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The Torah is full contradictions[1].

One of the amazing features of man is his ability to adapt to practically any and all situations.…

“And a new king arose who did not know Yosef” (Shemot 1:6). What a difference a few years can make…

"And they said, should they make our sister like a harlot?" (Breisheet 34:31). So ends round one of…

One of the tests of the character of a person is seeing how they react to adversity. Do they try to…

One of the central motifs of the biblical narrative is food. Matzah, manna, mei merivah…

Ask any child – or adult for that matter – how we celebrate Chanukah and chances are beyond pretty…

Brotherly love is something that appears to be missing throughout Sefer Breisheet. Starting with…

“The messengers returned to Yaakov with the report: We came to your brother Eisav and he is also…

“And Yaakov left Be'er Sheva and headed towards Charan (Breisheet 28:10).” Yaakov is sixty-three,…

Our Torah is a Torah of truth. As a description of G-d, with each mitzvah representing a different…

Man has an innate desire to make a name for himself. The fear of being forgotten is a fear that…

“G-d said to Avram, go away from your county, your birthplace and your father’s home, to the land…

Noach was, in the words of the Bible, “righteous and pure”. Twice in the space of few verses…

"G-d said: What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is screaming to Me from the ground…

Holidays are a most opportune time to instill in our children the values and character traits that…

When studying literature we must study not only its content, but also its form. This is especially…