articles on D'varim
Lessons on D'varim
Parshat Shoftim
Rabbi Shubert Spero | Elul 5768
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
Two Loves for Eretz Yisrael
Rabbi Chanan Morrison | 5770
Who Heard Ten?
Parashat Vaetchanan returns us to the Ten Commandments. We also read the parasha of Shema, which we recite twice a day, thereby accepting Hashem’s sovereignty over us. One thing that unites these special Torah portions is the matter of shemi’ah (hearing).
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Av 11 5781
The Written and Oral Torah
Parashat Vezot Haberacha
On the one hand, Israel is the bride, and the Written Torah is the groom, influencing the bride with its Divine wisdom. On the other hand, the Oral Torah is given over to the Jewish people like a bride, to be learned, taught, developed, expanded upon, and beautified.
Rabbi Moshe Chaviv | Tishrei, 5763
Parashat “Shema” and Parashat “Vehaya Im Shamoa”
Parashat Ekev
Parashiot Shema Israel and Vehaya im shamoa contain the indispensable principles of the special nature of living in the Land of Israel. Therefore, Moshe teaches the people of Israel these Parashiot at the threshold of The Promised Land.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Av 5761
The Pillar and the Altar
- Parahsat Shoftim Two Ways of God- Worship
Altars are banned in our Portion, while our ancestors have made some. What has changed in the meantime? What are the deeper meanings of an altar and a pillar? What is the difference between a mountain, a field and a house?
Rabbi Hillel Geffen | Elul 5761
