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…
Va'eschanan
Comfort, ComfortThis week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…
Bamidbar
Who Do You Think You're Talking To?Every country takes a census. What is unique about the census of the Jewish people is that it is carried…
Haazinu
The Silent StudentFollowing the Song of Haazinu, it says that Moshe and Yehoshua taught the song together. Rashi explains that this was…