“The priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down in front of the altar of the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 26:4) Parashat Ki Tavo opens with … Continued
Archives for August 2018
Brian Schreiber to Join JCC Association Executive Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2018 CONTACT: Lauren Silverman, West End Strategy Team [email protected] Office: 212.498.9300; Cell: 917.603.6433 Brian Schreiber to Join JCC Association Executive Team President and CEO of … Continued
Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
“You shall not turn over to his master a slave who is rescued from his master to you.” (Deuteronomy 21:16) PaRDeS , the Hebrew word for orchard (referring to the … Continued
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
“You shall not plant for yourself an idolatrous tree – any tree – near the Lord your God’s altar, that you shall make yourself.” (Deuteronomy 16:21) Parashat Shoftim expounds with … Continued
Parashat R’eih (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:12)
“You shall not eat anything abhorrent.” (Deuteronomy 14:3) Parashat Re’eh opens with a dramatic proclamation, “R’eih, see, I present before you today a blessing and a curse.” (Deut. 11:26) It … Continued
A View from Jerusalem – August 2018
In a few days, the Jewish world will mark the first day of the month of Elul, known as the month of mercy and forgiveness. It is the month … Continued
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
“Do not fear them! You shall remember what Adonai, your God, did to Pharaoh and to all of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 7:18) In the Torah, the land is the mediator of … Continued
Mekudeshet – D’ash
Dásh – August 2018 Mekudeshet: The summer season in Israel is often characterized by a dissonance between the solemn days of the Jewish calendar (during the three weeks before Tisha … Continued