“Thus God said to Israel: ‘I have given you a Torah from which I cannot part, and I also cannot tell you not to take it; but this I would request: Wherever you go, make for Me a house wherein ...

Torah commentary provided weekly by the Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia. Do Not Curse Leaders or Anybody Else - - ...

This week’s Torah portion opens with the call, “You shall be holy!” This commandment obligates us to examine what holiness is. Is it a feeling? An experience? The explanation for this ...

1. This week’s Torah portion is Ki Teitzei. This is the sixth Torah portion in the book of Deuteronomy. It is a continuation of Moshe Rabbeinu’s farewell address to the nation, but is also his ...

The first word in our portion re’eh is one of the most powerful terms found in the Torah. In fact, God is described as a ro’eh on three different levels. The first time the word is foun… ...

This Torah portion lists more mitzvot than any other parasha, 77 out of the 613 total mitzvot that are included in the Torah. There is no single subject that is the focus of the Ki Teitzei parasha.

I was thrilled when our synagogue assigned bnei mitzvah Torah portions and our twins got "Toldot," the coming-of-age story of the first biblical twins, Jacob and Esau. Then I re-read it.

“Evolution” is an explosive word in a Torah article. I’d like to argue, though, that there is one sense of evolution that is agreed to by all Jewish scholars. Parashat Mishpatim opens its ...

No other Torah portion includes more love than these two. As a festival of love, Tu B’Av has echoes of a Jewish Beltane (the spring Celtic dancing and fertility ritual that takes place in the ...

Life and death are in the hands of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). As we prepare for our Passover seders, the teachings found in this week’s Torah portion are more applicable than ever. Not ...