In this week’s episode, Zvi is joined by Yiscah Smith for a discussion of the mitzvah of “sending away the mother bird,” and how the Talmudic rejection of finding reasons for the commandment became an invitation for Hasidic thinkers to … Read the rest

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Ki Tetze 5781 – Remember Amalek

This parasha presents us with seventy-four mitzvot – the most of any weekly reading. The last lines appear to be a return of a taste of narrative, but they open up for us a … Read the rest

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This week’s parasha (Deuteronomy 21:10) introduces us to a Torah command with a seemingly obvious rationale. We will explore the interpretation of the Sefer HaChinuch who sees in this mitzvah a foundation principle: we are subject to laws of nature… Read the rest

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A teaching on the spiritual practice of cultivating closeness with the Divine through integrating Tefilah and Talmud Torah: talking to the Divine in your own unique and authentic way causes the Divine in return to speak to you in an … Read the rest

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This week’s Interactive Parsha Experience, Ki Tetze, is filled with Torah learning and practical ideas for your family and students. Learn with Aviva Lauer Golbert, Director, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, as she explores what the parsha says about … Read the rest

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In this week’s parsha on Ki Tetze, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield confronts the challenge of a passage in the Torah that at first glance seems incredibly difficult. Through the lens of the Talmudic Sages and Medieval Commentaries, Rabbi Hirschfield explores the … Read the rest

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