Vayetze
Can You Ever Please a Narcissist?How did our patriarch Yaakov finally separate himself from his abusive father-in-law Lavan? What can we learn from this story…
Chayei Sarah
Getting Off of the Emotional RollercoasterThe Sfas Emes explains that the greatness of Sarah our Matriarch is that no matter what was going on in…
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…
Terumah
The Effects of GivingWhy is this name of this portion "Terumah" (lit. "donation") when the main point of the portion is what the…