Naso: The Divine Family: Hashem, Convert and Kohen - May 20, 2021 - When a convert dies without leaving heirs, those who stole from the convert (and swore falsely) pay the money to kohanim. Why do kohanim receive it? Why does that payment have korban properties? And why is this in Parshat Naso?

Battlefields of Israel 5: Elah - May 19, 2021 - Why was Elah an important site for Plishtim and Jews? Why was the battle so important that it warranted a miracle from G-d to help David defeat Goliath - and was it actually a miracle? Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

From Omer to Shtei HaLechem: Our Growth - May 14, 2021 - The requirement of "new grain" for the omer and the shtei halechem, as it plays out in the gemara and the Rambam. Particular focus on how we bring these menachot in the Shemitah year. Why do we differentiate between these two korbanot? What do they symbolize? Geared toward a group with very strong background in Torah text study.

Shemitah: The Ultimate Social Mitzvah - May 12, 2021 - What are the benefits of Shemitah? Why does the Torah present such harsh penalties for violating it? And specifically: What does Shemitah teach us about creating a nation?

Shemuel #97 - Chapter 20:1-7 - Dovid clues in Yehonatan - Apr 15, 2021 - Why is Dovid expected in the palace? Why doesn't Yehonatan know what his father is doing?

Battlefields of Israel 4: Kishon - May 12, 2021 - What happened at Wadi Kishon, to defeat Sisera and his chariots? What is the significance of a Wadi in Tanach? And why does the text present so many parallels between the exodus from Egypt and the battle at Kishon? Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

Naomi, Ruth and Anti-Gentilism - May 12, 2021 - Why did Naomi refuse Ruth and Orpah? Three approaches, which teach us a lesson in Jewish-non-Jewish relations.

Ruth, Week 8: The Reality of Gleaning; Closing notes to Chapter 2 - May 11, 2021 - Why is Ruth vulnerable in the fields? Was there mixed gleaning? And what did Ibn Ezra think of using gematria to explain the Torah's text?

Ruth: Book of Aspiration - May 10, 2021 - Why are the events of the book of Ruth not presented as part of the book of Shoftim?

Ketuvot 8b - Birchat Aveilim - May 9, 2021 - When and why does comforting a mourner require a minyan?