Tzvi Abrahams

Bereishit: Naked before Hashem ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshas בְּרֵאשִׁית Naked before Hashem עַרוּמִים: naked עָרוּם: cunning עַרָמָה: a pile of grains וַיִּהְיוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם עֲרוּמִּים...

Noach: Aspect Of The Divine ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshas נֹחַ Aspect of the Divine חֹל: to profane חוּלִין: profane חִלוֹנִי: secular חֵיל: wall, soldier, valor, tremble חוֹל: sand...

Lech Lecha: Where Are You Coming from and Where Are You Going? ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshas לֶךְ לְךָ Where Are You Coming from and Where Are You Going? לֵךְ: go לְךָ: to you הַלָכָה: the rules of how I lead my life...

Chayei Sarah: Beyond the Call of Duty ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Beyond the Call of Duty גְמִילַת חַסָדִים (גמ”ח): bestowing kindness גָמָל: camel גִימֶל: letter gimel הַגוֹמֶל: gomel ...

Toldot: The Smell of Truth ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshasתּוֹלְדוֹת The Smell of Truth רֵיחַ: smell רוּחַ: wind, spirit רֵיחַיִם: millstone, grinder יְרִיחוֹ: Yericho יָרֵחַ: moon...

Vayeitzei: All Along The Watchtower ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshas וַיֵצֵא All along the Watchtower מִצְפֶּה: watchtower צָפוּי: foreseen צָפוּן: hidden צָפוֹן: north מְצַפֶּה: expect צַףְ: float...

Vayishlach: Sweet Harmony ~ Tzvi Abrahams

For the illui neshamah of my father, Dovid Yitzchak ben Tzvi Moshe, on his yahrtzeit, the thirteenth of Kislev. Parshas וַיִשְׁלַח Sweet...

Vayeishev: Born to Fly/Break on through to the Other Side ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshasוַיֵשֵׁב Born to Fly/Break on through to the Other Side פָּרְחָה: fly פֶּרַח: flower פִּרְחֵי כְּהוּנָה: young kohanim אֶפְרוֹח:...

Mikeitz: How to Charm The Snake ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshas מִקֵץ How to Charm the Snake נִיחוּש: divination נַחְשׁוֹן: Nachshon נָחָשׁ: snake נְחוֹשֶׁת: copper נִיחוּשׁ: Divination...

Vayigash: Pharaoh Exposed ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshasוַיִגַשׁ Pharaoh Exposed פַּרְעֹה: Pharaoh פָּרוּעַ: exposed פֹּטִי פֶרַע: Potiphar לְמַפְרֵעַ: retroactive, to nullify פֹּרֵעַ:...

Vayechi: Hashem’s Escort — The Greatest Chesed ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Parshas וַיְחִי Hashem’s Escort — The Greatest Chesed לְוָיָה: funeral לֵוִי: Levi לִוְיָתָן: Livyasan לֹוֶה\מַלְוֶה: loan לְוָיָה:...

Shemot: Hashem’s Treasure ~ Tzvi Abrahams

For the illui neshamahof my mother, Chaya Rachel basMordechai, on her yahrtzeit, the 17th of Teves, תש”ע Parshasשְׁמוֹת Hashem’s Treasure...

Va’era: How Do We Give Kavod To Hashem ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Va’era How Do We Give Kavodto Hashem? כָּבֵד: heavy כָּבֵד: liver כָּבוֹד: honor לְכַבֵּד: to clean or sweep the house יוֹכֶבֶד: Moshe’s...

Beshalach: How to Pass the Driving Test ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Bishalach How to Pass the Driving Test נִסָיוֹן: test נֵס: miracle נֵס: banner נוּס: flee נֵס: sail נִיסַן: Nisan נִסָיוֹן: Test...

Yitro: An Invitation to the Royal Wedding ~ Tzvi Abrahams

Yitro An Invitation to the Royal Wedding הַזְמָנָה: invitation, designation, preparation זִמּוּן: blessing Hashem זְמַן: time מְזוּמָן:...

Mishpatim: Terms and Conditions for the Never-ending Story ~ Tzvi Abraham

Mishpatim Terms and Conditions for the Never-ending Story סֵפֶר: book, scroll, Torah סִיפּוּר: story לְסַפֵּר: to recount, to tell a...