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Behar

They Don't Know From Matzo Balls
The mitzvah of the sabbatical year allows the land to rest and replenish itself every seven years. Lest one be…

15:15

Vayigash

Can You Be Nostalgic for the Future?
"And to his father [Yosef] sent... from the best of Egypt." Says Rashi: "This is old wine." Why did Yosef…

33:09

Va'eschanan

Mind Control, Heart Control
The Torah describes the mitzvah of the arm Tefilin as an action ("you shall bind them... on your arm") whereas…

22:23

Acharei Mos

The Kohen's Clothes and Radical Self-Transformation
The Kohen Gadol's special clothing on Yom Kippur was never used again, even on a future Yom Kippur. What does…