Vayakhel
The Purpose of a FireThis week's Torah portion contains the prohibition against kindling a fire on Shabbos. What does this teach us about the…
Vayetze
Marriage and MoshiachThe Shelah explains the deeper reason why Yaakov Avinu spoke about marital intimacy in ways that may seem inappropriate to…
Devarim
Windshield or Rearview Mirror?We look at two perspectives on Jewish identity. What is the difference between being Jewish "in spite of" and being…
Vayetze
Can You Ever Please a Narcissist?How did our patriarch Yaakov finally separate himself from his abusive father-in-law Lavan? What can we learn from this story…