This week’s parasha shows us the differences between good and bad, dark and light, what is forbidden and what is permitted, day and night, the water above and the water below, the dry land and the wet sea, and finally between the mundane weekdays, and the holy Shabbat.

HaShem let’s us choose between good and bad.

We are overwhelmed, horrified and heartbroken beyond words by this indescribable evil by these terrorists.

On Simchat Torah, we finish reading the entire Torah. It’s a good time to ask ourselves if we actually learned anything and how it affects our llfe.

Shemini Atzeret isn’t the eighth day of Sukkot, but a separate holiday in its own right. So, why do we call it the Eight Day Holiday?

There is a well know argument between Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer. Rabbi Eliezer holds that those huts were one spiritual hut of the Clouds of  Glory that surrounded us, protected us, and kept our clothes clean. Rabbi Akiva holds that they dwelled in literal huts after leaving Egypt.

We can ask Hashem to forgive us every day of the week. What makes Yom Kippur so special?

The prophets instituted four fasts after the destruction of the First Temple, the gravest of which is Tish'a B'Av

The Three Weeks lasts from the fast on the 17th of Tammuz (Shiva Asar B'Tammuz) and end on the end of the 9th day of Av (The fast of Tisha B'Av).

This week, the B’nei Yisrael sing another song of praise. How does the Song of the Well and the Song of the Sea. How do they differ?

Korach was acting like a husband that was not happy with his wife and he wanted to start a fight with her.

"If I give you a challenge, that means you have the power to complete this mission. And, if you feel you can't do it, it's only because you're not aware of your hidden power."

Remember the love and trust you had in the desert where you didn’t ask any questions but you trusted in me [HaShem] and you believed in me.

What does it mean when we bless others with love?

The Pesach Seder has its Four Questions. Shavuot raises its own questions too.

There is a well known phrase in Israel that Rabbis and politicians like to use someone gives a wrong answer.

Based on this the Rambam says that a person can never be happy without Emunah. Emunah is the best remedy for stability in turbulent times

In the story of Kriyat Yam Suf, it says twice in two different Psukim: Am Yisrael came within the sea on the dry land, and the water was a wall for them on the right and on the left. There are two differences between these two verses that can teach us significant lessons.