Parsha Insights

כהן אחד לחטאת ואחד לעלה וכפר עליו מאשר חטא על הנפש וקדש את ראשו ביום ההואThe kohen shall prepare one for a chatas and one for an olah and atone on his behalf for...

This week’s Torah portion, Shmini, contains one of the most mysterious and tragic events in the Chumash. The Torah tells us: “The sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, each took his fire-pan, they put...

This week the Torah teaches us about sins and offerings. It tells us about how a human is supposed to respond to misdeeds. It tells us about all types of people who make mistakes...

Parshas Pekudei concludes the description of the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and gives a summary of all the materials used in the project. The Seforno notes that the verse makes a point to...

This week’s Torah portion, Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20), begins with a familiar theme—one that echoes a powerful moment we just read about on Purim. Last week, we saw Queen Esther faced with a daunting request...