Vayeilekh: Who Transmitted the Torah?
There appears to be a contradiction between the words of our sages in Pirkei Avot & in the Talmud.
Nitzavim: Which Tshuva?
Approaching the individual tshuva of observing the Torah’s commandments as a deeper expression of Israel’s national tshuva is what actually protects us from lapsing back into our misguided former ways.
Ki Tavo: Torah from the Earth
Torat Eretz Yisrael stems from earthliness, from life itself, without any feelings of external coercion.
Ki Tetzei: The Master of War
Coping with the difficult reality of our wars & their relevant laws elevates us to higher ethical horizons.
Shoftim: Why Two Torah Scrolls?
The Torah of the king allows us to experience Divine revelation through national & international affairs.
R’eh: Sons for All Eternity
When the children of Israel choose to conduct ourselves according to the Torah – according to our true inner nature – we reveal & express the inherent holiness of the segula in our collective soul.
Ekev: Right to the Land
If the land was given to Israel due to the righteousness of our ancestors, are later generations required to maintain at least a minimum level of righteousness in order to remain?
V’et’ḥanan: Levels of Love
A person who truly recognizes that ‘HaShem is One’ lights up with an inner glow that causes the people he interacts with to also love the Creator.
D’varim: A New Order
Unlike Kalev, who believed in the power of the people to rise up & wage war, Moshe believed that Israel required miraculous assistance to succeed.
Matot: Talking to the Creator
Our speech is not merely a natural skill but actually an extension of the Divine speech of the Creator.
Pinḥas: The Festivals & their Korbanot
The set order of Divine guidance is revealed through festivals on our calendar & their unique korbanot.
Balak: Bilaam & Nietzsche
Great hostility towards the nation of Israel manifests at historical moments when we prepare to assume a serious leadership role on the world stage.