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?…

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…

25:18

Haazinu

The Silent Student
Following the Song of Haazinu, it says that Moshe and Yehoshua taught the song together. Rashi explains that this was…

1:01:20

Lech-Lecha

The Need for Speed
The Ben Ish Chai explains how Avraham Avinu was able to exhibit astounding alacrity when it came to doing mitzvos…