38:49

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…

27:01

Kedoshim

Why You Need to Know That You're Holy
The Torah reading of Kedoshim begins: "You shall be holy because I, the L-rd your G-d, am holy." Why is…

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…

43:05

Vayetze

Marriage and Moshiach
The Shelah explains the deeper reason why Yaakov Avinu spoke about marital intimacy in ways that may seem inappropriate to…