weekly parasha

A child’s clever idea to deter burglars raises a fascinating halachic question about honesty, deception, and protecting your property.

Want to be judged favorably in Heaven? Parashat Shoftim reveals why finding merit in others can open the gates of kindness and compassion for us, too.

If only we had lived in the generation of the great sages, would we really be more spiritual? The Torah offers a powerful answer in Parashat Shoftim.

Parashat Re’eh teaches us to do what is “good and right.” Discover how five classic Torah commentators explain this powerful command.

Are our choices truly our own, or is everything predetermined? Rabbeinu Bachya explains why free will is one of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith.

Why did Hashem first tell Balaam not to go, and then permit him to go? Rabbeinu Bachya reveals a profound lesson about free will and the path a person chooses in life.