26:15

Terumah

The Effects of Giving
Why is this name of this portion "Terumah" (lit. "donation") when the main point of the portion is what the…

50:53

Lech-Lecha

Is Serving G-d Supposed to Make Your Life Better?
The story of Avraham's travels in the Torah reading of Lech Lecha leads to a discussion about whether doing G-d's…

28:39

Va'eira

How to Talk to Pharaoh
Hashem told Moshe to deliver his messages to Pharaoh in Hebrew, a language that Pharaoh did not even understand. Why…

18:19

Eikev

Feed the Animals
What is the deeper spiritual meaning of the mitzvah to feed one's animals before oneself? The Rebbe unlocks a hidden…