32:14

Nitzavim

A Crazy Deal
The Torah reading of Nitzavim always comes before Rosh Hashanah. How does its opening verse of "all of you are…

35:30

Masei

Smashing the Modern Day Idols
In this week's Haftarah, the prophet Yirmiyahu rebukes his people: "They say to the wood, 'You are my father,' and…

24:41

Chayei Sarah

Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?
Rashi tells us of the years of the life of Sarah: "They were all equally good." Knowing what we know…

19:25

Tzav

When "Bad" Is Better Than Good
What does it mean to be truly alive? Based on one understanding of the laws of the thanksgiving offering, the…