Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Shemos
Junk Food Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald Shall I go and call you a wet nurse from among the Ivri women, that she might nurse the child for you? Shemos 2:7 Because she brought…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Vayechi
Wordless Waiver Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Moshe Zev Granek December 31, 2020 “So shall you say to Yosef, ‘Please, forgive now your brothers' transgression and their sin, for they did evil to you.’” Bereishis 50:17 Yosef’s…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Vayigash
Name Calling Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Ariel Ovadia December 24, 2020 And it was when we ascended to your servant, my father . . . Bereishis 44:24 The Pirkei D’Rabbi Eliezer says that Yosef’s life was…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Mikeitz
The Loan Arranger Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by HaRav Chaim Weg December 17, 2020 I will guarantee him; from my hand you can demand him. If I do not bring him to you and stand him up before…
Can One Sell Fruits of Superior and Inferior Quality Together?
Rabbi Chaim Weg Question: Reuven owns a fruit store. He receives his fruit from a few suppliers, some of which provide better quality produce than others. Does mixing different quality produce together and selling in one package involve any…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Vayeishev-Shabbos Chanukah
Fire Away Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Yosef Jacobovits December 10, 2020 The Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 677:1) writes that if a person eats in one house and sleeps in another, he should light Chanukah candles where he…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Vayishlach
Prayer Priorities Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by HaRav Chaim Weg December 3, 2020 Please save me from my brother, from Eisav . . . Bereishis 32:12 The Gemara (Brachos 26b) derives from the pasuk of “Vayifga bamakom” in…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Vayeitzei
Prayer Proximity Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald November 26, 2020 And he encountered (vayifga) the place and stayed there overnight because the sun had set . . . Bereishis 29:1 According to the Gemara (Brachos…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Toldos
Forthright Falsehood Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yitzhak Grossman November 19, 2020 And Yaakov said to Yitzchak: I am Eisav, your firstborn. Bereishis 27:19 Yaakov Avinu engaged in deception multiple times to obtain what was rightfully his.…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Chayei Sarah
Sight Unseen Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald November 12, 2020 And Avraham said to his servant . . . but you shall go to my land and to my birthplace, and you shall take a…