16:05

Va'eschanan

Comfort, Comfort
This week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…

26:14

Vayechi

Does Torah Disturb You?
Before his passing, Yaakov asks his son, Yosef, to bury him in Chevron although he did not do the same…

50:53

Lech-Lecha

Is Serving G-d Supposed to Make Your Life Better?
The story of Avraham's travels in the Torah reading of Lech Lecha leads to a discussion about whether doing G-d's…

25:30

Vayikra

Selflessness & the Wood Offering
What does it really mean to make a sacrifice? What is true selflessness? In addition to the regular animal and…