The Book of Life: Weekly Wisdom with Ruchi Koval

Are you a giver or a taker? Throughout our lives, we’ll find ourselves in both positions. This week's parsha shows us how to handle them with grace.

This week, the Torah teaches us to count the days between Passover and Shavuot – and celebrate each one as a new opportunity for growth. Explore this unique mitzvah with Ruchi Koval.

A stunning number of commandments in this week's Torah portion deal with other people’s feelings. Why does Jewish wisdom care so much about how we treat others?

What makes a place holy? As this week's parsha shows us, the answer depends on who you ask – and how you feel when you find yourself there.

Just like in this week's Torah portion, there was a life-changing blessing in Ruchi Koval's home – and it would take years before she discovered it.

We can’t always solve other people’s problems – but we can always speak up in support. This week's parsha shows us how our voices can make all the difference.

A glass of wine at the end of the day can be a blessing – or a curse. Here’s what this week's Torah portion has to say about it.

How might we bring more gratitude to our days? In this week's parsha, we learn an ancient, formal way of saying thanks – and how we might adapt it for modern life.

Each of us is a little bit angel, a little bit animal. From the Israelites wandering the desert, we can learn to balance these traits – and channel them for good.

The most valuable thing in life is something we can’t touch, eat, smell, or see. So, what exactly is it? Ruchi consults this week's parsha – a story from the Israelites' journey to freedom – to find out.