Pesach: Symbolism Over Substance

By Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky The entire Seder ceremony is replete with symbolic gestures. We drink four cups of wine to represent four...

Rav Frand On Parshas Behaaloscha

This week's Parsha contains the Mitzvah of Lighting the Menorah. The Sifrei on the verse "... lit its candles..." (he-elah neiroseha) ...

Rabbi Krakowski On Parshas Vayechi

By Rabbi Y. Dov Krakowski Near the beginning of this week's Sedra, the Torah tells us about Yaakov giving Brachos to Ephraim andMenashe. The most...

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Parsha Partner – Lech Lecha

Bring new meaning to your Shabbos seudah by involving your family and guests in discussions on the weekly parsha. Parsha Partner has...

Video: The Shmuz On Parshas Vayechi

Rav Bentzion Shafier has impacted thousands of people with his talks and lectures, and especially with his innovative "Shmuz,"...

Parsha Partner – Vayeishev

Bring new meaning to your Shabbos seudah by involving your family and guests in discussions on the weekly parsha. Parsha Partner has...

Parshas Lech Lecha: Breaking the Idols

By Rabbi Zev Leff Avrom took Sarai his wife and his nephew Lot, and all their wealth that they had amassed, and the people they...

Video: Reb Eli Scheller’s Two Minutes on the Parsha

The following Matzav.com exclusive weekly feature, Eli Scheller's Two Minutes on the Parsha, is back! With an original approach and unique videography, Eli...

Audio: Rav Mintz On Parshas Haazinu – Why Kiruv is Imperative

 Each week, Rav Chaim Mintz, Mashgiach of the Yeshiva of Staten Island and founder and head of Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, offers, via telephone, an...

Audio: Rav Reisman On Parshas Vayigash

The following is a shiur delivered by Harav Yisroel Reisman, maggid shiur in Yeshiva Torah Vodaas and mara d’asra of Agudath Israel of...

Video: Harry Rothenberg On Parshas Beshalach

Attorney Harry Rothenberg offers a five-minute thought on the parsha disseminated by Partners in Torah and Project Inspire. Matzav.com presents his weekly devar...

Rabbi Krakowski On Parshas Chayei Sarah

By Rabbi Y. Dov Krakowski This week's Sedra is replete with stirring episodes. In two of these episodes, Avrohom Avinu's approach appears somewhat irrational. In the first of...

Audio: Shavuos Shmuess from Rav Chaim Stein zt”l

Below is a shmuess that was delivered two years ago, on Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5770, by Rav Chaim Stein zt"l, rosh yeshiva of...

Peninim On The Torah – Parshas Shemos

By Rabbi A. Leib Scheinbaum The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the first one was Shifrah and...

Video: The Shmuz On Parshas Va’eirah

Rav Bentzion Shafier has impacted thousands of people with his talks and lectures, and especially with his innovative "Shmuz," a mussar shmuess that draws...

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Rav Brazil: Preparation for Pesach

The custom of Yisrael is that at the night of the Seder a kittel is worn. Although many reasons have been given for this...

Audio: Rav Reisman On Chanukah

The following is a shiur delivered by Harav Yisroel Reisman, maggid shiur in Yeshiva Torah Vodaas and mara d’asra of Agudath Israel of...

Audio: Rav Mintz On Parshas Lech Lecha

Each week, Rav Chaim Mintz, Mashgiach of the Yeshiva of Staten Island and founder and head of Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, offers, via telephone,...

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