Lech-Lecha
Is Serving G-d Supposed to Make Your Life Better?The story of Avraham's travels in the Torah reading of Lech Lecha leads to a discussion about whether doing G-d's…
Bo
Group or Individual?Which takes precedence in Torah—the person or the group? Does Judaism promote an individualist society or a collectivist society? For…
Shlach
G-d's DrinkWhy are the libation offerings discussed immediately after the debacle of the spies? Why did R' Yochanan say that anyone…
Nitzavim
A Crazy DealThe Torah reading of Nitzavim always comes before Rosh Hashanah. How does its opening verse of "all of you are…