Terumah
The Effects of GivingWhy is this name of this portion "Terumah" (lit. "donation") when the main point of the portion is what the…
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…
Tzav
When "Bad" Is Better Than GoodWhat does it mean to be truly alive? Based on one understanding of the laws of the thanksgiving offering, the…