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Six verses in Deuteronomy offer timeless lessons on the problem of power.

Despite the incredible human accomplishments over the last two millennia, we don’t have many more tools than Moses had to shape collective behavior.

Does the Torah sometimes prescribe unethical behavior? In a word, yes.

How Parashat Shoftim anticipated the fight over Israel’s judicial system.

The supposed duality of lover and beloved may be mere metaphor.

How do we grapple with God's call to obedience?

Perhaps creativity, not obedience, is the ideal form of divine service.

Relating to the despair the ancient Israelites felt in the wake of the Temple's destruction is no easy feat.

Why is the desert so central to the Jewish spiritual journey?

We all have the capacity to see each other as worthy and cherish each other’s uniqueness.