Raiding the Pushka and Related Questions

HA'AZINU – SHABBAT SHUVA – YK - SUKKOT 5787

G-d Doesn't Miss

PURSUIT is PERFECTION

p. Ha'azinu, Shabbat Shuva

Rav Kook deals with the question of the seemingly hopeless nature of Tshuva. For G-d Himself knows that He created us with free will, which inevitably means we will sometimes make mistakes and choose wrong. This can easily be frustrating, freezing us into inaction and ye'ush (loss of hope). If one sins even once, does he chalila have no choice but suicide?! Moreover, our Godly conscience demands justice, righteousness and perfection, but we all know this is impossible, so what's the solution? Rav Kook's innovative thinking, strongly based on chazal (our sages), offers an inciteful and important aspect to this topic, especially this time of year!

Let My Teaching Drop as Rain

Haazinu 5786

Haazinu 5786

Parashat Hashavua: The Symbolism of Mashiv Haruach U’morid Hageshem

Fighting With Faith: A Message for Politicians on Both Right and Left

Symbols And Cymbals

Perek Shirah

Parshas Ha’azinu, which is almost exclusively a song written by Moshe Rabbeinu, provides an opportunity to discuss a collection of pesukim and midrashim called Perek Shirah that has become quite popular in recent years.

Shabbat and Teshuva

Harav Shaul Yisraeli – condensed from Aroch Si’ach, pp. 238-242

Harav Shaul Yisraeli – condensed from Aroch Si’ach, pp. 238-242

The Spirituality of Song

A Leader’s Call to Responsibility

When words take wing, they modulate into song. That is what they do here in Ha’azinu as Moses, with the Angel of Death already in sight, prepares to take leave of this life.

Hut One, Hut Two..

Moshe’s final speech is really biting & critical. So much talk about all the negative things that can & will happen to us if we stray from G-d. I ask you: Is this really how Moshe wants to be remembered?

Nature's Testimony

These last chapters of the Torah, culminating in this week's reading, are all very serious and have an almost fearsome quality and tone. Heaven and earth are called upon to be the ultimate witnesses regarding the covenant that the Lord has made with Israel for all time.

Hashem, Our Protector

Parashat Ha’azinu comes out a couple of days before Sukkot, and it is instructive to look for themes that are common to the two.

Jump at the Israel Opportunity

Israel National Torah

An answer to the question, "If Moshe didn't merit to enter the Land of Israel, why should we?"

The Arc of the Moral Universe

Haazinu

All Wrapped Up in Mitzvot