Parshat Vaetchanan In-Depth “I beseeched G‑d at that time (Deuteronomy 3:23) Prayer is called by ten names: cry, howl, groan, song, encounter, stricture, prostration, judgment and beseeching. [These synonyms for prayer are derived from: Exodus 2:23–24, Jeremiah 7:16, Psalms 18:6,…
Parshat Naso In-Depth “The priest shall write these oaths in a scroll, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water (5:23) Great is peace! To make peace between husband and wife, the Torah instructs that the name of…
This week’s parsha is Terumah: Exodus 25:1-27:19 D’var Torah: A Place for God to Dwell Torah Pearls: Parsha Terumah This week’s Haftarah is: I Kings 5:26-6:13
This week’s parsha is Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1-24:18 D’var Torah: Rules and Regulations Torah Pearls: Parsha Mishpatim This week’s Haftarah is: II Kings 12:1-17
This week’s parsha is Ki Tetse (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) Torah Pearls: Ki Tetse Parsha Ki Tetse (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Ki Tetse (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Ki Tetse (Orthodox Union) Parsha Ki Tetse (Jewish Reconstructionist Communities) Parshat Ki…
*Long post…. I am writing this post after doing a lot of soul-searching and searching the Torah and Tanakh. I doubt this will be the only such post I will write. This is not meant to be a definitive statement…
