In this wee's reading we find the definition of animals that can be eaten by Jews and those that can't. The land animals have to have split hoofs and chew the cud. What does it represent in our service to G-d?

Parashat Ekev In this week's reading the Torah relates about the Man (Manna). It contained in itself two opposite qualities: the highest level of richness and a terrible poorness.

In this week's reading we find, among many other Mitzvoth (commandments) the learning of Torah and the reciting of the Shema. A question on the set times for fulfilling these Mitzvoth will help us understand the purpose of each one of them.

This week's reading begins the fifth book of the Torah which are the words of Moses before passing away. Our sages have contradictory ideas on how was this books actually given: out of the mouth of Moses but, with Divine inspiration. How can both things happen at the same time?

The opening of the Torah reading called Masei is about the 42 trips that the Jewish people traveled coming out of Egypt and reaching the Land of Cnaan. Torah is not just a history book, rather also a teachings book. What is the teaching behind all these trips?

In this week's reading we find Pinchas being rewarded with a special gift after having acted bravely in the last event of parashat Balak. A simple teaching for each one of us from Pinchas' attitude.

This week's Torah reading relates the story of Balak and Bilam, how they tried to destroy the Jewish People by cursing them. However, only blessings came out of that. Within the blessings Bilam recites, he describes the Jewish People like a crouched lion. What can we learn from that?

This class is an in depth analysis of a story in scriptures. Yosef was sold to Egypt as a slave in Potiphar's how and later was put in jail. In both situations he was considered a successful person. Why? Based on Likutey Sichot, vol. 25, pg. 213

This week's reading starts by stating that this particular rule, am irrational one, is actually the essence of the whole system of commandments (Mitzvot).

In this week's Torah reading we find the discussion of Korach against Moshe and Aharon. In the surface it seems like a power argument, however, it contains in itself a philosophical discussion over what's more important: materiality or spirituality.