26:36

Vayeira

Akeida & Marriage
Undoubtedly, one of the most dramatic events in all of the Bible is the Akeida (binding of Yitzchak as a…

16:05

Va'eschanan

Comfort, Comfort
This week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…

27:37

Korach

Are You the Kohen Gadol?
Why did 250 followers of Korach accept a challenge that they knew would lead to their deaths? And why did…

22:23

Acharei Mos

The Kohen's Clothes and Radical Self-Transformation
The Kohen Gadol's special clothing on Yom Kippur was never used again, even on a future Yom Kippur. What does…