Our soul is dramatically elevated when we follow the Torah, but that's not what should motivate us.
Authentic Jewish education instills faith powerful enough to neutralise our enemies, as Mordechai learned shortly after Haman sealed his decree against the Jews.
Can you bring wood as an offering in the Temple? Why did they celebrate the wood of the altar? Exploring three levels of dedication to G-d.
It takes absolute purity to build a space for G-d, yet it is our imperfect humanity that creates the ultimate holiness.
Transforming the world isn't as powerful as total immersion in Torah.
THE POWER OF MEMORY. The Divine Tefillin knot and why spiritual forgetfulness is so toxic.
Why does Rashi repeat the message that not all Canaanite nations had to be expelled from the Land? A lesson in self- mastery.
All together. We have to include every Jew to have a connection to Hashem.
How far should we go for a fellow Jew? A lesson from Moshe's sacrifice after the Golden Calf.
Sharing light without restraint. Two insights from the Rambam's diagram of the Menorah.
The plan always included the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash, while keeping it eternal. The paradox of Shlomo Hamelech's plan to hide the Aron.
Rashi's insight into the unique covenant & connection we made with Hashem before receiving the Torah.
Should Chabadniks eat Seudah Shelishis? Decoding the mystical paradox of that meal.
Who did Hashem need Pharaoh to know the plague of firstborns would be at midnight?
How deep was the rot in Egypt? How far do we have to go to escape our personal Egypt?
A close exploration of Rashi's insight into Hashem's discussion with Moshe at the start of the Parsha introduces us to a radical, revolutionary way to study Torah.
What is the ultimate nachas for a Jewish mother? The reward Hashem gives Yocheved for her sacrifice for Jewish babies offers an incredible insight.
The Alter Rebbe's passing on motzei Shabbos Shemos offers a stunning insight into the power of Chassidus & the radical impact of Jewish commitment in the toughest times.
Rashi offers three layers of insight into how Yosef convinced Pharaoh that Yaakov had to be buried in Israel.
Why did Yaakov wasn't to divulge when Moshiach is coming? Why wouldn't Hashem allow it?
How was it "exile" before the Jews are slaves, when they lived in Goshen, the best part of Egypt?
The question of having a family at a time when the world is in crisis.