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Back to SearchThe Nuanced Judgment of Rosh Hashana
Rush Hashanah is a day of judgment. On this day, God sits, as it were, on His Throne of Judgment. The intensity and scrutiny of divine judgment is un…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The Origin of Isaac (First Day of Rosh Hashana Torah Reading)
The Torah readings for the two days of Rosh Hashana were not arbitrarily chosen. There are very good reasons why on the first day of Rosh Hashana we …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Parsha: Nitzavim & Vayeilech - Mavericks vs. Heat
The entire book of Devarim occurs over the span of 36 days, the final 36 days of Moshe's life. The final four Parshas are an account of the last day …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Parsha: Nitzavim Vayeilech - Like Clockwork (5784)
We are not machines. We are humans. And that's messy. We have all sorts of struggles doing the right thing. We are influenced by a myriad of impulses…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Incalculability of Mitzvos
Mitzvos have infinite value. There is no experience that we can have in this world that matches the reward in the world to come for a single mitzvah.…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Parshas Nitzavim & Vayeilech (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…
1 month ago
Parsha: Ki Savo - The Joystick
Sadness and hopelessness are modern societal epidemics. Notwithstanding the fact that our time has seen more material abundance than ever before, the…
1 month ago
Parsha: Ki Savo - Gaze from Heaven (5784)
Blessings and curses. That is the dominant theme of our Parsha. We read the admonition of Deuteronomy - 98 bone-chilling curses that will befall our …
1 month ago
The First Elul
We have a begun hallowed days of Elul. In one month, we will celebrate Rosh Hashanah. We will all be judged. We will blow the shofar. We will pray fo…
1 month 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…
1 month, 1 week ago