Harav Noach Shafran discusses why sometimes the Torah gives precedence to a bechor, yet in other places the acharon is the ikkar, and connects this to Yaakov buying the bechora.

Harav Yissocher Frand explains why the Torah names the parsha Chayei Sarah and what it teaches about creating a lasting legacy.

Harav Avraham Tabrikian explains why Avrohom Avinu didn’t tell Sarah about having a son, and discusses mitzvas anoshim melumado in both bein adam laMakom and bein adam lechaveiro.

Harav Benzion Mellman discusses the meaning of Noach finding chein, explains why it was necessary, how he attained it, and what we can learn from it.

Harav Tzvi Einstadter discusses the Rambam’s concept of the beinoni and why only teshuva can ensure a positive judgment.

Harav Tzvi Krakauer discusses why Rosh Hashanah requires a special limud for kedushas hayom, and through this shows how Rosh Hashanah is unique among the Yomim Tovim.

Harav Eliyahu Steinhardt discusses the mitzvah of shemias kol shofar, explaining how its lishma requirement is unique compared to other mitzvos.

Harav Moshe Makovoz explains the Chazal on Yefas To’ar and discusses whether there can be nisyonos that a person cannot overcome, and how this fits with bechirah

Harav Shraga Neuberger discusses several sugyos to clarify if and when an eid echad has a din of eid zomeim.

Harav Chaim Kosman discusses Klal Yisroel’s travels in the midbar, explaining how each stop reflects our growth as a nation and provides meaningful lessons for Bein Hametzarim

Harav Avraham Tabrikian discusses the prohibition against bringing weapons into a shul or beis medrash.

Harav Beryl Weisbord shares a fascinating insight from the Rosh Hayeshiva on the difference between Moshe and Bilam, Moreinu V’Rabbeinu Harav Yaakov Yitzchok Halevi Ruderman zt”l, and provides zichronos about both Roshei HaYeahiva zt"l.

Harav Yissocher Frand explains why Bnei Yisrael rejected the mon, and that their punishment—snakes—symbolized the danger of wanting independence from Hashem.

Harav Moshe Makovoz examines why the Mishnah in Avos only counts ten of the instances Bnei Yisroel tested Hakodosh Boruch Hu in the midbar, uncovering what made those ten distinct.

Harav Zvi Einstadter discusses the dispute between the Pri Megadim and Rav Moshe Feinstein on including a mechallel Shabbos in a minyan.

Harav Eliyahu Steinhardt explains that Hashem’s focus on Moshe as His eved reveals a strategy for guarding against lashon hora.

Harav Shraga Neuberger cites a profound Rosh who teaches that Toraso Umnaso is not an occupation, but a mindset—and shows how it’s within reach for us all.  

Moreinu Rosh Hayeshiva Harav Aharon Feldman Shlit”a explains how the Gemara in Shabbos reveals three dimensions of Na’aseh V’nishma through its accounts of Kabbalas HaTorah

Harav Eliyahu Hakkakian highlights a crucial theme of Sefer Vayikra – entitlement, and explains that when we understand that nothing is truly ours, we will be able to use it to its full potential.

Harav Yehuda Weiner explains, based on the pesukim in this week’s parsha, that in order to truly prepare for Kabolas HaTorah and the Yom Tov of Shavuos, one must grow in the middah of chesed.