Parashat Devarim begins with Moses reprimanding the Jewish People as he recalls the numerous places in the desert where they rebelled against God. As they enter the land of Israel, the Jewish People ...

From the Dibrot we pass quickly to Shema. Ramban points out that the construction “Hashem Elokecha” is very common in Devarim, but in Shema the Torah uses the language “Elokenu,” which seems out of ...

Last week, I attended the funeral of a member of my former congregation. The funeral fell on a weekend, and we were out with the kids for the day. In the afternoon, my husband Tal and the kids dropped ...

In this week’s parasha, Moses delivers a moving and historical monologue recounting the journey of the Jewish people during their 40 years of wandering in the vast desert. This parasha is rich with ...