Parashat Shoftim (Judges) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 – 21:9 Our text this week is another reminder that God’s justice is different from our human sense of justice! In Deuteronomy 17, we read that if someone commits … Read More
You’ve Been Warned
Parashat Re’eh (See or look…) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 11:26 – 16:17 Before I begin, I would like to encourage you to read my blog entries last year and the year before on this week’s Scripture portion, … Read More
Trusting When We Can’t See
Parashat Ekev (Because of) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 7:12–11:25 God’s justice is very different from our sense of justice. As I was reading this week’s portion, five verses from Deuteronomy 7 caught my attention. The beginning of … Read More
Amazing Grace
Parashat Va’etchanan (To Implore or Beg…) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 3:23–7:11 This week we read … And now, O Israel, hear the statutes and the judgments which I am teaching you to do, in order that you … Read More
Playing Favorites
Parashat Devarim (Words) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 1:1–3:22 Our weekly Scripture portion (parasha) reading brings us to a new book, Deuteronomy. The book of Deuteronomy is an amazing book! I believe it is a very important book … Read More
Parashat V’Zot HaBerachah (And This is the Blessing)
Parashat V’Zot HaBerachah (And This is the Blessing) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 33:1–34:12 This coming weekend, a special parasha (Scripture portion) will be read at the Synagogues, and on Monday, the portion on which I am writing … Read More
Parashat Ha’azinu (Listen)
Parashat Ha’azinu (Listen) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1–52 Our weekly portion opens with the word, “הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ” “Ha’azinu” (listen or give ear to). This is a word that I believe we need to pay close attention to, since … Read More
Parashat Vayelech (He Went)
Parashat Vayelech (He Went) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 31:1–30 This week, we read the deeply moving account of Moses commissioning Joshua and the Children of Israel, and preparing them for the task standing before them: So Moses … Read More
Parashat Nitzavim (Standing)
Parashat Nitzavim (Standing) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 29:9–30:20 I would really encourage you to first read this week’s Scripture portion from Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20. Once again, I marvel at the depth and richness of this portion, and believe … Read More
Parashat Ki Tavo (When You Come)
Parashat Ki Tavo (When You Come) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 26:1–29:8 I closed my last blog entry, Parashat Ki Teitzei (When You Go Out), with two verses from Galatians 3:13–14: Messiah redeemed us from the curse of … Read More