A Promise is a Promise
It was the gravest sin that the people could have committed. Standing at the foot of Har Sinai, waiting for Moshe to return with the luchos, they gathered around Aharon and demanded עֲשֵׂה־לָנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר יֵלְכוּ לְפָנֵינוּ – Make us gods…
Being Truly Blessed
We might have thought that Yitzchak would be blessed by G-d on account of his tremendous spiritual achievements, supreme among them being his willingness to be sacrificed by his father Avraham. But as remarkably inspiring as they are, Divine approbation…
The Need for Inner and Outer Consistency
In preparing the Jewish people for the future without him, Moses warns them not to adopt the practices of the surrounding nations. Amongst the specifics of this, we find a general piece of advice, namely, “You shall be wholehearted with…
Making a Name for Yourself – Lessons from Korach
Out of the fifty-four sidrot in the entire Torah, only six are named after people – Noach, Sarah, Yitro, Korach, Balak and Pinchas and all of them except for Korach are worthy of their moniker being singled out. We can…