Shlach
G-d's DrinkWhy are the libation offerings discussed immediately after the debacle of the spies? Why did R' Yochanan say that anyone…
Ki Savo
Are You Proud of Your Sins?In this week's Torah portion, a word appears twice that has no exact parallel in Scripture: "he'emarta" and "he'emircha" in…
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…
Emor
Forced Redistribution of WealthWhen does Torah say that we need to be forced to give? What did the Lubavitcher Rebbe tell a philanthropist's…