30:44

Re'eh

Blessing or Curse?
Is everything G-d does really for the good? If so, are we meant to always feel that way? Two classic…

24:51

Behar

They Don't Know From Matzo Balls
The mitzvah of the sabbatical year allows the land to rest and replenish itself every seven years. Lest one be…

16:05

Va'eschanan

Comfort, Comfort
This week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…

13:57

Naso

Teshuvah Is Not a Mitzvah
This week's portion contains the mitzvah to confess one's sins before G-d. As the Rambam writes in his Sefer HaMitzvos,…