While it might seem that for Avraham the nisayon (test) of Akeidat Yitzchak was solely the challenge of slaughtering his most beloved, dear and long
“Avraham, our forefather, was tested with 10 trials, and he withstood all of them” (Pirkei Avot, chapter 5), and our parsha begins with the trial
By the creation of man, Hashem said (to the angels), “Let us make man.” The midrash says that when Moshe Rabbeinu was writing down the
In parshat Vzot Habracha, Moshe passes away, and there seems to be a theme in his legacy that can be gleaned from this parsha. The
Our parsha contains the famous pasuk: “And Yeshurun became fat and kicked. You became fat, you became thick, you became corpulent—and it deserted Hashem its
At one point in David Hamelech’s reign as king, his very own son Avshalom designs an entire revolt against him, committing atrocity upon atrocity. From
After the lengthy and severe tochacha in last week’s parsha, our parsha begins with Moshe telling the people, “You are standing today, all of you,
Moshe relates to Bnei Yisrael the tochacha—a detailed admonition, describing the extremely difficult consequences that can occur as a result of … as a result
The topic of the “eishet yefat toar”—although on one hand reveals a weakness in our nature, on the other hand can indicate our inherent greatness
We are fortunate to live in times during which access to Torah and Torah environments are readily available in many shapes, places and forms. Thus,
How weighty and influential are our actions? One might think their actions and its effect only affect himself, whether for better or worse. However, it’s
To have hakarat hatov—to recognize and appreciate the good Hashem gives one isn’t just a means to enhance the quality of one’s life; indeed, it’s
