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Nitzavim Vayeilech – Pro Choice (5783)
On the final day of Moshe’s life, he gathers the entire nation for a parting message. After forging another covenant between the nation and God and e…
5 months, 1 week ago
Parshas Nitzavim (Rebroadcast)
On the final day of Moshe’s life, he gathered the entire nation – men, women, children, and according to the Talmud, all souls of future Jews – to pa…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ki Savo – A Cursory Reading
Chapter 28 of Deuteronomy is arguably the most difficult portion in the Torah to read. Known as the Admonition, the chapter details the blessings tha…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ki Savo – Dial of Joy (5783)
The Torah has a surprising view on joy and how to attain it. The prevailing attitude in our society is that a person’s state of joy is contingent upo…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Parshas Ki Savo (Rebroadcast)
As the Book of Deuteronomy draws to its conclusion, the narrative makes a transition: Moshe finishes conveying the mitzvos to the nation, and sets up…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ki Seitzei – Yibbum Or Bust
The death of one’s spouse is always a tragedy, but there’s something particularly sad about someone who dies without children. Leaving no living prog…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ki Seitzei – The Upside of Laziness (5783)
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 …
5 months, 3 weeks 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,…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Shoftim – Crown Jewels
Many of us secretly harbor the belief the we would make a fine president. Leading a nation sounds like a cushy job: armies of aides at your beck and …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Shoftim – Crisper Genes (5783)
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 …
6 months ago