Directions in Rashi

#40 Yaakov and Esav (Parashas Vayishlach) 12.12.2019 27:51 ↓

Two important contrasts between Yaakov and Esav

#39 The Fear of Yitzchak (Parashas Vayetze) 06.12.2019 23:44 ↓

Why did Yaakov swear "by the fear of Yitzchak his father"?

#38 Well, Well, Well (Parashas Toldos) 28.11.2019 28:01 ↓

What lesson can be learned from the narrative of the wells?

#37 How old was Rivka when she married Yitzchak? (Parashas Chayei Sarah) 22.11.2019 32:39 ↓

Avoiding a crisis of faith?

#36 Men and Angels (Parashas Vayera) 14.11.2019 21:19 ↓

The difference between Avraham and Lot

#35 The Abductions of Sarah (Parashas Lech Lecha) 07.11.2019 23:05 ↓

What are some of the differences between Pharaoh and Avimelech, both of whom kidnapped Sarah?

#34 The most famous story in Chumash (Parashas Noach) 01.11.2019 27:42 ↓

Avrahams' miraculous escape from the fiery furnace

#33 For the Sake of Israel (Parashas Breishis) 25.10.2019 31:28 ↓

Why was the world created?

#32 Exceptional Affection (Parashas V'zos Habracha) 18.10.2019 21:15 ↓

Hashem displayed "exceptional affection" to the Jewish nation

#31 You have weakened the Rock who created you 08.10.2019 27:31 ↓

Is it possible to cause Hashem to be weak?

#30 Yehoshua's Leadership (Parashas Vayelech) 02.10.2019 26:40 ↓

The two aspects of Yehoshua's leadership (and of our service to Hashem)

#29 I Have Called as Witnesses the Heavens and the Earth! (Parashas Nitzavim) 23.09.2019 26:53 ↓

Is a person's natural inclination good or evil?

#28 The Holy Nation (Parashas Ki-Savo) 19.09.2019 25:08 ↓

Rashi displays his intellectual precision and profundity

#27 Order in the Court (Parashas Ki Seitzei) 10.09.2019 23:24 ↓

Rashi places his comments exactly where they are needed.

#26 The Unique Peacemaking of Pinchas (Parashas Shoftim) 03.09.2019 23:58 ↓

Pinchas made peace in a counter-intuitive way

#25 Rashi and Halacha - Parashas Re'eh 29.08.2019 29:56 ↓

What is Rashi's attitude--in his commentary on the Torah--to halacha?

#24 The Hidden Jewish Civil War (Parashas Ekev) 22.08.2019 29:09 ↓

Benei Yisrael retreat, fight, mourn, and get back on track. 

#23 Hidden Gems in the Sh'ma (Parashas Va'eschanan) 14.08.2019 21:53 ↓

The relationship between the mitzvos of Talmud Torah and Krias Sh'ma

#22 Does the Majority Always Rule? (Parashas Devarim) 07.08.2019 24:07 ↓

Moshe rebukes Benei Yisrael for listening to 10 witnesses rather than to 2

#21: Every Word Counts (Parashas Matos-Masei) 30.07.2019 28:10 ↓

The Adventures of Rabbi Moshe "HaDarshan"

#20: The Census Controversy (Parashas Pinchas) 25.07.2019 26:14 ↓

Rashi and Ramban disagree about the purpose of the census and about its details. 

#19: The Unbelievable Compliment (Parashat Balak) 17.07.2019 14:15 ↓

"God does not see any evil in Jacob"?!!

#18: Rashi's Rule of Order (Parashas Chukas) 09.07.2019 19:21 ↓

One of Rashi's only rules for explicating the Torah

#17: Korach's Inferiority Complex (Parashas Korach) 02.07.2019 26:37 ↓

A deeper look at Korach's rebellion

#16: Moshe's Prayers for the Meraglim (Parashas Shelach) 27.06.2019 20:28 ↓

Why did Moshe pray for Yehoshua, but not for the other Meraglim?