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May 3, 2026, 5:07 AM

Parshat Emor 5786

Like Father, Like Son — and the Boundaries of Identity On Shabbos Morning we read about the following in the Parsha “And the son of an Israelite woman went out… and he pronounced the Name and cursed” (Vayikra 24:10–11). Chazal and Rashi...

Mar 22, 2026, 2:47 AM

Parshat Vayikra 5786

This week's Parsha is Parshat Vayikra. It starts out with וַיִּקְרָ֖א אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה-And He called to Moshe. Its appearance in a Sefer Torah at the beginning of Vayikra (the “small aleph”) is almost invisible. Do not expect - the Torah is intimating - that the...

Feb 5, 2026, 10:31 PM

Parshas Yisro 5786

In this week's Parsha we read about: Moshe’s father-in-law, Yitro, gathers Moshe’s wife and children and journeys to the Bnei Yisroel encampment near Har Sinai. When Yisro joined the Jewish people at the base of Har Sinai, why did he refer...

Jan 12, 2026, 3:40 PM

Parshat Shemot 5786

In Parshat Shemot we read that “Yosef died, and all his brothers, and all that generation.” Rav Hutner in his Sefer Pachad Yitzchak, Pesach, Maamer 49 notes a unique fact about Yosef - his death is mentioned twice; once at...

Nov 28, 2025, 5:36 PM

Parshat Vayeitzei 5786

“Then Yaakov kissed Rochel and he raised his voice and wept.” Bereishis 29: 11 In this week's Parsha we read about how when Yaakov met Rochel at the well, he experienced conflicting emotions. He felt tremendous joy at having finally...

Oct 24, 2025, 3:35 PM

Parshat Noach 5786

Noach's Birth and Uniqueness Noach was a tenth-generation descendant of Adam Harishon. And he and his family were the only descendants of Adam to not suffer the terrible fate of those who lived during the time of the flood. He is...

Oct 13, 2025, 11:01 PM

Sukkot & Simchat Torah 5786

Sukkot and Simchat Torah are really special days. So let's take a deeper look into it so we can appreciate it even more. The First 6 Days of Sukkot We are commanded to shake The Four Spieces on Sukkot because The...

Sep 26, 2025, 6:17 PM

Parshas Vayelech-Shabbos Shuva 5786

This week's Parsha talks about Moshe Rabbeinu saying goodbye to Klal Yisroel saying: “I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I can no longer go out and come in, and Hashem has told me you shall not cross...

Sep 22, 2025, 11:50 PM

Rosh Hashanah 5786

You are standing here today, all of you, before Hashem your God; your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers – all of Yisroel (Devarim 29:9). Rabbi Baruch Bodenheimer writes that "Klal Yisrael, you are all standing here today...

May 4, 2025, 12:23 AM

Parshat Tazria-Metzora 5785

This week I saw a beautiful Dvar Torah from my Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Yochanan Zweig Shlita. In which he quoted the gemara in Bava Batra 165a "Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: The majority of people succumb to sin with regard to...

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About Me

Boruch Rizel is a teacher and a blogger. He spent many years at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, where he completed the Mechina and Derech programs. He also graduated from Excelsior University and has a TESOL certificate from the International Open Academy. He lives with his family in Hashmonaim. And when he is not studying or teaching online. He is a Mashpia in Derech Ohr Somayach.