Elevating the Humble

Emor means “speak.” Speech is a powerful force that can be used to hurt or heal others. One of the most serious sins in the Torah is malicious gossip, known as lashon hara (evil tongue). Our Sages teach, “Three does lashon …

A Hug From God

Are Jews commanded to support impoverished non-Jews?

Shall we really break bones because someone called out a name?

Do we really need to be told that it’s wrong to hurt the differently-abled? YES!

Who/What is Azazel and why are we sending him a goat on Yom Kippur?

The curious ritual of the tzara’at examination

Why Does Circumcision Happen on the Eighth Day?

Did Moses comfort his brother or offend him?

The flame did not go out when the Temple fell.

A law that could not have been written by humans.