Va'eschanan
Comfort, ComfortThis week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…
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…
Vayeira
Compassion for the Wicked?The Shem MiShmuel asks how Avraham could plead for mercy on behalf of the people of Sodom when they were…
V'zos Habracha
When Do You Need a Favor from G-d?Our Sages say that Torah both begins and ends with an act of kindness. Is this only to teach us…