Parsha

Baruch means either blessed should be God, or praised should be God.

Why was the mitzvah of Hakhel reserved for this particular time?

Ki Tavocan be broken into 2 main sections but is there a common thread that unifies our parsha?

How can Rashi say that all we need to do in order to reach that lofty level is to fully accept Hashem’s mitzvos?

The bikkurim declaration praises Gd & distills the Egyptian experience down to its spiritual essence

The Chasam Sofer (Yoreh Deah 106) explains that the Torah never commanded us to lend non-Jews money; it only allowed it.

The common translation of the opening words of this week’s parsha, Ki Seitzei, is: “When you go out to war against your enemy.” Actually...

The love between Gd & Israel is deeper than marriage; beyond the infinite love of parent for child

Since giving the machatzis hashekel will not change his financial situation, he is obligated to do so even though it is more than a fifth of his income.

Each month is associated with a particular tribe. The month of Elul is matched up with Gad. What makes Gad unique?

Sanctions and indictment of the Jew, holding him to a higher standard, is as common and misplaced as ever.

To allow for free will, there are times when Hashem will allow a person the “opportunity to be the messenger.”

Mighty Amalek deliberately attacked enemy's weakest members, despicable even by ancient standards

You may wonder, how can we be excited and joyful at a time when His Judgment, not Fatherly Love, reigns supreme?

Children resist authority and struggle against structure, chores, and rules. But deep down they feel loved when they are granted guidelines and limits.

Judges, essentially apolitical, fulfilled a temporary purpose and then returned to private life

Torah teaches that trees must be protected for the trees themselves, sake of man, & for life lessons

On the eve of battle, 4 groups can leave. Who are the 4 & what does it mean "allowed to go home"?

Everything you see – from the flower to the bee, from the oceans to the mountains, rivers, planets, the sun, the moon and the stars – all just sort of happened.

The articles in this column are transcriptions and adaptations of shiurim by Rav Joseph Ber Soloveitchik, zt"l. The Rav's unique perspective on Chumash permeated...

We can suggest that since Hashem Himself appointed Dovid there is no question. The rules are only in place for when we must chose a king ourselves.

When we see the new moon at the start of each month, it is a sign from Hashem that we can renew ourselves spiritually.

The world is changing so fast and our youth are confronted with more information on a daily basis. There is nothing that we can do about it.

Perhaps a careful reading of the pesukim in the parsha will shed light on this dilemma.

Like the he-goat and the Temples, it is a guarantor for the Jewish People, to accept punishment on their behalf.

“When Hashem…will broaden your boundary as He spoke to you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ for you will have a desire to...

Why do Rabbinic laws seem different than Biblical? What does law have to do with God & spirituality?

Parshat Re’eh discusses our obligations upon entering Israel, Yerushalayim & our covenantal mission

God's greatest gift for growth & coming closer to Him is "feedback;" Eretz Israel is set up that way

3 Jewish rituals–family purity, ksahrut, and Shabbat-help us understand that mitzvot are our benefit