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Category Archives: Torah
This Week’s Parasha – Shofetim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9)
Wikipedia: “Shofetim or Shoftim (שֹׁפְטִים — Hebrew for “judges,” the first word in the parashah) is the 48th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the Book of Deuteronomy. It … Continue reading
Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25)
Listen here. Wikipedia: “The parashah tells of the blessings of obedience to God and the dangers of forgetting God, directions for taking the Land of Israel. Moses recalls the making and re-making of the Tablets of Stone, the incident of … Continue reading
Tisha B’Av Edition – Parashat Va’etchannan (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11) 7-23-18
Listen here. * I can see many tendencies between the Jews of the Torah and the Jews of today. For example, Moses is not all stiff upper lip like a WASP. This parasha begins with him imploring God and in … Continue reading
Parasha Pinchas (Num. 25-30)
Listen here and here. Wikipedia: “Pinchas…is the 41st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the Book of Numbers. It tells of Pinchas’ killing of a couple, ending a plague, … Continue reading
Parasha Balak (6-24-18)
Listen. From Chabad: Balak, the king of Moab, summons the prophet Balaam to curse the people of Israel. On the way, Balaam is berated by his donkey, who sees, before Balaam does, the angel that G‑d sends to block their … Continue reading