All posts tagged "Torah"
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103National Library of IsraelNational Library of Israel – The Song of Songs: What’s an Erotic Love Poem Doing in the Bible?
National Library of Israel – The Song of Songs: What’s an Erotic Love Poem Doing in the Bible? The Song of Songs...
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119Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – To Renew Our Days: Studies in Spirituality • Nitzavim, Vayelech
Jonathan Sacks – To Renew Our Days: Studies in Spirituality • Nitzavim, Vayelech The moment had come. Moses was about to die....
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245Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – A Sense of History KI TAVO
Jonathan Sacks – A Sense of History KI TAVO Ki Tavo begins with the ceremony of bringing first-fruits to the Temple. The Mishnah...
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277Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – The Parameters of Justice KI TEITSE
Jonathan Sacks – The Parameters of Justice KI TEITSE In Deuteronomy 24, we encounter – for the first time – the explicit statement...
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269Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – Testing Prophecy SHOFTIM
Jonathan Sacks – Testing Prophecy SHOFTIM In his enumeration of the various leadership roles within the nation that would take shape after...
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268Ira Bernard TeichIra Bernard Teich – Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis
Ira Bernard Teich – Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition...
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255Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – Judaism’s Social Justice RE’EH
Jonathan Sacks – Judaism’s Social Justice RE’EH If you seek to understand Judaism’s social vision, look at its anti-poverty legislation: If there...
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364Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – Greatness and Humility EIKEV
Jonathan Sacks – Greatness and Humility EIKEV A sequence of verses in this week’s sedra gave rise to a beautiful Talmudic passage...
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322Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – Power of Hope – Tisha b’Av
Jonathan Sacks – Power of Hope – Tisha b’Av The month of Av is the saddest in the Jewish year, and Tisha...
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357Mark OkrentMark Okrent – “You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living being”
Mark Okrent – “You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living being” פּוֹתֵֽחַ אֶת־יָדֶֽךָ וּמַשְׂבִּֽיעַ לְכָל־חַי רָצוֹן” “You open...
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358Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – Tzedek: Justice and Compassion Devarim
Jonathan Sacks – Tzedek: Justice and Compassion Devarim As Moses begins his great closing addresses to the next generation, he turns to...
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363Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – The Danger of Suspicion Matot, Masei
Jonathan Sacks – The Danger of Suspicion Matot, Masei It is a fascinating story, and from it comes one of the great...
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379Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – On Parents and Teachers Pinchas
Jonathan Sacks – On Parents and Teachers Pinchas Just beneath the surface of this week’s Parsha is an exceptionally poignant story. It...
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374Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – The Hardest Word to Hear Balak
Jonathan Sacks – The Hardest Word to Hear Balak The story of Bilaam, the pagan prophet, begins with a bewildering set of...
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446Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks – Why Was Moses Not Destined to Enter the Land? Chukat
Jonathan Sacks – Why Was Moses Not Destined to Enter the Land? Chukat It is one of the most perplexing, even disturbing,...
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477Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks : Power versus Influence Korach
Jonathan Sacks : Power versus Influence Korach The Korach rebellion was an unholy alliance of individuals and groups united by their grievances...
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457Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks: Beyond the Fringe – Shelach Lecha
Jonathan Sacks: Beyond the Fringe – Shelach Lecha Our Torah portion ends with one of the great commands of Judaism – tzitzit, the...
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476Mark OkrentMark Okrent: Sovereignty is Conditional: A Zionist Cautionary Tale for Shavuot 2026
Mark Okrent: Sovereignty is Conditional: A Zionist Cautionary Tale for Shavuot 2026 (Based on a Shavuot Sermon) I am a firm believer...
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490Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks: Moses’ Challenge BEHA’ALOTECHA
Jonathan Sacks: Moses’ Challenge BEHA’ALOTECHA It was the worst crisis in Moses’ life. Incited by the ‘mixed multitude’, the Israelites complain about...
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450Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks: What Counts? NASO
Jonathan Sacks: What Counts? NASO This week’s sedra begins with a continuation of the census begun in last week’s – the act...
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