31:27

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…

20:05

Vayakhel

The Purpose of a Fire
This week's Torah portion contains the prohibition against kindling a fire on Shabbos. What does this teach us about the…

28:50

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…

19:29

Vayeshev

Kindness at the Speed of Light
"And [Yosef] asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in prison... 'Why are your faces sad today?'" (B'reishis 40:7.) How…