16:22

Balak

How to Be Moshiach
On the verse from Bilaam's prophecy "a ruler will come forth from Jacob," Rashi explains, "this is Moshiach who will…

22:23

Acharei Mos

The Kohen's Clothes and Radical Self-Transformation
The Kohen Gadol's special clothing on Yom Kippur was never used again, even on a future Yom Kippur. What does…

26:15

Terumah

The Effects of Giving
Why is this name of this portion "Terumah" (lit. "donation") when the main point of the portion is what the…

15:39

Yisro

Wash Your Own Clothes
Why does it say that the Jewish people were doing their laundry before the revelation at Sinai? And what does…