Torah Commentary
Mimouna: A Post-Passover Celebration
An exuberant Sephardic custom whose origins are the subject of debate
Affirming And Spreading Our Core Values
The final commandments in the Torah, to gather as a community to hear the Torah and to write down a spiritual legacy, encourage us to re-engage with our core values.
Knowing One’s Place, Knowing One’s Time
Why is Moses reluctant to hand over leadership to Joshua?
Models Of Leadership
Moses and God each instruct Joshua according to the different models of leadership each embodies.
Punishments, Land, And People
Even during their long exile from the land of Israel, the Jewish people will retain their covenant with God, despite the punishments God exacts against the land.
Words Of Admonition
Moses at the end of his life rebukes the Israelites, who are receptive to his criticisms.