26:15

Terumah

The Effects of Giving
Why is this name of this portion "Terumah" (lit. "donation") when the main point of the portion is what the…

16:22

Balak

How to Be Moshiach
On the verse from Bilaam's prophecy "a ruler will come forth from Jacob," Rashi explains, "this is Moshiach who will…

34:41

Bechukosai

Tame Your Inner Beast
In this week's portion of Bechukosai, the Torah promises us: "And I will remove the wild beast from the land."…

30:34

Emor

Forced Redistribution of Wealth
When does Torah say that we need to be forced to give? What did the Lubavitcher Rebbe tell a philanthropist's…