Parshas Shemos

Short divrei Torah … Shemos – 5767

Short divrei Torah … Shemos 5768

Moshe Rabbeinu being pulled out from the tumah of the world … Shemos 5769

The 49th level and feeling stuck; the staff/snake … Shemos 5770

Three midrashim about Moshe Rabbeinu and how to understand them … Shemos 5771

Moshe’s job to stay away from gashmiyus; Tzipporah’s only words in the Chumash … Shemos 5772

Lack of Hakaras Hatov by Paroh; Moshe being born three months early … Shemos5773

Taking his shoes off … Shemos5774

The burning bush … Shemos5775

Shifra and Puah … Shemos5776

How did Moshe get out of Egypt? And why did Paroh try to kill him? – Shemos5777

The Name that Kills – Shemos5778

Why would Moshe want a Snaky staff? – Shemos5779

Hiding in plain sight – Moshe’s little boat – Shemos5780

Shemos 5781 – Death an at Inn
Shemos 5781a – Divrei Torah in the Parsha
Shemos 5781b – A Geulah with Moshe and a Geulah without
Shemos 5782 – Talk Softly and Carry a Big Staff
Shemos 5783 – The Fight at the Well
Shemos5784: Walk like an Egyptian into the Palace

Parshas Vayechi

Short divrei Torah … Vayechi – 5767

Short divrei Torah… Vayechi 5768

Yaakov’s last words, the curses of the Pharaohs, Menashe and Efraim – Vayechi 5769

The Kisei Hakavod that Yaakov represented and his brachos – Vayechi 5770

Efraim before Menashe and Asher and his daughters – Vayechi 5771

The mummification process of Yaakov Avinu … WasYaakovamummy (5772)

Yaakov died and their eyes closed; Shimon and Levi … Vayechi5773

Revealing the “end of times” to the shevatim … Vayechi5774

Yissachar is called a donkey … Vayechi5775

Reuven’s bracha … Vayechi5776

The anger of Shimon and Levi – Vayechi5777

Shimshon’s power – the real power of Dan – Vayechi5778

Burial in Israel – or what reason? – Vayechi5779

Vayechi 5780 – Who is afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
Vayechi 5781 – A Full Forgiveness
Vayechi 5782 – An Eye Popping Event
Vayechi 5783 – Bramble Barn
Vayechi 5784 – Portents of Badness

Parshas Vayigash

Short divrei Torah… Vayigash – 5767

Short divrei Torah… Vayigash 5768

Yehuda’s promise and why Yaakov listened, and why say Krias Shema now – Vayigash 5769

The kedusha of Yosef Hatzadik – Vayigash 5770

Yosef’s plan of building achdus and Serach bas Asher – Vayigash 5771

Rahav (malach of Egypt), the chains of Yaakov, Shema of Yaakov, and Yosef’s dreams – Vayigash 5772

The point of Yehuda’s speech;Yaakov thought Yosef went crazy; Crying on shoulders… Vayigash5773

Serach bas Asher and the 70 people that went down … Vayigash5774
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Yosef’s gift of clothing to Binyomin … Vayigash5775

How old was Yaakov Avinu? … Vayigash5776

The crazy Midrashim at the beginning of the parsha – explained! – Vayigash5777

Why would Yehuda become the Rosh Hayeshiva?? – Vayigash5778

Yaakov got his ruach hakodesh back – Vayigash5779

Vayigash 5780 – Why is Yaakov still Alive?
Vayigash 5781 – Home Sweet Goshen
Vayigash 5781 – Addendum – Yaakov Lives On
Vayigash 5781 – Shaul ben HaCanaanis
Vayigas h5783 – It’s a Wonderful Language
Vayigash 5784 – Born between the Walls

Parshas Mikeitz

Short divrei Torah … Miketz – 5767

Short divrei Torah … Mikeitz 5768

Rav Shwab on Paroh’s dream and Yosef’s plan – Mikeitz 5769

Bitachon of Yosef, the Chartumim’s mistake, Binyomin replacing Yosef – Mikeitz 5770

Light in the darkness – Mikeitz and Chanuka – Mikeitz 5771

Paroh’s dreams and his trust in Yosef – Mikeitz 5772

The Butler and everything else there … Mikeitz5773

The Chartumim translate the dream … Mikeitz5774

Reuven wanted to kill his two kids … Mikeitz5775

Tzafnais Paneiach … Mikeitz5776

How did the shevatim not recognize Yosef? – Mikeitz5777

Menashe and Ephraim – why these names? Forgetting your past… – Mikeitz5778

A tragedy, the travelers, and the one in charge – Mikeitz5779

“I had a dream” says the Butler – Mikeitz5780

Mikeitz 5781 – Sitting All by Himself
Mikeitz 5782 – Do you Believe in Magical Cups?
Mikeitz 5783 – Egyptian Circumcision
Mikeitz 5784 – Goblets, Bags, and Plans

Parshas Vayeshev

Short Divrei Torah … Vayeshev – 5767

Short divrei Torah … Vayeshev 5768

The power of clothing and Aishes Potifar … Vayeshev 5769

How to stop taavah and the kedusha in your eye … Vayeshev 5770

Lashon Hara, Yehuda and Tamar, Aishes Potifar … Vayeshev 5771

Dreams of Yaakov and Yosef, and his tzidkus … Vayeishev 5772a and Vayeishev 5772b

Yosef’s leadership; Yibum in the days of Yehuda and Tamar … Vayeshev5773

The baker and the butler … Vayeshev5774

The Kesones Pasim … Vayeshev5775

The pit was empty, but there were snakes in it … Vayeshev5776

Chira, Shua, and his daughter the “Canaanis” – vayeshev5777

Why would you dip a shirt into blood? – Vayeshev5778

The Ring, the Shirt, and the Staff – Vayeshev5779

The Face of Yaakov – Vayeshev5780

Vayeshev 5781 – An Innocent Man
Vayeshev 5781 – additional
Vayeshev 5782 – Happy Birthday Paroh!
Vayeshev 5783 – A Burning for the Ages
Vayeshev 5784 – Killing Yosef, Wild Animals, and Dreams do Come True