Parashat Ki Tetzeie כִּי-תֵצֵא
Our Parasha Ki Tetzei (“כִּי-תֵצֵא”) is usually reads in the month of Elul which is the month before the Jewish New Year (Rosh HaShanah) and is the beginnings of the …
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Parashat Shoftim שֹׁפְטִים
The first two words in our Parasha, judges and police officers (“שֹׁפְטִים וְשֹׁטְרִים”) allude to the simplicity of our earthly legal system and its basic implementation. The word “Shoftim” has …
Parashat Re’eh רְאֵה
HaShem says to Bnei-Yisrael “Re’eh” “רְאֵה“ (look) as you all witness here today, both two options are given to you. The option of blessings or the option of curses will …
Parashat Eikev עֵקֶב
Moshe taught Bnei-Yisrael how to truly understand each Mitzvah regardless of its “weight” and importance. The laws of our Miztvot are profound and follow a simple rule called “Kalah KeVaChamurah” …
Parashat Devarim דְּבָרִים
The book of Devarim (“דברים”) is different then the first four books. It was composed and written by Moshe’s own thoughts and Divine phrases, our Sages explain. All the other …
Parashat Masei מַסְעֵי
The name of our Parasha, Masei (“מַסְעֵי”) referring to travels and journeys, but it also spells the word “Yeamas” (“יעמס”) which in Hebrew means “heavy”, alluding to the hardship Bnei-Yisrael …
Parashat Matot מַּטּוֹת
Moshe places an emphasis on the importance of a “Neder נֶדֶר“ (vow), directly to the tribal heads of Bnei-Yisrael. One might believe that the vow should have less importance in …
Parashat Pinchas פִּינְחָס
Very few righteous people were granted greatness for eternity by HaShem; Pinchas (“פִּינְחָס“) was one of them. Pinchas was a true Torah warrior who was willing to sacrifice his own …
Parashat Balak בָּלָק
Who was Balak? Balak was one of Yitro’s grandchildren who did not convert with the rest of Yitro’s family who made Teshuvah and joined Bnei-Yisrael. The word “יתרו” Yitro in …
Parashat Chukat חֻקַּת
By definition the word “Chukat” (“חֻקַּת”) set the Divine understanding of such Mitzvah as HaShem intended it to be, without any changes or explanations. Our Sages explain that many of …