Zman Kehilla LaKol

#452 - Parshat B'Shalach - B'Lev Shalem 24.01.2024 10:15 ↓

The Bartenura reads a Midrash differently than most. His words teach us an important truth regarding Tefillah.

#451 - Parshat Bo - How We Serve Hashem 17.01.2024 8:03 ↓

Moshe teaches Pharaoh and all Jewish People about a critical element of our Avodat Hashem

#450 - Parshat VaEiRa - And You Will Know 10.01.2024 9:43 ↓

Rav Gamliel Rabinovich extracts a fundamental principle from Hashem's Daled Leshonot Geula.

#449 - Parshat Sh'mot - To Know What Would Happen to Him 03.01.2024 7:28 ↓

The Chafetz Chaim underscores the significance of an interesting detail.

#448 - Parshat VaYChi - In the Interests of the Public and the State 27.12.2023 7:32 ↓

Yaakov criticizes Shimon and Levi. Rav Hirsch underscores the significance of his message to them.

#447 - Parshat VaYiGash - Always Ascending 20.12.2023 9:35 ↓

Rashi makes an important comment regarding Eretz Yisrael. But his timing seems strange. לעילוי נשמת משה אליהו בן זאב ז"ל

#446 - Parshat MiKeitz - Beyond Shever to Sever 13.12.2023 9:15 ↓

Yaakov sees something important happening in Egypt.

#445 - Parshat VaYeishev - Eileh Toldot Yaakov, Yosef 06.12.2023 11:55 ↓

Rav Zalman Sorotzkin helps us understand a seemingly strange introduction to the Parsha.

#444 - Chanukah - The Kiddush Hashem of the Candles 05.12.2023 12:27 ↓

Rav Soloveitchik explains why someone might be required to sell the shirt off his back to fulfill the Mitzvah of Ner Chanukah.

#443 - Parshat VaY'Shlach - Blessings & Royalty 29.11.2023 13:08 ↓

The Eish Kodesh extracts two beautiful and imperative principles from the end of Yaakov's battle with the mysterious Ish.

#442 - Parshat VaYeiTzei - Leah's Thanksgiving 22.11.2023 9:41 ↓

Rav Schwab explains a surprising Gemara that celebrates Leah's naming of her fourth son, Yehuda.

#441 - Parshat Toldot - Why Haven't I Done Anything 15.11.2023 8:52 ↓

Rav Avraham Ben HaRambam has a fascinating understanding of Rivka's exasperated remarks.

#440 - Parshat Chayei Sarah - All the Things He Did 08.11.2023 14:44 ↓

The Eved Avraham recounts the many things he did in his mission to find a potential bride for Yitzchak. But did he actually do those things?

#439 - Parshat VaYeiRa - Michael, to Inform Sarah 01.11.2023 8:08 ↓

The Gemara says that the Malach Michael was sent to inform Sarah that she would have a son. Did he ever fulfill his mission?

#438 - Parshat Lech L'cha - Selectively One 25.10.2023 13:27 ↓

Why does Avraham divide the animals at the Brit Bein HaBetarim but not the bird(s)?

#437 - Parshat Noach - Drinking After the Flood 18.10.2023 12:16 ↓

The Sefat Emet asks why Noach becomes intoxicated after the flood.

#436 - Parshat B'Reishit - An Attack on Kedusha 11.10.2023 9:20 ↓

Why was Eretz Yisrael initially given to the Seven Nations? May our Torah provide an Iluy to the Neshamot of those murdered in Eretz Yisrael, merit that those taken captive be safely and quickly returned, merit that those injured be given a speedy Refuah Shleima, merit that the Chayalei Tzahal be safe and successful, and merit that we reach a swift and peaceful end to this war.

#435 - Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah - Eved Hashem 04.10.2023 9:53 ↓

What causes Moshe to cry at the end of the Torah?

#434 - Sukkot - Surrounding Each Other 27.09.2023 6:20 ↓

Rav Moshe Hauer notes a beautiful theme emerging on the holiday of Sukkot.

#433 - Yom Kippur - Where Are You Going 22.09.2023 10:42 ↓

Rav Shlomo Zalman notes the strange timing of a Yom Kippur custom.

#432 - Parshat HaAzinu - Shirat HaAzinu 20.09.2023 11:33 ↓

Rav Pincus explains why we sing HaAzinu.

#431 - Rosh HaShanah - The Best of Times, the Worst of Times 13.09.2023 11:27 ↓

Rav Yaakov Ettlinger makes a startling observation regarding years when Rosh HaShanah falls out on Shabbat.

#430 - Parshat Nitzavim-VaYeiLech - Make Yourself Into a Monument 06.09.2023 8:19 ↓

Last year, we turned to Rav Moshe Feinstein to help us understand a cryptic Rashi.

#429 - Parshat Ki TaVo - True Blessing 30.08.2023 8:40 ↓

In 2020, we learned a fundamental idea from the Akeidat Yitzchak.

#428 - Parshat Ki TeiTzei - Sof 23.08.2023 8:53 ↓

There is a very clear theme playing out in Parshat Ki TeiTzei.