With Avraham and Sarah still childless, Sarah decides to give her maidservant—Hagar—to Avraham as a wife. Hagar conceives from Avraham, and immediately upon becoming pregnant,
With Avraham and Sarah still childless, Sarah decides to give her maidservant—Hagar—to Avraham as a wife. Hagar conceives from Avraham, and immediately upon becoming pregnant,
When Hashem details the steps Noach is to take in preparation for entering the teiva, He tells him, “And you shall enter the ark—you, your
The yetzer hara has many tactics up his sleeve, and we find a fundamental one in this week’s parsha with the nachash. When it comes
Sukkot carries a unique emphasis of being happy and joyous: “You should rejoice before Hashem for seven days” (Vayikra, 23:40). It’s zman simchateinu. How can
Cruising down the parkway, I noticed a car that was seemingly advertising the message: “One Life—Live It.” Needless to say, I was confused. Maybe it
Despite hearing a series of frightening curses that may befall one upon not following in the ways of Hashem, our parsha says that there may
The mitzvah of bikkurim highlights the fundamental midah of hakarat hatov. The farmer gives the kohen his first fruits, which represents giving back to Hashem.
Although on the surface it may seem like the “ben sorer umoreh” didn’t do much, nevertheless, the habits and lifestyle of this boy dictate that
At the end of our parsha, the Torah discusses the incident of when the body of a murder victim is found lying in the open,
In our parsha, Bnei Yisrael is cautioned not to worship the gods of the Canaanim after Bnei Yisrael conquer their territory and reside there: “When
In our parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu pronounces praises to Hashem, perhaps famous to us as they are included in the first blessing of the amidah: the
