33:09

Va'eschanan

Mind Control, Heart Control
The Torah describes the mitzvah of the arm Tefilin as an action ("you shall bind them... on your arm") whereas…

35:30

Masei

Smashing the Modern Day Idols
In this week's Haftarah, the prophet Yirmiyahu rebukes his people: "They say to the wood, 'You are my father,' and…

32:14

Nitzavim

A Crazy Deal
The Torah reading of Nitzavim always comes before Rosh Hashanah. How does its opening verse of "all of you are…

35:37

Vayetze

Can You Ever Please a Narcissist?
How did our patriarch Yaakov finally separate himself from his abusive father-in-law Lavan? What can we learn from this story…