Parashat Hashavua: Enlistment in the Time of Yehoshua and David

Yirmiyahu Comforts Too

Most of the p’sukim in the early sections of Sefer Yirmiyahu, which make up the first two haftarot of the Three Weeks, consist of rebuke and prophecies of doom. Yet, they also contain sections of Nechama.

The Women of Menashe Go West

Last week we discussed to what extent Ephrayim came before his older brother Menashe, and we pledged to return to discuss the matter in the context of the daughters of Tzelofchad receiving a part in the Land.

The Power of Speech

Our parasha begins with the laws that arise from oaths, especially in the context of family relationships. That makes it a good time to discuss the power of one’s speech. Based on the power the Torah gives to a person’s oaths, things that he says can change matters on the ground in many ways.

The East Bank’s Big Four

Nothing for Naught - Including Nun

Assimilation Warning

Avoiding the Attribute of Sodom

Yirmeyahu – Feeling Destruction in his Genes

The Words of Yirmeyahu

Parashat Matot

Conflicting Objectives?

Parashat Matot