The well-known explanation for parshat Mishpatim—following the revelation at Har Sinai—is so we learn that even seemingly secular laws were given on the mountain and
The story of Moshe as the leader of the Exodus almost never occurred. Towards the end of the sixth aliyah in parshas Shemot, there is
The strained relations between Yosef and his brothers could not have escaped Yaakov’s notice. As such, why would Yaakov send Yosef to check on the
Parshat Toldot is very perplexing: How could Esau sell his birthright for a pot of lentil stew? How could Yitzhak be oblivious to Esau’s faults?
Do not think that your gabbai has lost his mind when after reading Parshat Ki Teitzei, he instructs that the haftarah to be read is
There are a number of puzzling things in Parshat Eikev, including the name itself. The parsha begins: “וְהָיָה עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן אֵת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים, And it will
Towards the end of the first aliyah of Parshat Devarim, Moshe states: “And I spoke to you at that time saying: I am not able
Of all the symbols or signs that Hashem could have sent to convey to Bnei Yisrael that Ahron’s children and the tribe of Levi were
The structure of Parshat Beha’alotecha appears slightly disjointed. It begins with instructions to Aharon concerning lighting the Menorah. The parsha then proceeds to the installation
There is something odd about a verse toward the end of the third aliyah of this week’s parsha. The verse reads: “And I will remember
At first blush, Parshat Emor’s organization seems odd. The mixture of topics seem unrelated. Emor begins with laws concerning those people for whom kohanim can
In Parshat Lech Lecha there is an exchange between Avram and Sarai that seems inconsistent with what we know of them. Sarai suggests that Avram
