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

You might be capable of forcing a person to do something, but can you compel one to feel something? Our parsha states, “You shall love

Moshe rebukes Bnei Yisrael—reminding them of the time when the appointment of judges was established—when he said, “How can I alone carry your troubles, your

Perhaps one of the unique traits that the greats of our people exemplify, is that in their moments of simcha and success; they, nevertheless, still

Pinchas saves the day with his heroic act of killing Zimri and Cozbi, thus, putting an end to the raging plague that was causing thousands

The midrash (Bereishit Rabbah, 93:10) counts two episodes of rebuke in the Torah that provide some sort of a microcosm of the rebuke that is

The meraglim—who committed the terrible crime of speaking negatively about Eretz Yisrael—were not ordinary people in the least. In fact, they were exceptionally great men

Persistence in spiritual growth and striving to become great in avodat Hashem, may come with challenges. Yet, perhaps, there’s a route that could bypass many

There’s a fascinating midrash that shows us the extent of going out of one’s way to facilitate and enhance peace amongst people: There was once