Parshat Hashavua
To See With The Heart
The daughters of Zelophchad teach us to see people not as objects in our lives but as subjects of their own lives.
Green Spaces: A World Not Of Our Making
The Levites' city dwellings remind us of the importance of green, agricultural spaces for encountering God's creation.
Parashat Ki Teitzei: Summary
Moses enumerates many laws that relate to topics of family relationships, interpersonal ethics, forbidden mixtures, and sexuality.
Justice And Communal Responsibility
The instructions to pursue justice and practice communal responsibility should motivate us to constantly improve our efforts to alleviate the crises that affect our people.
Parashat Shoftim: Summary
Moses reviews for the Israelites their system of justice, the rules of kingship, their relationship to idolatrous nations, and the rules of doing battle.
Protecting The Sacredness Of Life
The laws of the Cities of Refuge emphasize the sacredness and infinite value of every human life.
Who’s Next? The Change And Challenge Of Leadership
The transition in leadership from Moses to Joshua provides us with a model for contemporary changes in leadership.