41:09

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…

25:18

Haazinu

The Silent Student
Following the Song of Haazinu, it says that Moshe and Yehoshua taught the song together. Rashi explains that this was…

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?…

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…