Weekly Torah Portion

Shortly before he passed away. Moses blessed the Tribes of Israel individually. Moses prefaced his blessings with praise for God — how He descended from Heaven amidst myriads of angels…

Ha’azinu is read on the Shabbat after Yom Kippur. The first six aliyot are the Song of Ha’azinu, which starts with Moshe calling on heaven and earth to witness the…

Moshe told the people that he is no longer able to lead them, as he is not going into the Land with them. Rather, Yehoshua (Joshua) will lead them across…

On the last day of his life, Moshe gathered every member of the nation, from the heads of the tribes and the elders to the very young children. Moshe entered…

Once the nation has entered the Land of Israel, there is a mitzvah for a farmer to take the first fruits of the new harvest and place them in a…

Ki Teitzei contains many mitzvot, a selection of which has been included here. It starts with the laws of the ‘female captive’ and her potential marriage to a soldier in…

Judges and officers must be appointed in all cities. Judges must endeavour to avoid showing favour to any party in a court case. One may not erect even a single…

Moshe told the nation to “see” that they have the choice between “a blessing and a curse”, which will be determined by whether or not they listen to God’s commandments.…

Moshe encouraged the Israelites to keep God’s commandments. This will allow them to prosper in the Land and to be the most blessed of peoples. In the same way that…

Moshe recalled that after defeating Sichon and Og in battle (see Devarim 2:31- 3:11), he prayed to be allowed to enter the Land of Cana’an. God refused Moshe’s request, allowing…