Although we may live lives dedicated to following the commandments of the Torah, the core question of “What does God ask of us?” is posed by Moses. He offers the following answer: “Only to fear and ...

I’ll have more sensible things to say. And then there’s these words from this old text written by, well, you prove to me who wrote these words. These words which distinguish us, but don’t make us ...

“And to serve Him with all your heart” (Deuteronomy 11:13). Our sages interpreted this as follows: “What is the service of the heart? This is prayer!” (Babylonian Talmud, Berachot 21a). From this ...

The air is thick in Jerusalem and it’s a vibe because in this week’s Torah portion, Eikev, the air is thick with command and consequence. Some passages carry the iron taste of survival — the reminder ...

The Parsha begins with Moshe telling the Jews of the great blessings they will receive if they fulfill G-d?s commands. The Torah says, ?The L-rd your G-d will safeguard for you the covenant and the ...

With seventy souls, Your forefathers descended to Egypt, and now the Lord, your God, has made you as the stars of heaven in abundance. while riding a cow into the Sabbath. You can’t throw a stone ...

If we accept Hashem’s Mitzvot and love Him with all of our heart and soul, there will be a consequence of rain, bounty, etc. Ohr Hachaim notices that the consequences commence with the word ונתתי, ...

Moshe passionately describes the beauty and bounty of the land of Israel to his people. Moshe, himself, won't be entering into the land with them, but he must make it clear to the children of Israel ...

In this week’s parsha, Moshe tells the nation exactly what G-d wants of us, but the prophet Micah makes a similar speech many generations later and exhorts the people very differently. Why? Rabbi ...