Vayeira
Akeida & MarriageUndoubtedly, one of the most dramatic events in all of the Bible is the Akeida (binding of Yitzchak as a…
Naso
Teshuvah Is Not a MitzvahThis week's portion contains the mitzvah to confess one's sins before G-d. As the Rambam writes in his Sefer HaMitzvos,…
Haazinu
The Silent StudentFollowing the Song of Haazinu, it says that Moshe and Yehoshua taught the song together. Rashi explains that this was…
Va'eschanan
Comfort, ComfortThis week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…