Lech-Lecha
The Need for SpeedThe Ben Ish Chai explains how Avraham Avinu was able to exhibit astounding alacrity when it came to doing mitzvos…
Yisro
Wash Your Own ClothesWhy does it say that the Jewish people were doing their laundry before the revelation at Sinai? And what does…
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,…
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…