Va'eschanan
Comfort, ComfortThis week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…
Vayigash
A Father's Parting WordsJust before they were separated for twenty-two years, Yaakov shared a final message with his son Yosef. How did these…
Pinchas
Has Materialism Stolen Our Soul?The worship of Ba'al Peor was considered loathsome even by pagans. How were so many Jews in the wilderness attracted…
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…