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Back to SearchParsha: Ki Seitzei - The Upside of Laziness
Our parsha begins with the unusual law of the marriage of a Jewish warrior and an enemy captive woman. When a Jewish warrior spots a prisoner of war …
2 years, 10 months ago
Parsha: Ki Seitzei - A Lifetime A Day (5781)
The Midrash in our parsha calculates that the Torah contains 613 mitzvos, 248 positive mitzvos, where the Torah commands us to do something proactive…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ethics: Accepting Affliction (6.6.25)
Life is full of nuisances. For many - maybe all - life inevitably contains some pain, suffering, and affliction. How we approach these situations is …
2 years, 10 months ago
Parshas Ki Seitzei (Rebroadcast)
In the parsha that contains the most mitzvos of any of the 54 Torah sections (a staggering 74 mitzvos), we read about the wayward and rebellious son,…
2 years, 10 months ago
Parsha: Shoftim - Crisper Genes
The nation is on the doorstep of Canaan. In our Parsha, the people are instructed in how they must treat the Canaanite inhabitants of the land. It's …
2 years, 11 months ago
Parsha: Shoftim - Gateways to Great Pursuits (5781)
Justice is a virtue that we must vigorously pursue. Our Parsha begins by instructing us to establish a court system with judges and bailiffs througho…
2 years, 11 months ago
TORAH 101: False and Unrealized Messiahs
Our Nation has been yearning for Messiah for a very long time. And for good cause: Messiah is associated with wonderful things. Messiah is the state …
2 years, 11 months ago
Parshas Shoftim (Rebroadcast)
This week we learn the laws governing all kinds of leaders: The parsha begins by detailing the laws of judges, the jurisdiction of the Sanhedrin, the…
2 years, 11 months ago
Parsha: Reeh - Making Dough
The Parsha ends with a delineation of the festivals. When discussing Passover, the verse notes that for 7 days we eat matzah because we left Egypt wi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Parsha: Re'eh - Look at Me (5781)
Moshe begins our parsha by presenting the Nation with a choice: See, I have placed before you today blessing and curse. And he continues to state tha…
2 years, 11 months ago