Parashat Behar-Bechukotai

The Impossible World

How to restore the world to a single divine reality.

Words Can Hurt

Behar: A resource for families.

Who Does the Land Belong To?

Behar affirms that the land belongs to God, and the land must be permitted to observe its Sabbaths, too.

Shmita and Climate Change

If we ignore God's will that we care for the earth now, we risk losing everything in the future.

Parashat Behar Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

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.

We Are All God’s Creatures

One of the Torah's central insights is its effort to minimize human ownership.