A Pathetic Shadow
The Gemara Sotah (14a) famously asks why Moshe Rabbeinu so desperately desired to enter Eretz Yisrael: Rebbi Samlai taught: Why…
Returning the Lost Jews to Jerusalem
Our parsha mentions the mitzvah of hashavat aveidah (returning a lost object): You shall not see your brother’s ox or…
Jerusalem and the Jewish Army
It is natural for soldiers to be scared when they go out to battle. An overly frightened army, though, can…
Jerusalem And The Image Of God
In the post-mabul world, God imparts certain basic messages to Noah that are to be the cornerstone of a new…
Charity and the Redemption of Jerusalem
The centrality of Yerushalayim is a major theme in our parsha. For example, in the beginning of the parsha, we…
Seeing the Hand of God
In this week’s parsha we learn about the mysterious affliction of tzara’at. The Talmud teaches that though it manifests as…