Expanding from the Center
In our Haftorah, the prophet Yeshayahu turns to Yerushalayim and tells her to grow: “Enlarge the site of your tent,…
Read MoreIn our Haftorah, the prophet Yeshayahu turns to Yerushalayim and tells her to grow: “Enlarge the site of your tent,…
Read MoreOur parsha contains many laws of war. The Torah teaches us about who should go to war and who should…
Read MoreThe centrality of Yerushalayim is a major theme in our parsha. For example, in the beginning of the parsha, we…
Read MoreOur parsha explores the nature of the Jewish people’s connection to the Land of Israel. Interestingly, it seems that there…
Read MoreThis week is known is Shabbat Nachamu, when we read the beautiful haftorah of consolation. As usual, it is also…
Read MoreOne of the most iconic and stirring kinnot is “Eli Tzion.” The opening line and refrain reads as follows: “Wail…
Read MoreOur parsha opens with a list of the forty-two stations at which the Jewish people stopped in their journey through…
Read MoreThe end of our parsha focuses on the request of the tribes of Reuven and Gad to stay on the…
Read MoreWhen the time came for Moshe to choose the next leader of the Jewish people, he naturally thought of his…
Read MoreIn the beginning of one of his attempted curses, Bilam refers to himself as setum ha-ayin. The word setum is…
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