Bereishis 2023

Why does the Torah begin by telling us about events that happened 2000 years before the creation of the Jewish Nation? (Part 1) (Ms. Chani Gotlieb) (02/05/25)

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Why does the Torah begin by telling us about events that happened 2000 years before the creation of the Jewish Nation? (Part 2) (Ms. Chani Gotlieb) (02/12/25)

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Why does the Torah begin by telling us about events that happened 2000 years before the creation of the Jewish Nation? (Part 3) (Ms. Chani Gotlieb) (02/19/25)

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Why does the Torah begin by telling us about events that happened 2000 years before the creation of the Jewish Nation? (Part 4) (Ms. Chani Gotlieb) (02/26/25)

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Insights into current events based on the Haftorah of Parashat Bereishit (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (10/10/23)

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Noach 2025/5786: The life view of the generations of the Flood and the tower of Babylon and its parallel in our time (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (10/23/30)
(Sources: Shiur Leyom HaShabba and Olat Shabbat Beshabbato, both of HaRav Mordechai Miller and Lev Shalom by Harav Shvadron)

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Noach 2024/5785: The Flood and Noach’s guidance for all generation to overcome internal and external challenges (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (10/29/24)
Sources: Pnei Menachem by HaRav Pinchas menachem Alter

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Lech Lecha 2025/5786: The meaning of “The G-d of Avraham” – Isn’t G-d the G-d of All? (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (10/29/25)
Sources:  Daas Torah, HaRav Yerucham Leibovitz

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Lech Lecha 2024/5785: Avraham’s Life – Walking before Hashem (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/05/24)
Sources:  The Gerer Rabbi HaRav Yaakov Alter shlita

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Lech Lecha 2023/5784 Bris Bein HaBesarim: Shedding light on the situation today (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (10/24/23)
(Sources: Classical Commentaries)

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Vayera 2025/5786: Why was Avrohom running away, and make everyone else run (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/5/25)
(Sources: Daas Torah, HaRav Yerucham Leibovitz

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Vayera 2024/5785 Establishing the Dynamics of the Relationship between Hashem and the Jewish People (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/12/24)
Sources: Daat  Torah by HaRav Yeruchum Leibovich

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Vayera 2023/5784: Akeidas Yitzchok – An Investment for all Generations (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (10/31/23)

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Chayei Sara 2025/5786: From Avram and Sarai to Avrohom and Sara (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/12/25)

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Chayei Sara 2024/5785: Avraham and Rivka as compared to Bethuel and Lavan (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/19/24)
Sources: HaRav Nevenzal

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Chayei Sara 2023/5784 Sara and Esther: Paving the way for Revealing Light in Times of Darkness (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/7/23)
Sources: The Gerrer Rebbe 5780

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Toldos 2025/5786: The Uniqueness of the prayer that enabled the continuity of the Jewish Nation (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/19/25)
(Sources: Netivot Shalom)

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Toldot 2024/5785: How did Eisav, the son of Yitzchok and Rivka, become a person like Eisav? (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/26/24)
(Sources: HaRav Nevitzal, Lev Eliyahu by HaRav Eliyahu Loplin)

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Toldos 2023/5784 Yitzchok’s Blessings to Yaakov and Eisav (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/14/23)
(Sources: Drashot HaRan)

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Vayetzei 2025/5786: Why is phsyical beauty – an external G-d-given gift – praised in the Torah? (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/25/25)
Sources: Divrei Aviv, the Rebbe of Radgamin

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Vayetzei 2024/5785 (Rabbi Eliyahu Bergstein) (12/3/24)

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Vayetzei 2023/5784 Yaakov building the house of Israel (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/21/23)
Sources:  Harav Moshe Shapiro 5772.

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Vayishlach 2025/5786 The Reactions of Yaakov’s sons in the story of Shechem (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/02/25)
Sources:Akeida Yitzchok by HaRav Yitzchok Arma

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Vayishlach 2024/5785: Yaakov insists Eisav’s angel admits he should be blessed right after the fight – Why? (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/10/24)
Sources: HaRav Moshe Shapira 5772

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Vayishlach: Yaakov paving the way for the Jewish Nation in exile (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (11/28/23)
Sources: Netivot Shalom, Gerrer Rebbe 5781

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Vayeshev 2025/5786: Why did Yaakov, a perfect person, have to endure the story of Yosef? (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/09/25)
Sources: The Gerer Rebee, P’nei  Menachem

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Vayeshev 2024/5785: Why was Yaakov faced with the challenge of Yosef after reaching perfection? (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/17/24)
(Sources: Shem MiShmuel)

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Vayashev 2023/5784: Yosef – Dreamer and Interpreter (Rabbi Eliyahu Bergstein) (12/5/23)

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Miketz 2025/5786: How can we affect the things that are beyond our control? (Ms. Leah Kohn) (12/16/25)
Sources: Rabeinu Bechayei, The Meshech Chochma, The Kedushas Leyvi

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Miketz 2024/5785 A glimpse into the reason for events that make no sense to us (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/24/25)
Sources: Sefer HaParshios by Rabbi Eliyahu Ki Tov

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Miketz 2023/5784 Yosef in Egypt teaching us the secrets of survival in exile (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/12/23)
(Sources: Lafrakim, HaRav Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg)

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Vayigash 2025/5786: The Life of Yaakov and the Tribes: A Journey from Exile to Redemption (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/23/25)
Sources: Harav Moshe Reiss Merosh Zurim

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Vayigash 2023/5784: The Power in Yehudah that made Yosef reveal himself (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/19/23)

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Vayechi 2025/5785: The Jewish Nation – A Nation of Unassailable Hope (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (01/07/25)

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Vayechi 2023/5784 Why didn’t Hashem let Yaakov reveal The End? (Mrs. Leah Kohn) (12/26/23)
Sources: Sifsei Chaim/Bereishis by HaRav Friedlander

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