 Why does Yaakov care so much who comes first? (Talking Parsha - Va'yechi)Why does Yaakov care so much to put Ephraim first? What is the fundamental disagreement between them? What is Yaakov trying to teach Yosef? Wasn't he excited to see Yosef?? (Talking Parsha - Va'ygash)Finally Yaakov reunites with Yosef. We'd expect Yaakov to rush to Egypt to meet Yosef, but in the psukim we see something else.That's why he's doing all this?? (Talking Parsha - Miketz)Yosef jailed his brothers because of the dreams he had 20 years earlier?Could the symbol of faith not have faith? (Talking Parsha - Vayeshev)Yosef is the symbol of faith, so how could Rashi say Yosef received 2 more years in prison for putting his faith in the chief cupbearer?So what's the alternative? (Talking Parsha - Va'yshlach)Why is Eisav's angel referred to as 'a man' during battle with Yaakov?Talking Parsha - Vayetze: Why is he so surprised?What is Yaakov surprised about? Why does the Torah provide so much build up and detail about this dream?Why is he so tired?? (Talking Parsha - Toldot)We all know that Eisav was a hunter. But when we meet him the main thing we hear is that he’s tired. What is making Eisav so tired?Can you see the beauty? (Talking Parsha - Chayei Sarah)We find the lengthy story of Eliezer going to find Yitzchak a bride. Why does the Torah elaborate and repeat itself so much in this story?A challenge for you! (Talking Parsha - Vayeira)Hashem knows everything, so He knows Avraham will succeed in the test - so why put him through a test to begin with?I'm here! (Talking Parsha - Lech Lecha)What happened to Avraham's great Emuna? Why plan risky tactics to save himself from the Egyptians and not trust Hashem to protect him? Talking Parsha: Why didn't Noach try to save the world?The Torah defines Noach as a righteous man, but when G-d tells him about the world's destruction, he says nothing. Why?This one is about you... (Talking Parsha - Bereshit)Hashem actually speaks to Kayn first even before the murder. How does this conversation fit in to the flow of the story?This is how the Torah ends?? (Talking Parsha - VeZot Habracha)The Torah's last verse, last message, surprisingly focuses on Moshe Rabeinu's greatness.Talking Parsha: Isn't Sukkot supposed to be happy?If Sukkot is the Festival of Happiness, why do we read on Megilat Kohelet, which seems to be a very depressing book? Talking Parsha: Look beyond what you see!Before Moshe dies, God tells him to see the land that he will not enter. Why in his last moments is he commanded to see what he's missing?Talking Parsha: This Will Be The Best Year!Rosh Hashanah, the day of judgment, is followed by the 10 days of Tshuva (repentance). Shouldn't it be the other way around?I know you're going to fail (Talking Parsha - Nitzavim Vayelech)Why does Hashem have to tell Moshe and tell us in this week's parsha that he knows we are going to fail miserably?Talking Parsha - Ki Tavo: What's the one thing you need most?This week the Torah teaches us the key ingredient to living our lives and serving G-d, without it, everything else falls apartTalking Parsha - Ki Teitzei: "You can't ignore this!"Watch: This week Yitzi and Tuvia talk about the precept of Hashavat Aveida - returning lost objectsParshat Shoftim: I just can't wait to be king!Our parsha has the Mitzvah of inaugurating a king. The king himself is required to write a Sefer Torah once he sits on his throne.Talking Parsha - Re'ehThis week we learn about the mitzvah to give tzedakah & the classic example is giving a loan & taking a collateral in return. Why is that?Talking Parsha - EkevWe know the Mann was a Heavenly food with heavenly taste but this week Moshe Rabeinu describes the Mann as torture and even starvation. Why?Talking Parsha - Va'etchananIn Parshat Va'etchanan we discuss Moshe's prayers, from which we learn many laws. But is this the model we want to learn from? Why?Talking Parsha - DevarimMoshe gives a review of the Torah, but when he gets to the story of the Meraglim and the punishment, leaves out an important detail. Why?Talking Parsha - Matot MaseiWhy does the Torah suddenly remember to teach us about vows? Why now, as Moshe prepares for death & the nation is preparing to enter Israel?Talking Parsha - BalakTuvia and Yitzi talk Parshat Balak: What's the deal with the story of Bila'am's donkey, and what are we supposed to learn from Bila'am? |
