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Ki Tetze

Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19

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  • In this Torah portion, Moses delivers specific rules about proper family relationships. He continues with laws involving many aspects of daily living, justice, family responsibility, work, and sexuality.

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    shatnez
    One law concerning daily living
    prohibits the mixing of wool and linen.

     

    Text Studies

    Social Action and Environmentalism

    Social Responsibilities
    Rabbi Toby Manewith, Hillel

    Women & War
    Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS

    Remember! Don't Forget!
    Richard Abrams, Union for Reform Judaism

    The Stubborn & Rebellious Son
    Evan Wolkenstein, AJWS

    All is Not Fair in Love & War
    Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Kolel

    Unguarded Roofs
    Aaron Dorfman, AJWS

     

    Child Laborers
    Rabbi Justin David, socialaction.com

     

    Compassion That Can Bring Messiah
    Rabbi Dovid Sears, Canfei Nesharim

       

    From the Denominations

    Pluralism and Outreach

    Let's Get Physical!
    Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity

    Every Act is Significant
    Rabbi Irving Greenberg, CLAL

    Our God, Our Matchmaker
    Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, JTS

    Generational Tension
    Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Institute

    And Your Camp(s) Shall Be Holy
    Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union

    Decisions & Consequences
    Heidi Rome, UJA-Federation of New York

     

    Synthesizing the Influenes of Our Parents
    Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships

    Multimedia

    Tzaraat & Memory
    Judith Plaskow, Women of Reform Judaism

    Parashat Ki Tetze Quiz
    Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

     

    Parashat Ki Tetze Challah
    Julie Seltzer

     

    Parashat Ki Tetze for Families
    Torah Topics for Families

     

     

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