The Jewish nation mourns the loss of one of its great sons, great leaders, great men. Former President Shimon Peres died early Wednesday morning, having suffered a stroke on September … Continued
Shimon Peres, the ultimate believer
Shimon Peres, one of the last surviving public figures of the generation that founded Israel as a nation in 1948, died early Wednesday morning, having suffered a stroke on Sept. … Continued
Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy) 26:1-29:8
“You are to guard the tenets of this covenant and fulfill them, in order that you succeed in everything that you do.” (Deuteronomy 29:8) Parashat Ki Tavo opens with the … Continued
Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
“Do not despise the Edomite, for he is your brother; do not despise the Egyptian, for you were a stranger in his land.” (Deuteronomy 23:9) Parashat Ki Teitzei incudes the … Continued
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
“You must be wholehearted with the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 18:13) The Torah is a blueprint for an ideal society. Parashat Shoftim asserts an ideal society must be a just … Continued
Parashat R’eih (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:12)
“Everyone according to what he can give, according to the blessing that Adonai, your God, gives you.” (Deuteronomy 16:17) Entering “Sigmund Freud” into your web browser yields over 13 million … Continued
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
“You will eat and you will be satisfied, and bless Adonai, your God, for the good land He has given you.” (Deuteronomy 8:10) Parashat Eikev is sneaky. On the surface … Continued
The deepest love
“There were no happier days for the people of Israel than the Fifteenth of Av and Yom Kippur”. (Mishna, Ta’anit Chapter 4, 8) Today, Tu B’Av, the 15th day of … Continued
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
“You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor shall you subtract from it, to observe the commandments of Adonai, your God, that I command you.” (Deuteronomy … Continued
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
“Get, from each of your tribes, wise men, understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.” (Deuteronomy 1:13) Parashat D’varim reunites the Jewish people. … Continued