In this week's Torah reading we find an apparently irrelevant story about the wells of water Itzchak dug. Ramban explains the lesson on this in his commentary to Bereshit 26:20.

This week's Torah reading tells the story of Ishmael, the oldest son of Avraham being kicked out of the home for being a bad influence to Yitzchak. Ishmael was sick and prayed to G-s. G-d decided to hear his prayers even though in the future he would be a problem.

This week's Torah reading relates the story of Avraham fighting against the kings, among other stories. G-d tells Avraham tht He would be "his shield". Why would Avraham need a shield after the war?Based on Tora Or, Lech Lecha, Magen Avraham.

This week's reading tells the story of Noach after the Flood. He got drunk and one of his sons, Cham, decided to disgrace him. The other two sons, upon hearing what happened to their father, covered him. A timeless lesson on seeing bad behavior on others.  Baed on Likutei Sichot, vol. 10, p. 24.

The Torah is a book of lessons. Right at the beginning we find a powerful lesson regarding our job in creation. Based in Likutei Sijot, vol. 10, p. 7

This week's Torah reading, called Haazinu (listen) is a rebuke that Moshe gives the Jewish people about to enter the Land of Israel. We find the same expression he uses in the book of Ishaia, but in a reverse order. What does it represent?Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 2. p. 415

In this week's Torah reading we find a verse that teaches us how to look at ourselves and others in regards to bad behavior. Based on Sefer HaSichot 5705, p. 92

This week's Torah reading, called Nitzavim (standing firm) contains the verse that is the foundation of Tanya, the main book of Chabad Chassidic thought: "Because it is very close to you, in your mouth, in your heart to do it".

This class is based on a chassidic discourse by the Alter Rebbe on the law of the inheritance of the firstborn of two wives. Don't fall into depression because you don't feel godliness in the world: that's the reason you were created for!Based on Maamarim HaKatzarim, p. 118 and Zohar, Part 2, 198b (regarding bringing… Leer más »A tale of two wives

This week's Torah reading includes the commandment to appoint a king. However, we find that when the Jewish people asked the prophet Shmuel for a king, he got angry. Why?