articles on Ekev
Why Civilisations Fail
What is the real challenge of maintaining a free society?
COMPARE AND CONSIDER
In his final charge to Am Yisrael, Moshe Rabbeinu warns the nation of becoming too haughty & too full of itself
The Politics of Memory
Weekly Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "Eikev".
The Covenant and the Love
A Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly Torah reading of Ekev.
Lessons on Ekev
Cry Me a River
Our Sedra is famously known as "Parshat Eretz Yisrael." While virtually every Sedra in the Torah stresses the centrality of Israel, Ekev makes it crystal clear that G-d, Torah & Eretz Yisrael form the 3-legged stool upon which the Jewish People eternally rests.
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Av 21 5781
What Is the Deeper Significance of the "7 Species"?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Av 21 5781
How much must I Bensch?
I mistakenly recited al hamichyah, when I was required to bensch. Am I now required to bensch?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Av 19 5781
To Lead is to Listen
“If only you would listen to these laws …” (Deut. 7:12). These words with which our Parsha begins contain a verb that is a fundamental motif of the book of Devarim. In fact, this verb appears no less than 92 times in Devarim as a whole.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Av 19 5781
Formula for Jewish Life
In this week's portion, the Torah indicates that there is a simple formula for Jewish life. If we follow the commandments of God and observe the laws of the Torah, the Jewish people will be showered with blessings.
Rabbi Berel Wein | Av 19 5781
The Right Time for Calculations
based on Siach Shaul p. 496-497
Moshe asked: "What does Hashem ask from you but to fear Him?" The Gemara points out that unlike for most people, this was a trivial task for Moshe. Actually, the purpose of the giving of the Torah is fear of Hashem.
Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli zt"l | Av 18 5781
What is the Significance of the "Sheva Minim" - the 7 Species?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Av 19 5780
