Aug 24, 2017
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 not to lay down the law definitively. The role of the king was thus open to according to the decisions of the sages and...
Aug 24, 2017
If a case is too baffling for you to decide … you shall appear before the levitical priests, or the magistrate in charge at the time, … You shall act in accordance with the instructions given you and the ruling handed down to you; you must not deviate from the verdict that they announce to you either to the right or...
Aug 24, 2017
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.
Aug 24, 2017
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 be heeded, even if he supports his words with signs or portents, as we read in Deut. 13:2-4
Aug 24, 2017
In the book of Deuteronomy Moses presents the Israelites (and us) with a commandment which was not found in the previous books of the Torah-- the commandment to love the Lord: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy G-d with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might". [2] This new mitzvah is mentioned no...