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Chukas

Moshiach Is a Trigger Word
In the Laws of the Red Heifer, Maimonides adds a few extra words that seem to be out of character.…

35:37

Vayetze

Can You Ever Please a Narcissist?
How did our patriarch Yaakov finally separate himself from his abusive father-in-law Lavan? What can we learn from this story…

20:05

Vayakhel

The Purpose of a Fire
This week's Torah portion contains the prohibition against kindling a fire on Shabbos. What does this teach us about 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…