May 6, 2026
Lag ba'Omer | What's Behind the Celebration? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
The celebration of Lag ba'Omer is as much of a mystery as the prevailing practices in the period that leads up to it. We examine the two popular explanations - the cessation of the death of R. Akiva's students and the "Yahrzeit" of R. Shim'on bar...
Apr 15, 2026
Tazria-Metzora | The Unique Opportunity Afforded to the Metzora, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why is the law regarding the Yoledet presented immediately before the laws of tzara'at?
The complex, confusing and unique instructions regarding the diagnosis and healing from tzara'at make these parashot possibly the most...
Jan 29, 2026
Beshalach | And Devorah sang, by Rav Eli Weber
Shoftim 4:4 - 5:31. Why did Yael kill Sisera?
Sep 24, 2024
The Road to Teshuva | Part 8, by Rav Moshe Taragin
Avoiding "Viduy Traps": Denial, Deflection, Disingenuousness
Aug 8, 2024
Amos | The Opening Oracles Against the Nations, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Many of our literary prophets issued rebukes, warnings and dire threats against the nations surrounding Israel and Amos's opening chapters are often cited as the paradigm for this genre of prophetic oratory. Yet, a closer look at these prophecies...