18:28

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…

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…

22:09

Toldos

See No Evil
Rashi says that Yitzchak became blind from the smoke of the idolatrous incense of Eisav's wives. Why did the smoke…

25:05

Kedoshim

Would You Rather Be Rich or Go to Heaven?
The mitzvah of orlah, not eating the fruit of a tree for the first three years has an element which…