Parashat Ki Tavo
It’s The Joy, Not The Oy
Our religious and spiritual experiences of serving God should be joyful and uplifting.
History And Memory
The ritual of the first fruits provides an example of the tension surrounding forgetting and remembering crises and miracles in our history.
Zionism And First Fruits
The speech that farmers recited when bringing their first fruits to the Temple articulates the Zionist message.
Law, Not Love, Is The Opposite Of Hate
Law is essential to Judaism, establishing an external set of moral guidelines.