Let’s not wait for something tragic and painful to wake us up to the Word of God.

Rabbi Enkin covers many topics from this fascinating, action-packed Torah portion, with special emphasis on the episode of Moses hitting the rock.

Rabbi Enkin discusses Jewish practices in death and mourning, especially the lesser-known customs and their reasons.

Why did Aaron's death seem to hit so close to home?

Properly eulogizing the dead is a sobering, but important mitzvah.

A leader wants to see his flock become successful on their own. This is certainly true in the material dimension, and it is just as true in the spiritual dimension.

Rabbi Enkin presents a detailed look at what exactly was the sin of Moses and Aaron when they hit the rock - and what we can learn from it.

We should cherish the different levels of closeness in our relationships and not let them be a source of competition or jealousy.

This class explores exile and redemption, the promises of the prophets, the meaning of “Zion”, the obligation to immigrate to Israel and much more.

If you look at this week's Torah reading, you'll see that nothing has changed. But Israel's leaders could learn from our ancient history!

Fulfilling our needs can provide a strong motivation to pray, and lacking something important can be an open door to connect with God.

Did you know that the original "sacred cow" in the Torah can teach us a lot about individuality?

In this week's Torah portion, Chukat, God commands Moses to speak to a rock. Why?

As the saying goes, you don't know what you've got till it's gone. The Torah teaches that this is a serious character flaw that must be addressed.

What is the deep significance of the fact that a wellspring had dried up? Here's an important lesson about appreciation.

What message is the Torah trying to teach us by declaring that the cure for the problem can be found in the problem itself?

The death of any human being, especially a righteous one, is worthy of great mourning, but when there is no closure, the sadness is much more profound.

"Killing” oneself for the sake of Torah means that while studying Torah, one must be devoted to Torah study as if nothing else in the world exists."Killing” oneself for the sake of Torah means that while studying Torah, one must be devoted to Torah study as if nothing else in the world exists.

One of the lessons that we can certainly take with us from the passing of Miriam and Aaron is to appreciate those in our lives before they're gone.