The Sedra Vayelech 5782
As we approach the end of the year and prepare for the transition into Rosh Hashanah, we find ourselves at Parshat Vayelech. This is the shortest parsha in the Torah, yet it carries some of the most profound messages about leadership and the future of the Jewish people. We see Moshe Rabbeinu at one hundred and twenty years old, preparing to hand the mantle to Yehoshua. He gives us the final mitzvot, including the beautiful commandment of Hakhel and the writing of the Torah as a song. In this video, I want to explore what it means to move forward [...]
The Sedra Ki Tavoh 5781
This week we find ourselves in Parshat Ki Tavoh. Many people today use the term off the derek to describe someone who has left the path of Torah, but we must ask ourselves: what is this path? In the Book of Devarim, we are repeatedly warned not to deviate to the right or to the left. As we delve into the verses, we discover that there are actually two distinct paths discussed. The first is the path of monotheism, which represents our absolute commitment to serving God alone and rejecting all forms of idolatry. The second is the path of [...]
