The Code of Jerusalem

Sins are not Swept Under the Carpet; They are Forgiven

Ask The Rabbi: How Many Shofar Blasts Must We Hear On Rosh Hashana?

The Pain And The Gain

Have You Ever Traced The Journey Of Your Life?

Gifts to the Poor

I live in chutz la’aretz. Am I required to leave peah in my backyard vegetable patch? Is there a requirement to leave leket, shich’cha and peah in your field today? The attached article will help you answer the attached questions.

Ki Tavo We Are What We Remember

Parashat Hashavua: Publicizing those who Perform Mitzvot

Such an explicit declaration of apparent self-congratulation requires explanation, as it appears to be going on a limb and being boastful. Can/should a person really announce that he did everything he was supposed to?

The eternal validity of God’s covenant

Why Judaism?

Gratitude for the Land of Israel

This week's Torah portion of Ki Tavo begins with the words of appreciation that one must say when he brings his First Fruits to the Holy Temple: "I say today that I have come to the Land that G-d vowed to our Forefathers to give to us…" (D'varim 26,3). Rashi explains that the purpose of this statement is to show that we are not ungrateful. Ungrateful for what? The Maharal of Prague, in his commentary on Rashi entitled Gur Aryeh, explains...

It Can’t Be?! It is Happening!

Our Haftarah speaks in glowing terms (literally) about the coming of Mashiach

Overcrowding in Israel 2050

The Pursuit of Joy

Curses – or blessings?

A Nation of Storytellers

The great questions - “Who are we?” “Why are we here?” “What is our task?” – are best answered by telling a story. A large part of what Moses is doing in the book of Devarim is retelling that story to the next generation.

The Art of Listening

Every Jewish holiday has a representative color. Each Yom Tov also connects to one of the senses. What sense connects to Rosh Hashana?

You Will Conquer

The opening words of this week's Torah reading have been repeated often throughout the entire discourse by Moshe with the Jewish people, which constitutes the bulk of this book of Devarim.

The Right Order: Home, Vineyard, or Wife?

The list of those who return from the battlelines is found in Parashat Shoftim, and the same people come up in Parashat Ki Tavo. The differences between the cases are clear. The order of the people is different.

Don’t Get Too Comfy in Diaspora

Israel National Torah

A look at a commentary on a very unique commandment found in this week's Torah reading Ki Tavo.

The Art of Being Grape-ful