Behaaloscha
Who Should Light the Menorah?Anyone could light the Menorah in the Temple, even a non-kohen; yet only a kohen could prepare the wicks and…
Vayetze
Marriage and MoshiachThe Shelah explains the deeper reason why Yaakov Avinu spoke about marital intimacy in ways that may seem inappropriate to…
Korach
Are You the Kohen Gadol?Why did 250 followers of Korach accept a challenge that they knew would lead to their deaths? And why did…
Korach
Are You a Levi?After Korach's failed rebellion against the High Priesthood, the Torah delineates the division of labor between kohahim and levi'im. The…