Ki Teitzei Part Two
In Ki Seitzei Part Two we will discuss the many law dealing with the individual and his fellow man. We will also examine the laws concerning property. The home is a private domain — so...
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Tehillim | Psalms Three | Part Three
1A song of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. 2O Lord, how many have my adversaries become! Great men rise up against me. 3Great men say concerning my soul, “He has no...
Ki Seitzei: Rabbi Abraham
By Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: KI SEITZEI, Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19. Haftara: Isaiah 54:1-10. WINNING THE PEACE On first examination, our parshah, KI SEITZEI, may appear to be a collection of many apparently unrelated commandments...
What Does it Mean to be Tamim
Why is the Torah’s attitude towards magic, soothsayers etc so negative, and how is the normative instruction in the command to be “wholehearted with the Lord your G-d” an alternative to them? The answer...
The Role of the King | Parashat Shoftim
We have found considerable lack of clarity in describing the functions of the king. It may very well be that the Torah was intentionally unclear on the subject and avoided detailed explanations so as...
Mussar | A Lesson on Generosity
The soul-trait of generosity is named nedivut. A generous person is a nadiv. Mussar clearly distinguishes this type of generosity from another kind, called tzedakah, which means obligated giving, such as tithing.
The LORD Your G-D Will Choose
One of the things that the Israelites are commanded to do when they enter the land is to level and wipe out all the cult sites (places of idolatrous worship) they find there (Deut....
Shoftim: Rabbi Abraham
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: SHOFTIM, Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9. Haftara: Isaiah 51:12-52:12. The annual cycle of Torah readings is so arranged that parshas SHOFTIM, “Judges”, is always read on the first Shabbos of the...
The Allurement of False Prophets and Idols
One of the warnings in this week’s reading is not to listen to a false prophet who seeks to lure his listeners into partaking in pagan practices. The Torah stresses that he should not...
The Battle Against Mediocrity | Parashat Re’eh
This lecture examines the contrast between Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno and Maimonides on the issue of mediocrity and balance in Torah living. Discover the inspiration in your personal yearning, as we explore Deut. 11:16-18 and Deut...
Testing your love for Hashem: Parsha Re’eh
In Reeh part two we learn that complete blessing can dwell only when the law is scrupulously observed. “ALL the word that I am commanding you, you shall guard to do: YOU MUST NOT...
The Lost Art of Holy Eating | Parshat Re’eh
Rabbi Yaakov Cohen explains how one can elevate our food in our eating. Having joy in our food, being thankful, having gratitude and focus on the repair that happens when eating.
Mussar | A Lesson on Patience
The Hebrew word for patience is savlanut, which also means “tolerance.” The same root gives rise to words that means “suffer” (sevel) and “burdens” (sivlot). We learn from this that patience is not a...
