Torah Portion

Parshat Haazinu: Deuteronomy 32:1-52; II Samuel 22:1-51. By Rabbi Mitch Parker “Let the skies hear as I speak; let the Earth listen to the words of...

Parshat Vayelekh: Detuteronomy 31:1-30; Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27. (Shabbat Shuvah) Ad me’ah v’esrim!” (“May you live until 120.”) We often hear and use...

Parshat KiTavo: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8; Isaiah 60:1-22 By Howard Lupovitch This week’s Torah portion underscores the complexity in the relationship between God and Israel, specifically the notion...

Parshat Ki Tetze: Deuteronomy 21:16-25:19; Isaiah 54:1-10. By Rabbi Aaron Bergman The comedian Jay Mohr said that the key to his marriage is not that he...

Parshat Shoftim: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9; Isaiah 51:12-52:12. By Rabbi Schneor Greenberg Have you ever heard the expression, “I wash my hands of this matter?” Where did this...

Parshat Ekev: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25; Isaiah 49:14-51:3. In Parashat Ekev, Moses is in the midst of preparing the Israelites to cross over the Jordan into the...

Parshat Mattot/Massei: Numbers 30:2-36:13; Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4. Rabbi Mark Miller Some of the laws in the Torah still guide our lives today: Think about eating matzah...

Parshat Pinchas: Numbers 25:16-30:1; Jeremiah 1:1-2:3. By Rabbi Brent Gutmann This week’s Torah portion contains an especially challenging episode, one which produces a call to arms...

Parshat Balak: Numbers 22:2-25:9; Micah 5:6-6:8. By Rabbi Elliott Pachter A talking donkey? Middle school metal shop class? What do they have in common? Read on. In...

By Rabbi Dorit Edut Modern Israeli songs and poetry are filled with sharp contrasts such as the famous song “Al Kol Eleh” — “For All...

Parshat Korach: Numbers 16:1-18:32; I Samuel 11:14-12:22. I was recently teaching a class about the weekly Torah portion when someone mentioned the rebellion of Korach. I...

Parshat Shelach Lechah: Numbers 13:1-15:41; Joshua 2:1-24. By Rabbi Joseph Krakoff One thing is for certain: Relationships are never easy. They are hard work, challenging and...