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…
Vayikra
Selflessness & the Wood OfferingWhat does it really mean to make a sacrifice? What is true selflessness? In addition to the regular animal and…
Chukas
Moshiach Is a Trigger WordIn the Laws of the Red Heifer, Maimonides adds a few extra words that seem to be out of character.…
V'zos Habracha
When Do You Need a Favor from G-d?Our Sages say that Torah both begins and ends with an act of kindness. Is this only to teach us…