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• Va’eira: Shortness Of Breath
• Shemot: Egyptian Cruelty
• Vayechi: God’s Children
• Vayigash: Joseph The Righteous
• Miketz: Joseph The Righteous
• Vayeshev: Sibling Rivalry
• Vayishlach: Battle Of The Soul
• Vayetzei: Holy Encounter

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• August 23, 2022February 16, 2023 Re'eh Re’eh: Forgiving Debts

  Why does the Torah cancel a borrower’s debts every seven years?

• August 16, 2022February 16, 2023 Eikev Eikev: Tough Love

  We don’t punish our clothes when we wash them, we restore their luster.

• August 9, 2022February 16, 2023 Va'etchanan Va’etchanan: God Doesn’t Need A Copy Editor

  The secret gift contained in the commandment to neither add nor subtract.

• August 2, 2022February 16, 2023 Devarim Devarim: Which Wars Are Holy? Which Wars Are Not?

  Why did God sanction some wars and not others?

• July 26, 2022February 16, 2023 MatotMassei Matot-Massei: When Is The Time For Zealotry?

  Why did God demand a slaughter of the Midianites?

• July 19, 2022February 16, 2023 Pinchas Pinchas: May Our Leaders Learn From Moses!

  The transfer of power from Moses to Joshua was a moment of grace and spirit.

• July 12, 2022February 16, 2023 Balak Balak: Your Donkey Knows Better

  Hired to destroy the Jewish people with words, Balaam couldn’t even subdue his donkey.

• July 5, 2022February 16, 2023 Chukat Chukat: Did The Punishment Fit The Crime?

  Why was Moses forbidden to enter the Promised Land?

• June 28, 2022February 16, 2023 Korach Korach: Are Some People Truly “Holier Than Thou?”

  Moses faced a colossal leadership challenge from Korach.

• June 21, 2022February 16, 2023 Shelach Shelach: Monster Grapes!

  Symbols can be dangerous things.

• June 14, 2022February 16, 2023 Behaalotecha Behaalotecha: A Light Unto the World

  How does the Menorah differ from all the other vessels used in the Holy Temple?

• June 7, 2022February 16, 2023 Nasso Nasso: What’s With All That Hair?!

  Who is the nazir, and did the Sages approve of his vow of abstinence?