Bamidbar
Can G-d Find You in a Desert?The Torah portion of Bamidbar is always read before Shavuos. What is the connection between this portion whose name means…
Ki Savo
Are You Proud of Your Sins?In this week's Torah portion, a word appears twice that has no exact parallel in Scripture: "he'emarta" and "he'emircha" in…
Vayigash
The Deeper Truth About SinsThe Bais Yaakov (son of the Izhbitzer) explains a deeper truth about sins against G-d and how they reconcile with…
Devarim
Windshield or Rearview Mirror?We look at two perspectives on Jewish identity. What is the difference between being Jewish "in spite of" and being…