Tzav
When "Bad" Is Better Than GoodWhat does it mean to be truly alive? Based on one understanding of the laws of the thanksgiving offering, the…
Va'eschanan
Mind Control, Heart ControlThe Torah describes the mitzvah of the arm Tefilin as an action ("you shall bind them... on your arm") whereas…
Balak
How to Be MoshiachOn the verse from Bilaam's prophecy "a ruler will come forth from Jacob," Rashi explains, "this is Moshiach who will…
Vayeira
Compassion for the Wicked?The Shem MiShmuel asks how Avraham could plead for mercy on behalf of the people of Sodom when they were…