Ki Tavo: Torah from the Earth
byTorat Eretz Yisrael stems from earthliness, from life itself, without any feelings of external coercion.
Culture
Ki Tetzei: The Master of War
byCoping with the difficult reality of our wars & their relevant laws elevates us to higher ethical horizons.
Shoftim: Why Two Torah Scrolls?
byThe Torah of the king allows us to experience Divine revelation through national & international affairs.
R’eh: Sons for All Eternity
byWhen 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
byIf 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
byA 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
byUnlike 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
byOur speech is not merely a natural skill but actually an extension of the Divine speech of the Creator.
Pinḥas: The Festivals & their Korbanot
byThe set order of Divine guidance is revealed through festivals on our calendar & their unique korbanot.
Balak: Bilaam & Nietzsche
byGreat hostility towards the nation of Israel manifests at historical moments when we prepare to assume a serious leadership role on the world stage.
Ḥukat: The Logic of the Red Heifer
byPurification from the impurity of death is achieved through the mysterious ritual of the Red Heifer.
Koraḥ: He Saw Shmuel
byShmuel might’ve superficially appeared to institute Koraḥ’s ideal anarchistic society. But his actions ultimately led to stronger national institutions.