This week’s Torah portion of Balak (Num. 22:2-25:9) is in some ways one of the most fun and outrageous readings in the Torah.

Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like Moses...

Aware that he is about to die, Moses appoints Joshua as his successor in front of all the people.

“You stand this day, all of you, before the LORD your God—your tribal heads, your elders and your officials, all the men of Israel...

This week’s Torah portion of Ki Tavo (Deut. 26:1-29:8) teaches us how we are to enter the Promised Land...

Every Shavuot, we read from Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a holy text that includes among other readings the first and last lines of every Torah....

Have you ever wondered how it can be true that “two Jews equals three opinions, four rabbis, and five synagogues”?

There is an old saying in sports that there is a huge difference between watching the bullfight and being in the ring.

A great deal of the Book of Deuteronomy is a recapitulation of the Hebrews’ journey into freedom through the speeches of Moses.

This week’s portion is the beginning of the Book of Deuteronomy, which is always read immediately prior to the holiday of Tisha B’Av…

As discussed earlier, although there are 54 Torah portions, there are only 50 or 51 Shabbats per year, and that doesn’t count those Shabbats

This week’s Torah reading of Pinchas (Num. 25:10-30:1) begins with a teaching about a value that is not only a requirement for Jewish....

“This is the decree [chukat] of the Torah” (Numbers 19:2). Isn’t it amazing how, as we get older, our parents seem to become wise?

I’ve always held the belief that if three or more diverse cultures have the same teaching, that teaching may be worthwhile and worth...

Wherever we go in today’s society, we are bombarded by ads about what we should and should not be putting in our mouths.

My life changed when my sons were born. When I heard the mohel call their names, I heard myself called as the father to sons rather than...

This week’s Torah portion of Behar (Lev. 25:1-26:2) focuses almost entirely on the importance of the Sabbath.

This week’s commentary is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai...

And Aaron shall place lots upon the two he goats: one lot “For the Lord,” and the other lot, “For Azazel.” –Lev. 16:8

The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is called “Shabbat HaGadol”, “the big Sabbath”.