Meshech Chochma on the Parsha

Three ideas about the negotiations to save Sodom:

1) Explaining Avraham's opening "accusation" of Hashem

2) Why was it seemingly worse to have 45 tzadikim vs. 40 or 30?

3) What does it mean that Avraham went back to "his place" at the end of the story?

Two amazing thoughts on the mitzvah of Bris Milah.

Dedicated in honor of my new nephew, born to my brother Leor and sister-in-law Rena, who will BE"H have his bris milah this coming week. Mazal tov!

Why does Avraham lift up his hands?

A novel interpretation of אל הארץ אשר אראך

Meshech Chochma on Noach (2) - Noach vs. Moshe

Meshech Chochma on Noach (1) - Talking About My Generations

What does it mean to be created Betzelem Elokim?

What is the bracha of Zevulun and Yissachar all about? Can we be both a Zevulun and a Yissachar?

What does it mean that the Heavens and the Earth are our witnesses?

What is the mitzvah of Hakhel all about? And why exactly does the Torah want us to spend it babysitting our small children? The Kli Yakar teaches us that there is something much deeper and more relevant about the mitzvah of Hakhel than we may have thought.