As they left generations of slavery behind in Mitzrayim, the Bnei Yisrael needed a strong leader to guide them through the desert. And as Amalek attacked them at their most vulnerable point, the need became even greater.

We all know the story of Yaakov's dream with angels going up and down a ladder to the heavens. But did you know there's another similar story at the end of the parsha too?

This parsha shows the origin of the eternal Yaakov vs Esav struggle. The Torah hints to us who was right. 

The greatness of Avraham is well-documented throughout these parshiyos, but the hidden greatness within the pesukim is what we're after this week.

Hashem commands Avram to leave his homeland, his birthplace, his family, and to travel to Eretz Yisrael. The placement of this simple command in the Torah teaches us a whole lot more about Avraham's family and the depth of his greatness.

Moshe Rabbeinu was the greatest leader in the history of the Jewish People. As we get closer to the end of the Torah, we discover more and more ways in which he continues to impact Jewish life until today.

How do the commentaries get those crazy explanations from unrelated pesukim? A pasuk in this week's parsha shows how that entire question is completely false.

Among the blessings and curses found in this week's parsha, an emphasis is placed on 'upholding' the Torah. What does this mean? And how is it different from not doing mitzvos?

Parshas Shoftim focuses on the authority and responsibility of the different leaders of Bnei Yisrael. If you look clsoe enough, you can see these concepts even in the seemingly unrelated mitzvos...

The sin of the Spies directly led to the Bnei Yisrael wandering for forty years in the desert. But why were they sent in the first place?