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…
Vayigash
The Deeper Truth About SinsThe Bais Yaakov (son of the Izhbitzer) explains a deeper truth about sins against G-d and how they reconcile with…
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,…
Va'eira
How to Talk to PharaohHashem told Moshe to deliver his messages to Pharaoh in Hebrew, a language that Pharaoh did not even understand. Why…