25:06

Vayishlach

Appointment with Moshiach
Following their dramatic showdown, Yaakov tells Eisav that he will meet him at Mt. Seir, but never shows up there.…

18:28

Ki Savo

Are You Proud of Your Sins?
In this week's Torah portion, a word appears twice that has no exact parallel in Scripture: "he'emarta" and "he'emircha" in…

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…

13:57

Naso

Teshuvah Is Not a Mitzvah
This week's portion contains the mitzvah to confess one's sins before G-d. As the Rambam writes in his Sefer HaMitzvos,…