“The Lord God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to till it and tend it.” (Genesis 2:15) Here we go again. Parashat B’reishit begins the … Continued
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot (Intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot) / (Exodus 33:12-34:26)
“Moses hastened to bow low to the ground in homage.” (Exodus 34:8) Each day of Sukkot has a special Torah reading. The selection for Shabbat Chol Hamoed describes what happens … Continued
Parashat Ha-azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52)
“And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea, son of Nun.” (Deuteronomy 32:44) Parashat Ha-azinu is the next-to-last parasha, … Continued
Parashat Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30)
“Then Moses recited the words of this poem to the very end, in the hearing of the whole congregation of Israel.” (Deuteronomy 31:30) Parashat Vayelech begins the epilogue both to … Continued
Parashat Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20)
“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words … Continued
A Nation in Mourning
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