Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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Yirmiyahu does not dwell on the damning social issues of his generation; instead he focuses on idolatry and battles against those who leave God. What,...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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Parashat Ki Tavo describes kelalot - the curses – from a public perspective; the unique innovation of Parashat Nitzavim is that the curse can also relate...
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
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These verses link Teshuva with the process of redemption; Rabbi Breuer suggests two aspects of Teshuva, which depend on the atonement of Am Yisrael, and a...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Why is the mitzvah of Hak’hel only mentioned in Moshe’s final days? What is the purpose of Hak’hel? This article debates the matter, with special focus on...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Both the song and the Torah are referred to as "witnesses" that attest to God's covenant with Am Yisrael. Why is a witness in addition to the Torah...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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Shirat Ha'azinu (the poem in Parashat Ha'azinu) is unique among all sections of the Torah, in that Moshe received an explicit command to write it and...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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Ha'azinu is "shira," a song. Unlike the other songs in the Torah, which fulfill a historical purpose - the Jews really did sing a song of rejoicing after...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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In this parasha, Moshe blesses the nation before his death. In his blessing, Moshe addresses each of the tribes (with the exception of Shimon). In this...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The laws of Egla Arufa raises a number of questions: what does the unusual law symbolize? How does the ceremony atone for the mysterious murder? These and...
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
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"An eye for an eye" is a blatant example of the gap between the written and oral Torah. The gap might be viewed as an expression of two complementary...
