Why did G-d hit the brakes in the process of liberating the Jews from Egypt? Why the delay?

It’s not that Moses was a success despite his speech impediment; he was a success because of it. And we can be too.

Leadership is about getting things done for people. Style is nice, especially when it comes to spiritual matters, but not as nice as substance and results.

Learning about Yosef and his brothers and how he nationalized the Egyptian economy, we discover surprising and exciting truths about the unsinkable spirit of the soul.

When you have to choose between Shabbat and Chanukah candles, what do you do? The answer teaches us the truth about Judaism: it’s ALL about peace.

By understanding the story of Yehuda and Tamar and the reason for the universal custom to marry using a ring, we come to understand the ideal marriage between work and rest.

In learning why 13 is the magic number, we learn what is actually expected of a mature Jewish person, and what is not.

Act like sheep, but don’t be sheepish. This distinction is the Torah’s lesson about appropriate humility, which empowers the person, and inappropriate humility, which paralyzed the person.

Learning from G-d’s unwillingness to speak ill of Esav, we discover the depths of the prohibition against Lashon Harah.

From the interesting story of the marriage between Yitzchok and Rivka we learn many lessons. But perhaps the most important one is this: every Jewish woman and girl, from 3 to 120, should light a Shabbat candle every Friday evening.