articles on D'varim
Starting a New Chumash
Our great teacher Moshe begins his final oration to the Jewish people in this week's Torah portion.
Dishes, Detergent and Malachos
is washing the dishes on Shabbos prohibited? and what about washing clothes?
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
Lessons on D'varim
Parashat Hashavua: The Symbolism of Mashiv Haruach U’morid Hageshem
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tishrei 5786
Parashat Hashavua: Nitzavim in the Parasha and by Yam Suf
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tishrei 5786
Parashat Hashavua: Nitzavim in the Parasha and by Yam Suf
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Elul 5785
Parashat Hashavua: Can One Give a Loan to Hashem? – part II
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Elul 5785
FALSE MORALITY IS IMMORALITY
Why R. Yosef Blau & American Jewish Liberals' Critique Misses the Mark
The recent criticism of R. Yosef Blau and others, and in general many liberal Jews in America calling out the State of Israel, the IDF and settlers of Yehuda v'Shomron as "immoral", is totally off the mark. Instead of unity among Jews, and collecting money for children in Sderot, they inadvertently united with CNN, BBC, Al Jazeerah and the Gazans. Instead of blaming Hamas for the suffering in Gaza, they blame Israel. This issue is directly connected to the parsha which talks about guarding the holiness in Israeli Army Camps (both ancient and today!) which happens to statistically be the most moral army in the world, just as the settlers have by far the highest rate of altruistic kidney donors in the world.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 5785
Parashat Hashavua: Can One Give a Loan to Hashem? – part I
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Elul 5785
WHY 'DRAFTING GROOMS'?!- Parshat Shoftim
In explaining on this week's parsha that there are no exemptions from Milchemet Mitzva (obligatory wars), the unique (and admittedly surprising!) term used by our sages is: "that even the groom must leave the yichud room, and the bride, from her canopy" to go with Israel to war. This short and practical article with today's war in Israel, does not (!) deal with drafting women but rather offers 4 innovative explanations behind this surprising phrase.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 5785
