Torah Commentary

The text is eternal because of its adaptability — not its unchanging nature.

What a shift from prose to poetry teaches us about Moses’ message.

There’s gratitude that is immediate and gratitude that can come only with time and labor.

Moses delivers the rules for mating in wartime and what to do when we realize we’ve fallen out of love.

The Torah seems to command us to be happy, but are our feelings within our control?

Why the Torah equates human life with the life of a tree.

Eikev shows us that everything we do — or avoid doing — has consequences, even if we don’t see them now.

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

The line between “interpretation” and “alteration” isn’t always clear.

A video for Parashat Re'eh.