Bamidbar
Can G-d Find You in a Desert?The Torah portion of Bamidbar is always read before Shavuos. What is the connection between this portion whose name means…
Chayei Sarah
Getting Off of the Emotional RollercoasterThe Sfas Emes explains that the greatness of Sarah our Matriarch is that no matter what was going on in…
Devarim
Windshield or Rearview Mirror?We look at two perspectives on Jewish identity. What is the difference between being Jewish "in spite of" and being…
Tzav
When "Bad" Is Better Than GoodWhat does it mean to be truly alive? Based on one understanding of the laws of the thanksgiving offering, the…
