“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
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