Teshuvah is in this world because we all need it as part of our process of growth. Mistakes are inevitable, teshuvah allows us to build from them and become greater.

Why must we send away a mother bird and why are we promised a good life if we do so? This unique mitzvah emphasizes the nobility and primary importance of motherhood to each Jew.

Moshe Rabeinu stresses the love between us and Hashem, because that is the foundation of our relationship. In fact, it's at the heart of every relationship, and one can only teach or guide within a loving relationship.

Lilui nishmas, Esther bas Yaakov, whose yahrtzeit is the 10th of Av.

Which is more important, the journey or the destination? The process or the product? The Torah's answer may surprise us.

What can we learn from the fact that Bnai Yisrael's struggles in the desert were only in the first two years and last year of that period? Transitions are challenging for our children and even for the greatest generation.

How could Bilaam not have heeded the supernatural message from his donkey? How are we all blinded by our person desires and motives, especially when it comes to our children? How can we move from blindness to open-mindedness?

Miriam's death didn't affect the Jewish people until Hashem took away the water we had enjoyed in her merit. Too often, women's contributions aren't appreciated - here are two lessons we can learn from this story.

Moshe told Hashem that he couldn't carry the burden of an entire nation alone because he wasn't their parent. What did he mean, and what does it tell us about parenthood?

Unity stems from something much deeper than conformity of behavior, it relates to shared spiritual aspirations. The menorah reminds us that we, our children, and other Jews can have different spiritual paths, we are unified because of our shared commitment to Hashem and Torah regardless of superficial differences.