Ha’azinu: The Song that Remembers
This week’s parashah, Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32), is built around one of the Torah’s most remarkable passages: a long, highly compressed poem placed near the end of Moses’ life. It is […]
U’Netaneh Tokef: Facing Life Honestly
Few prayers are as arresting as U’Netaneh Tokef. Its opening words, “Let us proclaim the sacred power of this day”—tell us that Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are not […]
Why do we say L’shanna Tova?
Question: We know that the Shanna Tova means a good year, but why the Lamed at the start. That would indicate going to something. Answer: The phrase “l’shanah tovah” […]
Why We Read Genesis 21 & 22 on Rosh Hashanah
On Rosh Hashanah, we read two of the most powerful and challenging stories in the Torah: the birth of Isaac in Genesis 21 and the binding of Isaac (the […]
Standing Together: A Covenant for All
This week’s parasha, Nitzavim, opens with one of the most inclusive moments in the Torah. Moses gathers the entire people, leaders, elders, men, women, children, and even the stranger […]