Behaaloscha
Who Should Light the Menorah?Anyone could light the Menorah in the Temple, even a non-kohen; yet only a kohen could prepare the wicks and…
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…
Kedoshim
Why You Need to Know That You're HolyThe Torah reading of Kedoshim begins: "You shall be holy because I, the L-rd your G-d, am holy." Why is…
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,…