Weekly Torah Commentary

Although relationships between parents and children are complex, our honor for our parents should remain unwavering.

Our decisions to ignore or respond to members of our communities who are in danger determine the justice and morality of our society.

Our affirmation of the unity of God and our love for God serve as fundamental grounding principles for social action.

Knowledge of God does not always translate into actions.

Justice, expressed in Parashat Shoftim, is one of the eternal religious obligations of Judaism.

Moses recounts to the Israelites episodes from the 40 years in the wilderness; he encourages the Israelites in their upcoming conquest of the land of Canaan.

People's perceptions of a society are often based on that society's judicial system.

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.

Why is Moses reluctant to hand over leadership to Joshua?

Moses and God each instruct Joshua according to the different models of leadership each embodies.