Torah Reflections: Conversations on the Weekly Parshah בס”ד Integrating Torah into one’s life through reflection and conversation can be an incredibly fun and engaging experience. It’s a journey of discovery, where ancient wisdom and timeless teachings come to life in our daily experiences. Through reflection, we have the opportunity to… Read More »PARSHAT NOACH 5784: FINDING OUR PLACE IN SHABBAT
בס”ד The eleventh of the 13 principles of faith as articulated by Maimonides, states that G-d rewards those who keep His commandments and punishes those who transgress them. This concept is often used to misconstrue G-d as “vengeful” by other religions. But nothing could be further from the truth. Imagine… Read More »THE OPPORTUNITY OF YOM KIPPUR
בס”ד See, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil (Deuteronomy 30:15) …therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed (ibid., verse 19) At some point, there was a trend of people wearing large, white t-shirts with the words “CHOOSE LIFE”… Read More »PARSHAT NITZAVIM – VAYELECH: CHOOSE LIFE
בס”ד “This day, the L-rd your G-d commands you to perform these statutes and these decrees, and you shall observe and perform them with all of your heart and all of your soul” (Deuteronomy 26:16) Since the Torah was given at Mount Sinai, what is meant by “this day the… Read More »PARSHAT KI TAVO – TODAY
בס”ד 22 And if a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and you hang him on a tree; 23 his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he that is… Read More »PARSHAT KI TEITZEI – IN THE IMAGE OF G-D
בס”ד 19 When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat of them, but you shall not cut them down; for is the tree of… Read More »PARSHAT SHOFTIM – HUG TREES
בס”ד 26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: 27 the blessing, if you shall hearken unto the commandments of the L-rd your G-d, which I command you this day; 28 and the curse, if you shall not hearken unto the commandments of the L-rd… Read More »PARSHAT RE’EH – EVERDAY PEOPLE
בס”ד 12 And now, Israel, what does the L-rd your G-d require of you, but to fear the L-rd your G-d, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the L-rd your G-d with all your heart and with all your soul (Devarim 10:12) … Read More »PARSHAT EIKEV – FEAR
בס”ד 23 And I besought the L-rd at that time, saying: 24 ‘O L-rd G-d, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth, that can do according to Thy works, and according to Thy mighty… Read More »PARSHAT VA’ETCHANAN – NEVER GIVE UP
בס”ד 1 These are the words which Moses spoke unto all Israel beyond the Jordan; in the wilderness, in the Arabah, over against Suph, between Paran and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Di-zahab. (Devarim 1:1) Most of the content of this week’s Torah portion is comprised of Moshe’s recount… Read More »PARSHAT DEVARIM – WORDS
