Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) — The battles around us are intimately connected to the battle within us. The Shorashim Torah Study and Overview Guide. This Torah Portion returns to enumerate an array of differing commandments. In fact, this Torah portion includes seventy-four of the Torah’s 613 commandments. Why would Moshe interrupt his narrative of the [...] Read more »

Parshat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9) — The struggle between thejudgment of the heavenly court and the final judgments of G-d. The Shorashim Torah Study and Overview Guide Moshe teaches the people of Israel to appoint judges and law-enforcement officers in every city. “Justice, justice shall you pursue,”That is to say that the important characteristics of a [...] Read more »

Parshat Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 — Demonstrates the power of vision and free choice. The Shorashim Torah Study and Overview Guide Moshe tells the people to use their power of sight and “see that I place before you today a blessing and a curse.” Why dose G-d tell them to use the power of sight if [...] Read more »

Parshat Eikev  (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25) — In the Parshah of Eikev, which means “because” in English, Moshe continues in his last 37 days of life to prod his people to remain faithful and true in their ensuing voyage of destiny. He describes the promise of this bountiful land. Read more »

Parshat Va’etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11) –  Moshe’s prayer to G-d gives us insights into prayer, our relationship with G-d and the land of Israel.  We also look at the Temple and its eternal impact on the Jewish people and the world. Read more »

The sin of the spies and the secret of repairing the damage it has caused throughout the generation. Moshe begins to give over his last instruction, teaching and rebuke to his people 37 days before he passes away. The verse says, "These are the words that Moses spoke to all of Israel on the far side of the Jordan River." Read more »

Parshat Massei (Numbers 33:1–36:13) — The lessons of our life journeys gleaned from three verse in this week’s Torah portion. Shorashim study and Overview The Bible chronicles the forty-two journeys and encampments of Israel from the Exodus  from Egypt to their encampment on the plains of Moav across the river from the Promised land. Read more »

The tribes of Reuben and Gad have become wealthy, laden with sheep and oxen. They do not want to cross the Jordan but rather want to stay on the abundant land on the east side of the Jordan. In their words we learn of their mistaken set of priorities. Read more »

Parshat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1) — What do the actions of Pinchas ( Phineas), the request of the daughters of Tzlafchad,and the repetition of the requirements of the festivals have in common? What type of leader is critical for the journey of this people into destiny? Read more »

Balak, the king of Moab , is concerned as are all the nations around him by this people who have come out of the desert. How do we know that the nations have become frightened from the book of Joshua? Why is Balaam summoned as opposed to rallying the forces together? Read more »