Parshat Shavua

On the definition of Jewish Nationhood

When the Klausenburger Rebbe demanded the curses be read aloud.

Past, present and future - which is most significant?

Which has permanent reality?

Talking Parsha - Ki Tavo:

Did Am Yisrael not understand??

Moshe discusses the miracles witnessed yet asserts that Hashem did not grant them the heart to comprehend and the eyes to perceive.

The Parsha at work: "Can't ignore it!": Help your colleagues!

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens

Eretz Yisrael in the Parasha: Redeeming Zion by justice

Younr religioius Zionist Torah scholars study the connections between the parasha and the Land of Israel.

Talking Parsha - Ki Teitzei: Zachor? Here? Now??

The commandment to both remember and erase raises an immediate paradox. How can one remember while simultaneously erasing?

'Go out to war against your enemy,,,;

Commentaries weigh in on how waging war against enemies is what is ‘upright in the eyes of Hashem’.

Rabbi Samson Refael Hirsch on the parsha: Why Is she stoned?

Marriage is much more than a physical union.

The Parsha and Current Events: What world did Hashem create?

Life is indeed a very narrow slippery bridge whose floor is broken, but Hashem provided the Jewish nation with protective side rails.

Parashat Shoftim: Is it "Justice"?? (Talking Parsha - Shoftim)

In this week's exploration, we delve into the initial verses of the Parsha, with a spotlight on the renowned proclamation to pursue justice.

Parashat Shoftim: On Jewish Justice

Learn how the Torah guarantees that justice is administered - and a comparison to Israel's court system.

Messages for the Month of Elul

These are the calls of Elul, Rosh Hashana, and Yom Kippur - awaken to your responsibilities, as the Rambam writes (Tshuva chapter 3).

A tale of two Torahs: The timeless and the timely

If Judaism Is immutable, how can it be relevant?

Eretz Yisrael in the Parasha: The eternal allocation of land

Young religious Zionist Torah scholars connect each Torah Reading with the Land of Israel.

Shoftim: The most popular D’var Torah this Shabbat

Never forget this great lesson of the Torah – “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” – “Justice, justice you shall pursue.

The Daily Portion / A little comment of great significance

If something is important to you, you know its magnitude.

Shoftim: Judges in Jerusalem

The late Menachem Begin is often quoted as saying there are judges in Jerusalem, but the phrase is taken out of context.

Judaism is much more than ritual precepts

Judaism is the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION of the Jewish NATION. And that can only come about in the Land of Israel.

The Bible at Work: "Hear no evil, see no evil?"

Career coaching in the parasha: Shoftim: The buck stops here!

Shoftim: Saved by the law

With what perspective can judges administer punishment for sins?

Eretz Yisrael in the Parasha: Border towns

Young religious Zionist scholars find the connections to the the Holy Land in the parasha.

Talking Parsha - Re'eh: This is our mission statement??

Moshe articulates our nation's mission statement - but associates it with apparently unrelated commandments. Why?

Consideration, emancipation, infinity, fulfillment in the parsha

True, we have returned home - a giant leap towards the goal, however there are deep pitfalls still in front of us.

The Parsha and Current Events: Lest we forget

What is the fate of Jews today who are already in the galut and refuse to reunite with Yerushalayim and Eretz Yisrael?

Eretz Yisrael in the Parasha: East and West of the Jordan

Young Israeli religious Zionist Torah scholars on the parasha's connection to the Land of Israel.

Va'etchanan: Words on fire

What words, advice, or events are burnished in fire within you that you wish to pass down?

Talking Parsha - Va'aetchanan: Honoring your parents?!

What lies at the heart of the relationship between Shabbat and honoring your parents?

Devarim: The Book that Moses wrote

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: What happened to the broken tablets?

Devarim: Full of hot air

What did Moses say that caused our ancestors to change their minds?

Parahat Devarim: Wasn't it Yitro's idea?! Talking Parsha Devarim

In this week's video, we delve into Parashat Devarim, where Moshe revisits the story of establishing Am Yisrael's justice system.

Devarim: Empowered by the Nation

Moshe received the Torah at Sinai forty years prior to his speech.Why does he share his words only now?

What Moses learned from the Patriarch Jacob

Moshe rebuked them only a short while before his death. From whom did he learn this? From Yaakov. Why did Yaakov wait to rebuke his sons?

Rav Shimshon R. Hirsch on the parsha: Empires and Expansionism

We aren’t the only people to whom G-d assigned a land.

Parshat Matot Masei: Half of Menashe?! (Talking Parsha - Matot Masei)

In this week's video, we delve into the story of the 2.5 tribes who approach Moshe with a request to settle east of the Jordan River.

Eretz Yisrael in the parsha: For the sake of G-d and the people

Young Religious Zionist Torah scholars connect this week's Torah reading with the Land of Israel.

Matot-Maasei: Our mouths are sacred vessels

Various commentators weigh in on the power of speech.

Career coaching in the parsha: Work-family balance

"Our children, our wives, our flocks" -The tribes striving for work-family balance.

Most of the Jewish people will reach the Land of Israel

Those who don't, will remain in the desert.

Mattot-Mas’ei: 42 stations

Why does the Torah list all 42 of these stations? What does this list add to our knowledge or understanding?

Matot Massei: What difference does it make where we live?

Our environment sets a tone for our lives.

Rav Shimshon R.Hirsch on the Parsha: The human face of Paganism

Tolerance is lauded in the modern West, but it isn’t always a virtue in Judaism.

The war with Midian – Why now?

The direct adjacency of Milchemet Midian and the story of B’nei Gad and Reuven tell us that we need to peer deeper.

Talking Parsha -Pinchas - Why Tzelafchad's daughters' names?

Uncover the profound lessons within their story as we explore the motivations and actions of these extraordinary women.

PInchas: Purely for the sake of heaven

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Why does the Torah point out Pinchas’ lineage twice?

Zealotry - for Hashem

Zealotry, like every other aspect of a Jew's life, has halakhic boundaries and limitations..

The zealous leader

Thoughts on Parshat Pinchas.

Pinchas: Zimri’s Messianic hopes

A look at Zimri and what his messianic hopes tell us.

Eretz Yisrael in the parasha: Division by lottery

Young religious Zionist Torah scholars: Why did the Torah require the division of the Land of Israel to be done specifically by a lot?

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Pinchas: What would it be like without you?

To what degree will we be missed when we’re not there?

Pinchas: The rights of Jewish women

In this parasha, women affirm their rights by respectfully turning to Moshe Rabbenu, who carefully addresses the question halakhically.

Pinchas: Life Is not a game of Chance

On the surface, the Torah appears to play a game of chance in one of the most important decisions our people ever made, dividing the land.

Eretz Yisrael in the parsha: How goodly are your tents, Jacob..

Young religious Zionist Torah scholars explain the vese|: How goodly are your tents, Jacob....

Talking Parsha - Balak: Who's Balak??

Why is this week's Torah portion named after Balak, when Bilaam is such a significant presence in the story?

Career coaching in the parsha: Balak-Who are these men with you?

"Tell me who your friends are"...Strive for win-win relationships at work and beyond .

The Parsha and Current Events: Three questions

Three questions with one answer.

Chukat-Balak (Diaspora):Why not hit the rock?

What is the real sin of Moses and Aaron that keeps them from entering the land?

Balak: Welcome back, Diaspora shul-goers

The double parashah which communities in exile will read this week, Chukkat-Balak, can happen only in exile, never in Israel.

Grumps and grumbles

Insights into the Torah readings Chukat (Diaspora) and Balak (Israel)

Talking Paraha - Chukat: Copper Snake - isn't it an idol?

Delve into the captivating story of the Nachash Nechoshet, the Copper Snake, in this week's intriguing video.

It's not the snake that kills - but sin (Chukat-Israel)

Why did Hashem command Moshe to make the lifeless serpent, and to raise it on a pole?