“You shall not have in your house alternate measures, a larger and a smaller.” (Deut. 25:14) Parashat Ki Teitzei contains more laws than any other parasha (portion) in the Torah. … Continued
Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
|
What Can Israel Do to Combat Academic Boycott?
|
What do super star soccer player Lionel Messi and Professor Stephen Hawking, world-renowned theoretical physicist, have in common? The answer is Shimon Peres, Israel’s president. A few weeks ago, Professor … Continued
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
|
“You must be wholehearted with the Lord your God.” (Deut. 18:13) California recently announced it was closing 77 courthouses in small towns, due to budget constraints. Apparently, state governmental officials … Continued
Parashat R’eih (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:12)
|
“You shall not do like everything that we do here today- rather, every man what is proper in his eyes.” (Deut.12:9) Parashat Re’eh opens with a dramatic proclamation, “See, I … Continued
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
|
“And now, Israel, what is it that God requests of you, but to fear God?” (Deut. 10:12) Parashat Eikev includes a set of verses that present the classic reward … Continued
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
|
“But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.” … Continued
The Maccabiah Is an Expression of Jewish Pride
|
For weeks now, the highways leading to Jerusalem from Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv have been decorated with the faces of Jewish athletes participating in the largest Jewish event … Continued
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
|
“The Lord your God has multiplied you until you are today as numerous as the stars in the sky.” (Deuteronomy 1:11) Parashat D’varim opens the fifth and final book of … Continued
Parashat Mattot-Masei (Numbers 30:32-36:13)
|
“Do not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell; for I, the Lord, dwell in the midst of the Children of Israel.” (Numbers 35:34) … Continued
Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
|
“God said to Moses, “Go up this Mount Avarim and see the land I have given the Children of Israel.” (Numbers 27:12) Parashat Pinchas marks the beginning of a transition. … Continued