Nitsavim-VaYelech - Weekly Torah Portion
It is one week before Rosh HaShana and we have almost completed a full cycle of reading of the Torah. This week we read two portions,...


Ki Tavo - Weekly Torah Portion
When the prophet Isiah exclaims, “Arise, shine; for your light has come, / And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” it is clear...


Ki Teitzei - Weekly Torah Portion
It is not like everything is permitted in life – there are laws, there are rules and there are expectations for a normative behavior....


Shoftim - Weekly Torah Portion
It makes sense that particularly in these days we can devoid ourselves from studying the first phrases of this week’s portion of the...


Re'eh - Weekly Torah Portion
A remission year, שנת שמיטה, is a year where everyone had less, even those who usually can afford things. This year brings in one way or...


Ekev - Weekly Torah Portion
Since my retirement as chair of the Israel Reform Movement I, together with co-chair and partner Joan Garson, lead the International...


Va'etchanan - Weekly Torah Portion
As was then today too we absolutely need the comforting words of the prophet Isiah on this Shabbat also known as Shabbat Nakhmu, the...


Devarim - Weekly Torah Portion
Forty years have come and gone and in just a few weeks the journey into the Promised Land will commence. Moses stands up before the crowd...


Matot-Masaei - Weekly Torah Portion
This week we conclude the reading of the book of Numbers, Bamidbar, reading two portions, Matot and Masaei. The long journey towards the...


Phinehas - Weekly Torah Portion
Leaders are rarely open to listen to words of criticism. Even more so they dislike those who are critical of them and actually take...

