Is preventing destruction of life considered a kindness, even if it means taking a life? What is the relationship of the body to the soul, and how do we use our bodies to represent Hashem in a physical world? These are some of the issues explored here.

What does this parsha teach us about the crucial difference between 'self-reliance' and total reliance on Hashem. Why was the Jewish nation deemed unfit for the challenge of taking over the land of Israel from the Canaanite nations, an essential condition for the creation fo the world? Find out here.

Aharon Hakohen's responsibility to light the menorah every day teaches an important lesson about the need for us to initiate our relationship with Hashem from below, and the relationship of the tzaddik with the people of Israel as a whole.

The Torah tells us that the Jewish People is uncountable, and yet this parshah presents a full counting of the Jewish People. Isn't this contradictory? How can the limitations imposed upon us by the Torah itself lead to ultimate liberation from limitation? What insight does this give us into the experience of Shavuos itself?

Parshas Bechukosai contains some quite unsettling curses, but the real point is understanding our real motivation for serving Him: is it just to avoid punishment, or is it to work toward the ultimate goal of 'strolling together in Gan Eden?'