Va'eschanan
Mind Control, Heart ControlThe Torah describes the mitzvah of the arm Tefilin as an action ("you shall bind them... on your arm") whereas…
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…
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…
Chukas
Who Knows the Real You?The Torah portion of Chukas describes the passing of Aharon and how his loss was greatly mourned by the Jewish…