Parshat Tzav: The Rush of Gratitude
The sacrifice is never the main point. Giving thanks is. But if so, then why do we rush through it?
Parshat VAYIKRa – The Secret of the Sacrifices
Why do schoolchildren start off with learning Parshat VAYIKRa first? What are these sacrifices about?
Ari Fuld on Pesach: The Process of Redemption
We really gave God a run for His money when He was trying to get us out of Egypt, and Moshe Rabbeinu certainly felt it as well.
Parshat Ki Tisa: The Golden Calf and Instant Gratification
What's the only sin the Jewish people committed that we were never given forgiveness for? What were the mistaken beliefs that led to the creation of the Golden Calf.
Choosing God in a World of Coincidences – Ari Fuld on Purim
Where are the miracles of Purim? Why is Purim such a strange holiday?
Parshat Terumah: The Mishkan and the Golden Calf
Parshat Terumah teaches that the materials themselves are not the problem—the difference between the Golden Calf and the Mishkan was not the gold, but whether it was used according to God’s command, reminding us that holiness depends on our choices.
Ari Fuld on the Death Penalty
Our salvation—the only way to save ourselves—is to come back to who we are. We have to know why we are in Israel, we have to uphold that reason and be proud of it.
Parshat Mishpatim – The Secret to Being a Religious Jew
Derech Eretz Kadma L'Torah.
Parshat Yitro: Non-Jews, Choice, and the Meaning of Sinai
Parshat Yitro is one of the most special portions in the Torah—not only because it contains the Ten Commandments, but because of how and where they are given, and even more so, who the parsha is named after.
Parshat Beshalach – A Time for Action, a Time for Prayer
Victory without Emunah is more dangerous than defeat.