Sukkot
Sukkot arrives only a few days after Yom Kippur. We have just spent time reflecting on our lives, asking for forgiveness, thinking abou...
25
Sep
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18
Sep
Parasha Ha’azinu
This Shabbat, called Shabat Shuva or Shabat Theshuva, is the first Shabbat of the year. The Parasha is Parshat Ha’azinu and we read the...
04
Sep
Parasha Nitzavim–Vayelech
Dear Friends,
As we approach Rosh Hashanah and prepare to welcome the year 5787, I find myself reflecting with a full heart on the y...
28
Aug
Parashat Ki Tavo
Parashat Ki Tavo opens with one of the most beautiful moments in the life of the Jewish people: bikkurim, the bringing of the first fru...
21
Aug
Parashat Ki Tetze
Parashat Ki Tetze contains more mitzvot than almost any other portion in the Torah. At first glance, its many laws can seem like a coll...
14
Aug
Parashat Shoftim
There is a striking moment in Parashat Shoftim when the Torah pauses amidst the laws of warfare and military conduct to direct its gaze...
07
Aug
Parashat Re’eh
Parashat Re'eh opens with one of the Torah's most powerful invitations—and responsibilities. The choice between blessing and curse is n...
31
Jul
Parashat Ekev
One of the great challenges of Jewish history is not merely surviving adversity, but flourishing in times of blessing. Our Parashat Eke...
24
Jul
Parashat Va’etchanan
This Shabbat we read Parashat Va'etchanan, one of the Torah's most profound and inspiring portions. In it, Moshe Rabbenu repeats the Te...
17
Jul
Parashat Devarim
Every year, as we read Parashat Devarim, we stand on the eve of Tisha B'Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. This is no coincide...