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Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
“You shall not turn over to his master a slave who is rescued from his…
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
“You shall not plant for yourself an idolatrous tree – any tree – near the…
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,…
A View from Jerusalem - August 2018
In a few days, the Jewish world will mark the first day of the…
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
“Do not fear them! You shall remember what Adonai, your God, did to Pharaoh and…
Mekudeshet - D'ash
Dásh – August 2018 Mekudeshet: The summer season in Israel is often characterized by a…
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
“Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them serve as a symbol…
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
“I said to you at that time, saying, ‘I cannot carry you alone.’” (Deuteronomy 1:9)…
A View From Jerusalem
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy”… Israel’s steamy, sticky summer brings with it packed beaches,…
Parashat Matot-Masei (Numbers 30:32-36:13)
“Moses, Elazar the Priest, and all the leaders of the assembly went out to meet…