When they found the one jug of oil and they went to light the menorah, it says in al hanisim: hidliku neiros bechatzros kodshecha, that they lit the candles outside in the courtyards of the bais hamikdash, why did they go out? When we think of something inside out, we generally think of something uncomfortable,…
Parshas Vayetzei: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
We have a direct connection to Hashem, and we need to remember not to put our hopes in the middleman when we can go directly to the boss! With the advent of Uber and Airbnb to the world, we’ve been introduced to a new concept of cutting out the middleman. If somebody needs a ride…
Parshas Chayei Sarah: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
The Torah spends a lot of time telling us the story of how Yitzchok met Rivkah, and then repeats the whole story a second time later in the Parsha. What is the lesson we can learn from here? As we get to the end of the calendar year, there’s always a lot of buzz about…
Parshas Vayera: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
We can learn many lessons from the story with the angels, the Ohr HaChaim shows us one of the most important ones! As we all know the story, the 3 angels came to Avraham’s tent in the heat of the day and Avraham responded and said, my master, please don’t pass, come inside to my…
Parshas Lech Lecha: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
Avrohom Avinu was the person that went against the entire world to do the right thing. He’s is the lesson where can learn out from this week’s Parsha! Video credit: Avraham Kohn produces marketing videos for companies and organizations, helping them make money. Portfolio: www.filmdust.tv
Parshas Noach: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
What was so special about Noach that his parents said “zeh yenachameinu mimaaseiu”, what did they see that no one else did? When Noach was born, his parents looked at him and said, zeh yenachameinu mimaaseiu, this one is going to relieve us from our work. Why’d they say that? They looked at him and…
Parshas Bereishis: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
When we keep Shabbos, we are looked at as partners in the entire creation of the world. But what does that really mean? Tom Bodett from Motel 6 has a famous guarantee that “we’ll leave the light on for you.” Honestly, it’s a motel I’m trying to go to sleep here, I’d love it if…
Parshas Haazinu: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
We all like life hacks, and are looking for ways to be judged favorably this year. So here’s the life hack that Rav Elya Lopian shows us from this week’s parsha! We’re all drawn to life hacks. These are things that we find out about that can get us our desired results much quicker or…
Rosh HaShanah: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
On Rosh HaShanah, we eat many sweet foods for a sweet year, and we avoid bitter foods. We still need to remember what is really important. Growing up on a Yeshiva campus, we always spent the Rosh Hashana meals together with the entire Yeshiva in the Yeshiva dining room for many years. It was a…
Parshas Nitzavim: 2 Minutes 4 Torah With Sruly Shain
Tshuva can give us incredible abilities, and we simply need to turn to Hashem with our will to do better, and He’ll give us the strength to do it. I’m sure you’ve heard of one of those stories about somebody that had an adrenaline rush. They got this superhuman power to lift up a refrigerator…
