Parshat Chayei Sarah is unusual in that it devotes an inordinate amount of space to Avraham’s servant rearticulating to Rivka’s family the instructions he received

The organization of parsha of Vaetchanan seems disjointed. Although the parsha commences with Moshe explaining that he will not be allowed to enter the land

I have magnificent in-laws. They are loving, generous and kind. In no manner, whatsoever, have they ever inadvertently precipitated a national disaster with repercussions reverberating

The haftorah for Tazria is interesting beyond the fact that it is rarely read. In most years parashat Tazria is combined with the portion of

Except during leap year, the reading of Mishpatim generally coincides with the special maftir of Parshat Shekalim. As such, with rare exception, the haftorah for

What do some types of Cicada insects and the haftorah to be read this year on Shabbat Miketz have in common? The answer is a

Esav’s duplicity and evil are not the only things making Parshat Toldot particularly relevant for our times. One aspect of the parsha that speaks to

Please forgive me if I am being redundant by mentioning something you already know. The book of Yeshayahu frequently employs a literary style of repeating

Something does not seem right about the order of topics in parshas Masei. First, it is odd that the discussion of Tzelafchad’s daughters appears at

The bulk of parashat Behar relates to matters concerning shemitah in the yovel. We are given laws dictating that every seventh year the land must