Parshas Tetzaveh

Moshe’s neshama and the stones of the choshen … Tetzaveh – 5767

Moshe’s neshama, the Urim V’tumim, and the Tzitz Hakodesh … Tetzaveh 5768

Moshe missing, clothes, the Ner Maaravi (and Chanuka)… Tetzaveh 5769

Shemen zayis and “owning” ourselves … Tetzaveh 5770

“Kosis lamaor” and the Choshen and its letters… Tetzaveh 5771

Moshe’s holy neshama and the Aron/Menorah (Torah) … Tetzaveh 5772

The word Tetzaveh and why donations were needed … Tetzaveh5773

How to use the Urim V’Tumim … Tetzaveh5774

The holy Tzitz Hakodesh … Tetzaveh5775

The Me’il – Tetzaveh5776

The Mizbeiach Haketores- what is it doing here? – Tetzaveh5777

The Awesome Ephod – Tetzaveh5778

Can Rashi and Rambam argue on Tannaim? The Avnei Ephod and who was written on them – Tetzaveh5779

The Most Amazing Stones – Tetzaveh5780

Parshas Tetzaveh 5781: An ear, a thumb, and a big toe
Parshas Tetzaveh 5782: Covering up
Parshas Tetzaveh 5783: The Light from Within
Addendum to Parshas Tetzaveh 5783

Parshas Terumah

Great gematrios and the materials for the Mishkan … Terumah – 5767

Short divrei Torah… Trumah 5768

Must be done lishma … Terumah 5769

Mishkan and Mikdash and the point of it all … Trumah 5770

The Kruvim … Trumah 5771

Atzei Shittim and Techashim … Trumah 5772

The kedusha of the money … Trumah5773

Doing it lishma … Terumah5774

Tolaas Shani and the purpose of the Mishkan … Terumah5775

The Tachash/Unicorn … Terumah5776

The purpose of the Shulchan – actual:   Terumah5777   and other:    TerumahLIVE5777

The Paroches – the purpose of a separation –  Terumah5778

The Stones of Miluim – Terumah5779

Keruvim on Curtains! – Terumah5780

Terumah 5781: Holding up the World
Terumah 5782: The People’s House
Terumah 5783: Be a Square

Parshas Mishpatim

Short divrei Torah… Mishpatim – 5767

Lifnim mishuras hadin and magic … Mishpatim 5768

Eved ivri – why call him that? … Mishpatim 5769

Crazy hornets … Mishpatim 5770

The mishpatim of Hashem and how Torah affects Gamshmius, plus doctors … Mishpatim 5771

Another bit about “ivri” and everything really being chukim, plus Torah changing over the years… Mishpatim 5772

The malach that is with us as well as the Mai Hashiloach on slaves … Mishpatim5773

Naarei bnai yisroel bringing korbanos … Mishpatim5774

Why start with a Jewish slave? … Mishpatim5775

An eye for an eye – Mishpatim5776

Doggie Heaven (why we throw Traifos to them) – Mishpatim5777

Seeing G-d does not mean that they saw G-d – Mishpatim5778

The Malach who was supposed to join Klal Yisroel – Mishpatim5779

The stairway to Heaven – Mishpatim5780

Mishpatim 5781: A Book for the Ages
Mishpatim 5782: Blind as a Bat
Mishpatim 5783: She’s a Witch!

Parshas Yisro

Many small divrei torah … Yisro – 5767

What did Yisro hear? and other divrei Torah … Yisro 5768

Our derech eretz and theirs …. Yisro 5769

Gershom, our job to learn, and trying to be like Shammai on Shabbos … Yisro 5770

Yisro saw what he had to do, and why he’s happy now … Yisro 5771

The process of Torah Shebe’al peh … Yisro 5772

Yisro’s shock, Moshe’s judging abilities, and the mitzvha of Hagbalah … Yisro5773

Carried on eagles’ wings … Yisro5774

The story of Gershom, son of Moshe … Yisro5775

Why Yisro wanted judges … Yisro5776

The great shofar blast at Har Sinai – Yisro5777

Why can’t I have what he’s having? – Yisro5778

We are the “treasured” nation – Yisro5779

The Bris Party – fixing Kayin’s mistakes – Yisro5780

Yisro 5781 – We Don’t Want to Die

Many small divrei torah … Yisro – 5767

What did Yisro hear? and other divrei Torah … Yisro 5768

Our derech eretz and theirs …. Yisro 5769

Gershom, our job to learn, and trying to be like Shammai on Shabbos … Yisro 5770

Yisro saw what he had to do, and why he’s happy now … Yisro 5771

The process of Torah Shebe’al peh … Yisro 5772

Yisro’s shock, Moshe’s judging abilities, and the mitzvha of Hagbalah … Yisro5773

Carried on eagles’ wings … Yisro5774

The story of Gershom, son of Moshe … Yisro5775

Why Yisro wanted judges … Yisro5776

The great shofar blast at Har Sinai – Yisro5777

Why can’t I have what he’s having? – Yisro5778

We are the “treasured” nation – Yisro5779

The Bris Party – fixing Kayin’s mistakes – Yisro5780

Yisro 5781 – We Don’t Want to Die
Yisro 5782: Lightning, Thunder, and a Massive Shofar Blast

Yisro 5783: Love Parents, Live Long

Parshas Beshalach

The Pelishtim and 50 miracles of krias Yam Suf … Beshalach 5767

Pelishtim, women singing and the mann … Beshalach 5768

The Yam and its power, and kishuf … Beshalach 5769

Dasan and Aviram … Beshalach 5770

The Pelishtim and Baal Tzafon … Beshalach 5771

Krias Yam Suf and all of the miracles … Beshalach – Yamsuf

What happened with the Bnai Efraim … Beshalach 5772

Beshalach5773

Crazy stuff about Baal Tzefon … Beshalach5774

Chamushim – armed or 1/5 of the Jews left … Beshalach5775

The bitter waters of Marah sweetened – Beshalach5777

Miryam starts a song – Beshalach5778

The 12 and 70 – the point of the city Eilim – Beshalach5779

The Wonders of the Manna – Beshalach5780

Beshalach 5781 – A Private Crossing for Two
Beshalach 5782: Yehoshua Man of War
Beshalach 5783: Raise your arms to the Sky