Rashi (Bereishis 24:23) says that Eliezer gave Rivka the jewelry before he found out what family she was from because he had Bitachon about the success of his mission. This episode considers the wisdom of this Bitachon and the role of Bitachon in general.

Rashi on Bereishis 22:5 says that before going to the Akeida, Avraham told his servants that “we will return” because he had a nevuah that both he and Yitzchok would return. But this seems to undermine the whole test of the Akeida?

What differentiates Sinai and makes it more convincing and non subject to doubts than the miracles in Egypt? This episode answers this question using: Rambam Yesodei Hatorah 8:1-2, last Ramban in Bo (Shmos 13:16), Rashi in Devarim 4:35 and develops some ideas about the relationship between the miracles in Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai.

This episode takes up the famous Rashi (Bereishis 12:14) that claims Avram hid Sarah in a box.

Was it znus? Gezel? Both? The Rashis at the end of Bereishis and the beginning of Noach give mixed messages.

Rashi on Bereishis 8:7

In Bereishis 1:3-5, the Torah describes the creation of light and the separation between light and darkness. Rashi explains this according to pshat and agadda. This episode analyzes both of these explanations.

After listing the three steps of Teshuva in Hilchos Teshuva 2:2, the Rambam lists three additional steps: (1) regret; (2) calling Hashem as your witness; (3) confession. This episode discusses the role of these steps.