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…

23:56

Shlach

G-d's Drink
Why are the libation offerings discussed immediately after the debacle of the spies? Why did R' Yochanan say that anyone…

28:50

Korach

Are You a Levi?
After Korach's failed rebellion against the High Priesthood, the Torah delineates the division of labor between kohahim and levi'im. The…

22:45

Devarim

Windshield or Rearview Mirror?
We look at two perspectives on Jewish identity. What is the difference between being Jewish "in spite of" and being…