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Lech Lecha: Eretz Yisrael, The Homeland of Our Soul
‘To the land which I will show you.’ In this week’s parsha, Hashem promises the land of Eretz Yisrael to Avraham and his descendants…
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Who was Naama, the wife of Noach?
There is a Midrash which takes each line of Eishet Chayil – King Solomon’s beautiful alphabetical poem about the Jewish woman – and aligns it with different righteous women throughout Tanach…
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Bereshit: The Purpose of Chava’s Curses
In the same way that we view the curses as a guide for the woman’s quest to self-perfection, we can also present the three primary mitzvot of women in this way…
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Metzora: The True Meaning of Impurity
Parshat Metzora continues discussing various halachot related to the topic of purity and impurity.
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Tzav: There’s No Shame in a Wicker Basket
Of the many korbanot (sacrifices) that a person may bring in his lifetime, one that the Torah speaks about in this week’s parsha is the chat’at, the sin-offering.
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Emor: The Strength in Soft Speech
This week’s parsha is called Emor, from the early words of the portion ‘Emor el hakohanim,’ ‘Say to the priests.’ The parsha begins with an instruction to the priests of the nation. There is something very special about ‘amira,’ about ‘saying,’ that may have skipped our notice. If we think about it, how many times…
