Behar
They Don't Know From Matzo BallsThe mitzvah of the sabbatical year allows the land to rest and replenish itself every seven years. Lest one be…
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,…
Nitzavim
A Crazy DealThe Torah reading of Nitzavim always comes before Rosh Hashanah. How does its opening verse of "all of you are…
Chukas
Who Knows the Real You?The Torah portion of Chukas describes the passing of Aharon and how his loss was greatly mourned by the Jewish…