This week’s Torah portion offers us the opportunity ask ourselves what being a leader means to us. Who are the leaders around us?

There's an important lesson to be learned in this week's Torah portion: Take the time to look at the 'big picture' and think things through before making a major decision. 

The underlying message of the unintentional murderer and the city of refuge is that we are heavily influenced by our social environment.

What is the lesson of the “first fruits?” Patience!

Jacob was successfully fooled into marrying Leah, and it wasn’t until the next morning that he realized the sisters had been switched.