Parashat Vaetchanan

Life is not simple, and prayer is more than just pleading.

In Parashat Vaetchanan, Moses "places" the Torah before the Israelites with a warning.

How Tu B’Av, the “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” can prepare us for Yom Kippur.

A video for Parashat Vaetchanan

Vaetchanan for families.

Hand & head tefillin.

How the Ten Commandments finds meaning in the face of death.

Finally, some words of comfort for Jerusalem and its people.

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Our existential relationship to our ancestors and how we learn empathy.