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…
Chukas
Moshiach Is a Trigger WordIn the Laws of the Red Heifer, Maimonides adds a few extra words that seem to be out of character.…
Chayei Sarah
Maslow Vs FranklWhich is more essential to life: material security or spiritual clarity? Looking at the first Jewish home, our mother Sarah's…
Naso
Teshuvah Is Not a MitzvahThis week's portion contains the mitzvah to confess one's sins before G-d. As the Rambam writes in his Sefer HaMitzvos,…