15:39

Yisro

Wash Your Own Clothes
Why does it say that the Jewish people were doing their laundry before the revelation at Sinai? And what does…

28:50

Korach

Are You a Levi?
After Korach's failed rebellion against the High Priesthood, the Torah delineates the division of labor between kohahim and levi'im. The…

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?…

35:29

Chayei Sarah

Getting Off of the Emotional Rollercoaster
The Sfas Emes explains that the greatness of Sarah our Matriarch is that no matter what was going on in…