(4-5 Minute Read) Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 The Torah portion of Vaetchanan begins with Moses pleading with the Almighty to allow him to cross over the Jordan River into the land of Israel. The Most High refused, but instead permitted Moses to…
A Tale for Tisha B’Av By Ben & Sarai Kerido “Eikha…” The choked sound was little more than a desperate whisper from an old man. Tears streamed down from the eyes of the renowned prophet of the Jewish kingdom, tracing…
(3-4 Minute Read) Deuteronomy 1:1-3:21 The Book of Devarim, or Deuteronomy, begins with the Torah portion of the same name. In Deuteronomy, near the end of his life Moses addressed the early Jewish nation on the other side of the…
(2-3 Minute Read) Numbers 30:2-36:13 The combined Torah portions, or parshiot, of Mattot and Massei first discuss the technical guidelines for the process of making and annulling vows. The Almighty commanded Moses to wage war against the Midianites in response…
(3-4 Minute Read) Numbers 25:10-30:1 This Torah portion begins with the commentary of the Holy One, Blessed Be He, on the actions of Pinchas (Phinehas). The Eternal One praised Pinchas’ passionate execution of justice that abruptly ended the Israelite idolatry…
