Torah Portion

Articles on the weekly Torah readings, including inspiration and explanations.

  An illustrative image of plants shaped like the Earth's continents.

Parashat Bereshit: A world of building and creation

Everything created in the six days of creation requires action, such as mustard needing to be sweetened, lupines needing to be cooked, wheat needing to be ground, and even man needing to be perfected

Parashat Nitzavim: A personal covenant with God

Based on how we prepare ourselves and determine our path during these hours and days, we will determine the quality of next year.

Parashat Ki Tavo: Choice, decency, observance of commandments, and Torah study

Torah study and listening to the word of God reconnect the person with the original choice of loyalty and commitment.

  An illustrative image of a married couple.

Parashat Ki Tetze: Commitment, abilities, and results

Those who understand this need no further explanation of the difference between a relationship without marriage and a relationship that has gained the legal and emotional commitment of marriage.

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Parashat Shoftim: Balancing moral decisions and personal interests

The more aware we are of the risk that our decisions are influenced by personal interests, the more likely we are to overcome this and make moral and correct decisions.

Parashat Re'eh: Why didn’t the Israelites come to the Temple in Jerusalem?

We are called upon to balance good intentions with adherence to the law – good intentions do not permit forbidden actions!

Kaddish period for Oct. 7 victims ends this week. What does that mean?

Nearing the end of Kaddish for the Oct 7 victims and Agam Berger's 20's birthday in captivity in Gaza, Parashat Re’eh highlights our freedom of choice between the blessing and the curse.

  PROSPERITY CAN lead to forgetfulness (Illustrative).

Parashat Ekev: The remembering person

The remembering person is the moral person. The remembering person does not sink into self-satisfaction, pride, and narcissism.

Parashat Devarim: Allowing the mistake

God was not pleased with the people’s request to send spies to the land of Canaan, yet He consented to it. What can we learn from this?

Art and Torah: Longing for new light

The Three Weeks that lead up to the Ninth of Av is an especially propitious time to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

By MEIRA RAANAN
02/08/2024
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