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Parshas: Eikev
In Parshas Eikev, Moses continues to encourage the Children of Israel to trust in G-d and in the prosperity and health which will follow if they keep the Torah. If they are careful to observe even those ‘minor’ mitzvos that are usually ‘trampled’ underfoot, he promises that they will be the most blessed of the…

Parshas Devarim and Shabbos Chazon
Devarim — Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:11 This week Parshas Devarim begins the fifth and final book of the Torah, Deuteronomy. This book is also called Mishna Torah, “Repetition of the Torah” – thus the Greek title ‘Deuteronomy.’ Its contents were spoken by Moses to the Jewish people during the final five weeks of his life…

Parashas Lech Lecha (Torah Tidbits from the Orthodox Union)
Parshas Lech Lecha (and Vayeira and part of Chaya Sarah) is not JUST an inside look atAvraham Avinu’s diary. We are not supposed to read what happened in his life, and that’sit. There is an interesting 14-year gap in Avraham’s life recorded in next week’s sedra. TheTorah tells us that Avraham was 86 years old…

Parshas Metzora
Parshas Metzora discusses the purification process for the metzora. A metzora was a person inflicted with tzara’as – a skin or hair abnormality caused by certain spiritual illnesses. After the Kohen declares him to be pure, the metzora completes a ritual procedure using two birds, spring water in an earthen vessel, cedar wood, a scarlet…

Parshas Shekalim
The first of the Four Special Shabbatot at this time of year is Parshas Shekalim. The special maftir reading discusses the census that would happen at this time of year in Temple times. Each person would give one half-shekel. The money would be counted, and that would determine the census. And the Torah makes very…