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“Be careful to observe only that which I enjoin upon you: neither add to it nor take away from it.” (Deut. 13:1) Parashat R’eih reminds us poverty is as old … Continued

“Take care lest you forget the Lord, your God, by not observing his commandments, ordinances, and decrees, which I command today.” (Deuteronomy 9:11) Parashat Eikev commands “You will eat and … Continued

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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