Parshat Ha’azinu: What is Moses trying to tell us?
By Rabbah Arlene Berger | Special to JT
Parshat Ha’azinu is the second to last chapter in the Torah. We’ve been schlepping across the desert...
Yom Kippur: Atonement and purification before God
By Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss
The purpose of Yom Kippur is stated explicitly in the Torah: “For on this day, shall atone for you, to...
This week’s Torah portion is Nitzavim, Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20. We’re all in this together
Rabbi Corey Helfand | Special to JT
Rabbi Boruch of Medzhybizh (19th-century Ukraine), the grandson of the great Chassidic master the Ba’al Shem Tov, taught:...
Parshat Ki Tavo: The Accursed Transgressors
Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss | Special to JT
In Parashat Ki Tavo, a series of curses are directed at twelve categories of transgressors: anyone who (1)...
Parshat Ki Teitzei: When at first you don’t succeed, try again
Zachary Langer | KSDS
This week’s haftorah portion is the fifth in a series of haftorot that represent God comforting us after our actions led...
Parshat Shoftim: Why Bribery Doesn’t Pay
Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss | Special to JT
Which Torah commentary is the most underrated of them all? In my opinion, it’s the Book of Proverbs...
Parshat Shoftim: In pursuit of justice
Adley Weinberg | Krieger Schechter Day School
The name of my Torah portion, Shoftim, means “Judges.” Shoftim focuses on how you should not judge people...
Parshat Re’eh: Finding meaning in the laws of kashrut
By Jonah Reisner | Krieger Schechter Day School
What I found most interesting about the laws of kashrut found in this week's parsha, Parshat Re'eh,...
Parshat Re’eh: Jewish identity and mourning
By Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss
“Hashem’s children,” “a holy nation,” “chosen by Hashem,” “most treasured of peoples.” When you encounter such phrases, which of the 613...
Parshat Eikev: The law of conservation of miracles
Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss | Special to JT
In this week’s Torah portion, Eikev, Moses prepares the Israelites for their upcoming conquest of the Land of...
