Devarim, Tisha B’Av and Aid to Gaza, August 2, 2025
This week’s parashah is Devarim, the reading that always precedes Tisha B’Av.The 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av, which falls on this Saturday evening and Sunday, marks the destruction of both the first and second ancient Temples and is traditionally observed by fasting and reading from the Book of Lamentations I did not […]
Vaetchanan, August 9, 2025 Commandments vs. Inherent Goodness?
August 7, 2025 by rabbijst • D'var Torah
I know we’re just starting to approach the season dedicated to teshuvah, but I have a confession to make. Here I am, your new rabbi, writing about the Torah portion in which we read the 10 commandments, and I have to admit that I’ve often had trouble with the whole idea of commandments, let alone […]