Torah with Tamara

What is the significance of Mishe counting the Jewish people in the desert?

Why does the Parsha begin "And the Lord spoke to Moshe in Mount Sinai saying?

Why do we count the days between Pesach and Shavuot? What connection does this counting have to the Korban HaOmer? This week's parsha has the answer.

Why can the High Priest only go into the Holy of Holies once a year? And what is the connection to Yom HaZikaron and Yom Haatzmaut?

Why are there so many purification processes that involve 7 days? What is the spiritual significance to the number 7?

Why does Moshe tell Aaron to "come close to thr alter"? Didnt Aaron already know what to do? Why did he hesitate?

The 4 Sons in the Haggadah teach us that everyone can find spiritual redemption on Seder Night.

Why does the Korban Olah need to burn all might on the Mizbeach and whst is the connection to getting ready for Pesach?

What can we learn from the types of sacrifices brought in the Temple?

What is so special about Rosh Chodesh Nissan?

Why is the description of the Kiyor, the washbasin, in this week's Parsha and what lessons can we learn from it?

In this week's Parsha we see a connection between the Menorah and the Mizbeach. The Netivot Shalom explains how this can impact our religious growth.

What is the symbolism of the 2 cherubs above the Ark?

Why is slavery antithetical to Judaism?

What personal daily lesson can we learn from Matan Torah?

What is the power of Song?

Why is sanctifying the new month the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people?

What is the significance of the 4 (or 5) languages of redemption?

What is the lesson we learn from the burning bush?

Why does Yosef tell his brothers that God will redeem them in the language of Pakod Yifkod?

Why does Yosef remove everyone from the room before he reveals himself to his brothers?

What does Parshat Miketz and Chanuka teach us about fighting the darkness around us?

What does Reuven teach us about the teshuva process?

Why are the Children of Israel compared to stars, land, and sand?

What does the ladder in Yaakov's dream have to do with the Beit Hamikdash and Har Sinai?

What can we learn from stories of Yitzchak's life?

Why does the Torah go into so much detail about the burial of Sara?

What personal lesson can I learn from the 10 trials of Avraham?

What is the special blessing God gives Avraham and why specifically to him?

What personal lessons can we learn from Noah's Ark?

Why does Hashem mention the chaos before creating light?

What is the hidden secret of the last verse of the Torah?

What is the special power of the shabbat between Yom Kippur and Sukkot?

Some thoughts to help with our Yom Kippur davening

How do we respond to challenging times in our lives?

What power does this last shabbat of the year give to us before we approach Rosh Hashana?

Lets learn what we say and what we should focus on during Rosh Hashana davening

How does this week's parsha help us understand Shofar in a different way?

What do proper measurements have to do with character development?

How does an individual create judges and police for his gates?

How do we guard and hear what is good and right?

How can we strengthen our connection to G-d?

Why is the verse Shema Yisrael so pivotal in Judaism?

How do we mourn and find comfort in the Book of Eicha?

Why does the Torah list all the journeys of Bnei Yisrael in the desert?

What is the significance of the blessing of Shalom that Pinchas received from God?

What can we learn from the blessing of Bilam?

Why was Moshe punnished so severly for hitting the rock?

Why does Moshe tell Korach and his followers to wait till morning?

What is so great about the Land of Israel?