Parashat Bechukotai

Anxiety: A Jewish Telegram

The first curse described in this portion hinders our ability to listen — even to ourselves.

Jealousy

Jealousy can paralyze us and force us to define ourselves by another person's successes.

Sharing the Wealth

Bechukotai: A resource for families.

The Impossible World

How to restore the world to a single divine reality.

Haftarah for Bechukotai

Divine punishment is real.

Corrupt Leadership

The global community has an opportunity to oppose Robert Mugabe's tyranny in Zimbabwe.

The Blessing of Rain

We must pray for beneficial rain, and then follow through with environmental action.

Rebuke and Reward in this World

The fate of the individual is often determined by the behavior of the community as a whole.

Parashat Bechukotai: Summary

God enumerates the rewards for keeping the commandments and the punishments for violating them; the laws of tithes are then listed.