Parashat Devarim
Parashat Devarim: Anticipatory Grief
This week’s Torah portion, Devarim, is always read on the Shabbat prior to Tisha B’Av, the fast day commemorating the ...
Culture and Counterculture
Are the giants described in Parashat Devarim primitive foes to be vanquished or a compelling culture to be resisted?
Is Moses Telling ‘Fake News’?
The line between “interpretation” and “alteration” isn’t always clear.
Challah for Parashat Devarim
The stars in heaven.
Moses Rewrites History
Why does Moses change his story as he retells it at the end of his life?
Tzedek vs. Tzedakah: Justice vs. Charity
Both are about righting the wrongs that are all too pervasive in our world.