In our parsha, Moshe describes a time when Am Yisrael will sin against Hashem by serving their neighbors’ idols in Eretz Yisrael, and delineates the

Our parsha opens with mitzvat bikkurim. Each year, the farmer brings his first fruits to the Beit Hamikdash in thanks to Hashem. The farmer then

In our parsha, the Torah (21:15-17) describes a man married to two wives—one referred to as the “loved” one, and the other the “hated” one.

From my experience in the world of Jewish education, one major issue that teenagers struggle with is the concept of rabbinic authority. While they accept

Towards the beginning of our parsha, Moshe reviews Am Yisrael’s experience in the desert following the Exodus from Egypt. He recalls their long journey, and

In this week’s parsha, Moshe recalls for Am Yisrael the seminal events of Har Sinai and reviews the 10 commandments given by God to the

Last year, we noted the tremendous challenge that we all face each year as we approach Tisha B’Av. It is a time when we are

Am Yisrael was at the banks of the Jordan River. The new generation of leaders had been appointed, and instructions regarding the division of the

It seems like an unfair request, almost cruel in a way … As Am Yisrael stands at the border of Eretz Yisrael and begins to

Parshat Balak is one of the most perplexing parshiot in the Torah. But perhaps the most fundamental question of all is: Why is this parsha

“Because I said so…” The words we hated hearing growing up, and swore we’d never say to our kids… and yet, somehow, during moments of

“Oy l’rasha, v’oy l’shcheino,” “Woe is to a wicked person, and woe is to his neighbor.” This famous comment is quoted by Rashi in our