19:25

Tzav

When "Bad" Is Better Than Good
What does it mean to be truly alive? Based on one understanding of the laws of the thanksgiving offering, the…

32:14

Nitzavim

A Crazy Deal
The Torah reading of Nitzavim always comes before Rosh Hashanah. How does its opening verse of "all of you are…

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…

16:05

Va'eschanan

Comfort, Comfort
This week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…