To read the full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
In this Torah portion, Moses delivers specific rules about proper family relationships. He continues with laws involving many aspects of daily living, justice, family responsibility, work, and sexuality.
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 One law concerning daily living prohibits the mixing of wool and linen. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Social Responsibilities Rabbi Toby Manewith, Hillel
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Women & War Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS
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| Remember! Don’t Forget! Richard Abrams, Union for Reform Judaism
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The Stubborn & Rebellious Son Evan Wolkenstein, AJWS
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| All is Not Fair in Love & War Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Kolel
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Unguarded Roofs Aaron Dorfman, AJWS
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| Child Laborers Rabbi Justin David, socialaction.com
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| Compassion That Can Bring Messiah Rabbi Dovid Sears, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach |
| Let’s Get Physical! Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Every Act is Significant Rabbi Irving Greenberg, CLAL
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| Our God, Our Matchmaker Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, JTS
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Generational Tension Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| And Your Camp(s) Shall Be Holy Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union
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Decisions & Consequences Heidi Rome, UJA-Federation of New York
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| Synthesizing the Influences of Our Parents Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships
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Multimedia |
Tzaraat & Memory Judith Plaskow, Women of Reform Judaism
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| Parshat Ki Tetze Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Ki Tetze Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat Ki Tetze for Families Torah Topics for Families
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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