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.



 

Click here for a summary of Ki Tetze
Click here for a summary of the Haftarah for Ki Tetze

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 University

 

Every Act is Significant
Rabbi Irving Greenberg, CLAL

 

Our God, Our Matchmaker
Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, JTS

 

Generational Tension
Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Multimedia

Tzaraat & Memory
Judith Plaskow, Women of Reform Judaism

 

Parshat Ki Tetze Quiz
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

 

Parshat Ki Tetze Challah
Julie Seltzer

 

Parshat Ki Tetze for Families
Torah Topics for Families

 



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