Balak hires Bil'am to curse Israel because he realises that no conventional means work to defeat them. Bil'am speaks of God as his God, and speaks to God directly in a way no other gentile in Torah does. We explore why Bil'am had this privilege and what he discovered that was special about Israel and, for that matter, God.

The people are on edge after a severe decree that all men over 20 years old will die in the desert over a period of 40 years. Korah and Datan and Abiram from the tribes of Levi and Reuben respectively, protest and challenge the leadership of Moses and the establishment of Aaron as Kohen along with his descendants. Jealousy is running high. In this episode we look at the issue of thinking with our emotions and why that almost certainly leads to terrible failure.

This parasha tells the story of the creation of the darkest day in Jewish history, the 9th of Av. In this episode we examine an element of this breakdown and its implications for us today.

We examine the story in which the people complain for meat. This becomes the worst personal breakdown of Moses' career leading the Children of Israel. In this episode we examine the dynamics of this breakdown and the interaction between Moses and God. In our study we reveal a fundamental secret to eliminating considerable distress and difficulty throughout life.

Bemidbar, the 4th book of the Torah begins with a census. We explore the meaning of this census and its reltion to the upcoming festival of Shabuot. How our names set us on the path of Torah.

Behukotai is mainly comprised of a harsh warning of what might become of the people of Israel should they reject their covenant with God and be repulsed by following the commandments. In this episode we consider what the frame is for this warning and what the main word, keri, repeated several times means.

Perashat Behar demands that every 50 years the ownership of the land goes back to its hereditary appointees by God. He calls us gerim vetoshavim - sojourners and citizens which ostensibly sounds like an oxymoron. In this episode we explore the meaning of the term and what it means to live on earth with God as Landlord.

Emor, as much of Vayikra, presents us with commandments and scenarios that we have not known for thousands of years. There is, however, an important charge in this perasha that is as relevant today as it was when it was first presented. In this episode we look at how we are meant to relate to God and why we must think of Him as times as a person.

Kedoshim is a parasha that presents a moral manual to the Nation of Israel along with admonitions against acting as the Ancient Canaanites did. It closed with prohibitions on sexual interactions. What is the message of 'Be Holy' and how are we to implement it into our daily lives?

This episode explores that question and offers a frame of mind to approach it.

Two mistakes are made in this parasha. One, catastrophic and one, minor. What is the difference between them, and what might we do in our lives to mitigate at least the catastrophic ones from happening?