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…
Terumah
The Effects of GivingWhy is this name of this portion "Terumah" (lit. "donation") when the main point of the portion is what the…
Pinchas
Has Materialism Stolen Our Soul?The worship of Ba'al Peor was considered loathsome even by pagans. How were so many Jews in the wilderness attracted…
Vayetze
Unconventionally BeautifulThe Torah tell us that Rachel was beautiful but that Leah had "bleary eyes"? On a deeper level, this describes…
