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Aug 12, 2025, 6:53 PM

Prayer, Blessing, and the Prepared Vessel: A Lesson from ‘Va’etchanan’

In the Torah portion “Va’etchanan,” we hear the voice of Moses as he prays — “And I pleaded with the Almighty” — asking to be allowed to enter the Land of Israel, then still called Canaan. He asks, but...

Aug 12, 2025, 12:15 AM

Love, The Shema, and Tu B’Av- V’etchanan 5785

Every night, my wife and kids and I have a ritual before bed. Maybe, if you’re a parent, you’ve done something similar. We help them brush their teeth and put on pajamas (which is sometimes a monumental feat in...

Este Abramowitz

Aug 10, 2025, 6:07 AM

VA’ESCHANAN. And I begged. Moshe tells Bnei Yisroel, I davened 515 times to enter the Land and HaShem still said No. Instead HaShem told me to go up a mountain and see what I wanted, the land of Eretz...

Aug 9, 2025, 12:29 AM

Va’eschanan: Peor-gressivism

“You saw with your own eyes what G-d did in the matter of Baal-peor, that your G-d wiped out from among you every person who followed Baal-peor” “I’m sorry, I’m afraid the Jews were right” As the war in...

Aug 9, 2025, 12:27 AM

When the Country You Love Nears the Precipice

Israel is moving at full speed toward a political and moral precipice that many believe it has already fallen over. For those of us in the Diaspora who love her, the question is no longer whether to act, but...

Aug 9, 2025, 12:26 AM

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A recent article in the Washington Post noted that more people are staying at home—and that’s not always a good thing, as it can lead to loneliness, reduced exercise, and less socializing. There's an easy solution. Live near a...

Aug 8, 2025, 12:52 PM

Rebuilding Jewish unity from within

I’ve seen a lot during this war, but watching tens of thousands of Gazans sprint toward a GHF food distribution point has been one of the more surreal sights for me. At this USA-run center, food and aid are...

Aug 8, 2025, 9:42 AM

Moses’ Life and Death and Life

In the Jewish tradition, every moment is understood and derives its meaning from history and hopes for the future, all under the sight of an Eternal. We can call this vision "Jewish Integrated Time". In Deuteronomy, the moments involve Moses'...

William Hamilton

Aug 8, 2025, 9:35 AM

From Ask to Task

“Do good, take care of your environment. Take care of this wonderful country” Ariel wrote in his final wishes, before falling in Lebanon this year at age 20. “Don’t fall for the influences of society. Do well and good...

William Kolbrener

Aug 7, 2025, 11:55 PM

All Flesh is Grass

Is there consolation after trauma? The haftorah this week—Nachamu, the first of seven prophetic readings of consolation after the Ninth of Av, starts to answer that question. Isaiah calls out to the people of Israel, but words do not read...

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