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Discover why the Torah never mentions Pharaoh’s personal name and how this detail reveals powerful historical accuracy in the Exodus story

*Za'atar*, a key player in tradition and health, surprises as its symbolism unfolds.

The Torah instructs the metzora to cover his lips, but how exactly is this done and why?

Samaria, Israel's capital, was built by Omri, the father of the notorious King Ahab. Why, then, were the lepers sent away?

To determine a case of leprosy, the priest's inspection is required. But a curious question arises in Jewish law: Is a view through glass considered a real view?

The rabbi sensed the pharmacist was speaking with excessive confidence, leading him to seek advice from another scholar, who confirmed that the production of this dye involved alcohol, often derived from grain fermentation for whiskey. Initially, the pharmacist seemed keen to demonstrate his knowledge, but found it challenging to later "climb down."

In Jewish tradition, when the Torah speaks of two entities together with the word 'two,' it's a sign that they are equal. This principle provides fascinating insights into the discussion of the two birds used in the purification of a metzora.

The following day, she went down to a cellar to find something. The cellar was dark, and innocently, she held a candle to help her search. But the cellar housed gunpowder! The storeroom exploded with a loud bang.

Surprisingly, this isn't the middle of the Torah... By verse count, the middle verse is actually in Leviticus chapter 8. How can this be?

Lutz dreamed of a mysterious word—KABALA—and upon waking, his search led him on a journey of self-discovery, ultimately changing his life forever.

Rabbi Yeshayah Bassan of Italy, mentor of Ramchal, heard of the situation and was displeased. He promptly wrote a detailed letter to the scholars of Trieste: despite their intentions to instill respect for prayer, their "punishment" was an immense embarrassment to prayer, the synagogue, and the Jewish people, also posing a potential threat from non-Jews.

Rabbi Michael Peshkas traveled miles with excitement to perform a bris, only to find out it was a girl, not a boy!

When Martin stepped out wearing the officer's shirt, the kapo stared in disbelief but said nothing. From that day until the end of the war, Martin became known as the 'white-collar prisoner.'

Hoping this year we'll be blessed, and the Messiah will arrive, allowing us to offer the Passover sacrifice in Jerusalem and witness the work of the priests. But how exactly does Passover look in Jerusalem?

We traditionally perform Brit Milah on the eighth day after birth. But why this specific timing? There's a deep connection between the number eight and the divine plan encoded in the Torah.

Impurity typically stems from negative things—death, insects, disease. But childbirth? A pure Jewish child is born into the world. Why impurity?

In the Torah, the kohen diagnoses but doesn't heal the afflicted. Instead, healing comes through a spiritual process of introspection and prayer.

An intriguing insight from Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky suggests women with specific conditions can consult a female Kohen. The Torah doesn't limit these decisions to male Kohanim, opening fascinating discussions about gender roles in ancient rituals.

Why does the Torah delve so deeply into the laws of leprosy when we have so few answers? Explore this historical and medical puzzle that has perplexed scholars for generations.

Archaeologists quickly realized a fascinating clue to identifying ancient Israeli settlements: the absence of pig remains. Unlike the Philistines and Canaanites, who raised and consumed pigs, ancient Israelites did not.