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Back to SearchParsha: Reeh – Steak Your Claim to Eternity
The criminal treated most severely under Torah law is the Meisis, a personal tries to entice others to do idolatry. Attempting to persuade people to …
3 years, 6 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Reeh (Rebroadcast)
This week’s parsha marks a transition in the Book of Deuteronomy: it is no longer primarily about admonishment and rebuke and warnings, instead we re…
3 years, 6 months ago
Parsha: Eikev – Well-Heeled
If the Almighty promises to give you a blessing, your ears should perk up. If God promises to give you abundance, health, prosperity, fertility, secu…
3 years, 6 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Eikev (Rebroadcast)
We pick up where we left off last week amid Moshe’s speech to the nation before his passing, and as in the previous few weeks, Parshas Eikev is jam p…
3 years, 6 months ago
Parsha: Vaeschanan – Linked to Sinai
Although he was the paradigmatic leader of all time, Moshe was barred from crossing the Jordan River and entering the Land. Joshua his student was to…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Righteous Soul, its Travails and Destiny
Where does the soul come from and to where is it going? This is a question that we don’t think about often, but it is of vital importance if we want …
3 years, 7 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Va’eschanan (Rebroadcast)
This week’s parsha continues Moshe’s monologue to the nation in the weeks preceding his passing. He begins by recounting his repeated efforts in tryi…
3 years, 7 months ago
Parsha: Devarim – Human Fallibility and What to Do About it
Parshas Devarim begins the Book of Deuteronomy, the final installment of the Pentateuch. Moshe is destined to pass and he gathers the nation to prepa…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ethics: 48 Ways to Wisdom – #8: Joy (6:6:8)
Joy is an underappreciated aspect of the life of a Jew. One can imagine that you can fulfill all of your religious and spiritual obligations without …
3 years, 7 months ago
Mitzvah: Half-Shekel (#105)
In Temple times, every military-age male Jew was required to contribute a half shekel coin to the Temple coffers each year. These donations would fun…
3 years, 7 months ago