot again!] There is a lot in this week's two Parashot. We will focus on one item. There is a law that if someone sold a field in Israel, that...

Dvar Torah Parashat Emor Parashat Emor is the largest Parashah in the Sefer-Book of Vayikra! It discusses the Holidays and the laws of Kohanim. Who is a kohen allowed to marry and to whom a Kohen...

Dvar Torah Parashat Ach'rei Mot-K'doshim [2 Parashot again this week] There are many Mitzvot in this week's 2 Parashot. Amongst the many Mitzvot is the Mitzva of "Hochaiach Tochiach et ametecha" -...

Dvar Torah Dvar Torah Parashat Tazrea M'tzora [This week there are 2 Parashot] (adapted from Rabbi Yisochor Frand) This week's Parasha discusses, amongst other things, the Halachot of a woman who...

Dvar Torah Parashat Shmini The Dr. turned to one patient and his family and said "Eat whatever you like. No diet restrictions"! The Dr. then turned to the other patient and told him and his family...

Dvar Torah As the holiday of Pesach is almost upon us, I think about how lucky we are to be in school together learning about our Freedom. The halls and zoom classrooms are filled with ideas and...

Dvar Torah Dvar Torah Parashat Vayikra This week's Parasha follows the building of the Mishkan with the details of the sacrifices that are to be brought to the Mishkan.There are many types of...

Dvar Torah This Shabbat, not only has TWO Parashot, [which happens often when there are not 2 months of Adar to accommodate all the Parashot, and when Holidays occur on Shabbat during the year, so...

Dvar Torah Parashat Ki Tisa This week's Parsha talks about the terrible sin of the Eigel Hazahav, the Golden calf. Moshe Rabbeinu went up to Heaven to receive the Luhot and learn the Torah with...

Dvar Torah This week's Parsha is Parashat Tetzaveh. This week's Parsha delineates the Kohen's vestments, and the "furniture" of the Mishkan. The Kohen Hedyot] the general Kohen had four garments;...

Dvar Torah Parsha Terumah This week's Parsha delineates the "furniture" of the Mishkan with all of their intricacies. It discusses the Menorah [which many people say is now in the vatican in Rome...

Dvar Torah There is a famous story in the Gmara where a non Jew came to one of the great Torah leaders of that era, Shamai, and requested of him "teach me the whole Torah on one foot", Shamai...

Dvar Torah Parashat Yitro This week's Parsha depicts the most monumental occasion of all times: Matan Torah --The giving of the Torah from G-d Himself to Bnei Yisrael. It is described as happening...

Dvar Torah D'var torah Parashas Va'eira Parshas Vaeira begins "pay back time". after Pharaoh enslaved the Jews for many years, he is now getting his punishment! This will lead up to Y'tzias...

Dvar Torah Dvar Torah Parshat Sh'mos Parshas Sh'os speeds through our suffering in Egypt under a "new Pharaoh'' [One Rabbi in the Gemara says he was actually a new Pharaoh, and one Rabbi in the...

Dvar Torah Parshas Vayeche is the last Parsha in Chumash [literally "fifth' of the Torah] Braishis. Yaavov Aveenu is approaching death. As an aside, Yaakov Aveenu is the first person to become sick...

Reminder: Friday December 25 10th day of Teves is a fast day 5:50 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Dvar Torah Parshas Vayegash In this week's parsha, Yosef finally reveals himself to his brothers. The shock , when...

Dvar Torah Miracles! Miracles! Who doesn't want miracles to happen to them? How can we even dream of expecting a miracle happening to/for us? The Lubavitcher Rebbe is quoted as saying "if we want...

Dvar Torah Parshas Vayeishev In this week's Parsha, the tragic story of M'cheras Yosef is told. Besides being intrinsically horrific, the after effects are perhaps even more appalling. [The Asara...