Parshat Tzav There are times when understanding the message of the navi is difficult for those living centuries after the word of Hashem was given

Shabbat Zachor, Parshat Tetzaveh The haftarah of Shabbat Zachor connects directly to the special maftir we read on this Shabbat before Purim, a reading that

Parshat Pekudei The attention of the last five parshiyot in Sefer Shemot is focused almost entirely upon the construction of the Mishkan. With the exception

Parshat Ki Tisa Among the most compelling rivalries described in all of Tanach is the conflict between Eliyahu HaNavi and the Israelite king Achav. The

Parshat Tetzaveh In the final nine chapters of Sefer Yechezkel, the navi describes in detail the magnificence of Bayit Shlishi, the third Beit Hamikdash that

This week’s parsha goes into detail regarding all of the preparations for the construction of the Mishkan, including the necessary materials needed for the building

Although the 12th perek of Shemot is regarded as the beginning of the “real” Torah, i.e., the mitzvah section (see Rashi’s first comment in Sefer

Parshat Yitro The great theophany experienced by Bnei Yisrael at Har Sinai is undoubtedly the highlight of this week’s parsha. Ostensibly, it is also the

One of the themes of Sefer Shoftim is that of chet and onesh, sin and punishment. The book relates to us the pattern of sinfulness

Parshat Bo This week we have the unique opportunity of reading a haftarah that includes a nevuah of Yirmiyahu that parallels the nevuah of Yechezkel

Parshat Va’eira The navi Yechezkel, whose words we read this week as our haftarah, lived in Babylonia during the years preceding and following Churban Bayit

Parshat Vayechi As King David’s years draw to an end, he summons his successor, Shlomo, and advises him how to best ensure his hold upon