Dr. Yael Ziegler
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This lesson compares Ruth and Hannah, the two perfect mothers, and Yael, Deborah and Sisra's mother, who represent a distortion of motherhood. Ruth and...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Boaz emphasizes Ruth's unique behavior, blesses her, and promises that God will repay her kindness. Why is Boaz so overtly supportive of Ruth? Was it her...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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In this parasha, Moshe blesses the nation before his death. In his blessing, Moshe addresses each of the tribes (with the exception of Shimon). In this...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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Shirat Ha'azinu (the poem in Parashat Ha'azinu) is unique among all sections of the Torah, in that Moshe received an explicit command to write it and...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Both the song and the Torah are referred to as "witnesses" that attest to God's covenant with Am Yisrael. Why is a witness in addition to the Torah...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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Ha'azinu is "shira," a song. Unlike the other songs in the Torah, which fulfill a historical purpose - the Jews really did sing a song of rejoicing after...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Why is the mitzvah of Hak’hel only mentioned in Moshe’s final days? What is the purpose of Hak’hel? This article debates the matter, with special focus on...
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
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These verses link Teshuva with the process of redemption; Rabbi Breuer suggests two aspects of Teshuva, which depend on the atonement of Am Yisrael, and a...
Dr. Mordechai Sabato
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Parashat Ki Tavo describes kelalot - the curses – from a public perspective; the unique innovation of Parashat Nitzavim is that the curse can also relate...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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This article examines the relationship between two covenants: the covenant of the blessing and the curse, and the covenant of Gerizim and Eval.
