#303 - Parshat Eikev - The Mezuzah Compromise
We suggested an idea to help us understand an interesting Halachic quirk regarding the placement of the Mezuzah.

We suggested an idea to help us understand an interesting Halachic quirk regarding the placement of the Mezuzah.
The Chatam Sofer helps us better understand a seemingly extra word in a Pasuk.
In 2020, we looked to the Netziv to help us understand the beginning of Moshe's remarks to the Bnei Yisrael.
Why do we care about the 42 encampments of the Bnei Yisrael in the Midbar?
Rav Elya Meir Bloch tries to understand why Yehoshua arranging the Bentches in the Beit Midrash is a quality that makes him deserving of succeeding Moshe.
The Midrash interprets one of the prophecies of Bilam in a very fascinating manner. In 2019, we learned a piece from the Yalkut Yehuda that helped us better appreciate the underlying message.
In 2019, we tried to better understand the Rambam's opinion regarding the sin of Moshe at Mei Meriva.
Rav Chaim Shmulevitz has an important interpretation of an ambiguous Pasuk.
The Sefat Emet reinterprets an important prohibition of the Torah.
Who were the people who brought about the Mitzvah of Pesach Sheini and why is that of significance?
Why do we leave out the title of one of the Nesiim?
When is Shavuot? Why doesn't the Torah tell us? Why doesn't it tell us why we're celebrating either?
We learned a beautiful Chida in 2019 that helped us understand an interesting change in a name in our Parsha.
Rav Soloveitchik notes an interesting term found by the counting of years for the Yovel.
The Sefat Emet and the Imrei Emet teach us beautiful lessons from the Lechem HaPanim.
In 2016, we quoted a beautiful comment of the Panim Yafot to understand an important prohibition in our Parsha.
In 2015, we discovered a beautiful and important idea of Rav Nisson Alpert
The Bach reminds us that there is more to appreciate about Eretz Yisrael than just additional Mitzvot.
The Ibn Ezra's description of a forbidden bird teaches us an important lesson regarding Chessed.
Why does the Torah tell us that the Bnei Yisrael believed in Hashem after Kriat Yam Suf?
Rav Moshe Tzvi Neriyah notes something strange about the very first Korban Pesach brought in Egypt.
The Radomsker Rebbe extracts a beautiful message from a seeming redundancy in our Parsha.
The Torah uses an interesting formulation when introducing the sin offering of the Nasi. What does that teach us about his generation?
Rav Chaim Ephraim Zeitchik explains to us why Betzalel was such a great leader.
In 2019, we attempted to learn an overlooked lesson from the Cheit HaEigel episode.
We go back to 2015 when we looked to the Shem M'Shmuel to help us understand a difficult Midrash.
Pirsumei Nisa seems like an integral part of the Mitzvah of Mikra Megillah. But what miracle or miracles are we publicizing?
In 2019, we explored a fascinating application of a Halacha derived from the construction of the Aron in the Mishkan
In 2016, we learned a beautiful Kli Yakar who tries to help us understand the ceremony of Retzia.
Yitro is inspired when he hears about Yetziat Mitzrayim. However, he seems to say that he already knew the lessons he learned from the story.