16:26

Chukas

Moshiach Is a Trigger Word
In the Laws of the Red Heifer, Maimonides adds a few extra words that seem to be out of character.…

18:28

Ki Savo

Are You Proud of Your Sins?
In this week's Torah portion, a word appears twice that has no exact parallel in Scripture: "he'emarta" and "he'emircha" in…

23:16

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…

28:39

Va'eira

How to Talk to Pharaoh
Hashem told Moshe to deliver his messages to Pharaoh in Hebrew, a language that Pharaoh did not even understand. Why…