What is ארץ ישראל philosophically? Why do we need the land of Israel? Can’t we live as Jews anywhere?

Speech is a powerful tool for communicating our ideas, but lashon ha’rah – ‘evil speech’ – can have harmful effects on the speaker, subject, and the listener.

Let’s face it, eating is fun, especially with our family and friends. In God’s infinite wisdom, He structured an important activity around a meal. Why?

This week’s portion of Vayakel-Pekudei talks about “the Ark of Testimony.” Why was it called this and what astounding testimony did it contain?