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Yitro Yitro: Why Are We Commanded to Honor Rather Than Love Our Parents?
The fifth commandment seems to fall in the wrong column.
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Beshalach Beshalach: When The Long Way Is Really The Short Way
God knew the short cut would’ve caused us to short circuit.
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Bo Bo: After 400 Years, We Couldn’t Wait For The Dough To Rise?
The Egyptians owed us hundreds of years of stolen wages. Did we owe them something? Table for Five: Bo Edited by Salvador Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist The people picked up their dough when it was not yet leavened, their …
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Shemot Shemot: The Vision Of The Hebrew Prophetess
Even as a child, Miriam had prophetic foresight and chutzpah!
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PekudeiVayakhel Vayakhel: Keep Shabbos or Else!
Shabbos is so beautiful and peaceful. Does it need a death penalty to be enforced?
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Ki Tisa Ki Tisa: The Moment When All Were Equal
Every Jew was required to give a half-shekel, no more, no less. Why?
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Tetzaveh Tetzaveh: The High Priest’s Hotline to Heaven
When faced with a tough choice affecting the nation, the High Priest could consult a supernatural device that gave infallible answers.
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Terumah Terumah: The Angels on the Ark
Why would God command us to make prohibited sculptures on the holiest object in the Holy Temple?
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Mishpatim Mishpatim: The Willing Slave
The indentured servant can choose to remain a slave, but not forever.
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Beshalach Beshalach: Did Moses’ Hands Win The War?
Moses’ buddies supported his arms “in faith,” which connects to God’s faith in us.
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