“Be sure to keep the commandments, decrees, and laws that the Lord your God has enjoined upon you.” (Deuteronomy 6:17) Parashat Va-etchanan includes the Ten Commandments (with slight variations from … Continued
35th Annual JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest to Host Close to 3,000 Jewish Teens
For Immediate Release July 28, 2017 Media Contact: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; 212.498.9300; Cell: 202.215.9260 35th Annual JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest to Host Close to 3,000 … Continued
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
“I commanded your judges at that time, saying, “Listen among your brethren and judge righteously between any person, fellow Israelite, and stranger.” (Deuteronomy 1:16) Parashat D’varim opens the fifth (and … Continued
A View From Jerusalem – July 2017
For The Sake Of Heaven Today, the first of the Hebrew month of Av marks the 70th anniversary of the Exodus—symbol of Jewish despair and helplessness in the face of … Continued
Parashat Mattot-Masei (Numbers 30:32-36:13)
“For the western boundary you shall have the coast of the Great Sea; that shall serve as your western boundary.” (Numbers 34:6) We read two parashot (portions) this week because … Continued
Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
“Take a census of the whole Israelite community from the age of twenty years up, by their ancestral houses, all Israelites able to bear arms.” (Numbers 26:2) Parashat Pinchas is … Continued
Parashat Balak (Numbers 22:2:5:9)
“He replied, “I can only repeat faithfully what the Lord puts in my mouth.” (Numbers 23:12) Here’s Parashat Balak in a nutshell: a xenophobic ruler (Balak) fears the foreigners approaching … Continued
Parashat Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)
“They journeyed from Kadesh and the Children of Israel arrived- the entire assembly-at Mount Hor.” (Numbers 20:22) Parashat Chukat commands the Israelites to find a parah adumah, a free and … Continued
View from Jerusalem – The Kotel
On Sunday, the Israeli government demonstrated the true meaning of politics by doing not necessarily what is right, or even what it believes in, but rather, took a long hard … Continued
Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)
“When Moses heard it he fell on his face.” (Numbers 16:4) Korach is a trouble maker. That’s why God warns the Israelites to stay away from him: “Separate yourself … Continued