The cheit meraglim, the sin of the spies, is one of the most dramatic and tragic episodes in the entire Torah. However, a close reading
One of the strangest passages in the Torah is found in this week’s parsha—as the pesukim of “Vayehi Binsoa…” and “Uvenucho Yomar…,” which describe major
In the middle of Parshat Naso, we encounter the mitzvah of Birkat Kohanim, the blessing given by the Kohanim to Bnei Yisrael on a regular
Many of us are familiar with the Midrash that relays how God offered the Torah to the other nations of the world. Each nation inquired
“And if your brother becomes impoverished, and his hand falters in your proximity, you should hold onto him.” Our parsha describes a scenario where a
The second half of Parshat Emor deals with the chagim, the holidays that populate the Jewish year. Although the chagim are mentioned in a number
Parshat Kedoshim, with its myriad of mitzvot, opens in an unusual fashion: “Speak to the entire assembly of the Children of Israel and say to
