Thoughts on Torah Portion Ki Teitzei 2023, adapted from previous versions. Last week, my Shabbat thought on Torah portion Shoftim focused on the shadow of the law. By this term, I meant that in ...

Jerusalem Post / Judaism / Torah Portion Parashat Ki Teitzei: The hidden enemy and the open enemy In these days of mercy and forgiveness, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, it is fitting to engage in ...

This gritty parshah that I once found hard to hear exposes the true power of our living, breathing Torah and helps us prepare for the real nature of the coming Yamim Noraim. Growing up as a liberal ...

This week’s Torah reading is called Ki Teitzei. It begins with the verse “When you go out to war” and in fact refers the reader back to last week’s parasha, Shoftim, where we learn about the ...

Preface to Shabbat Thought Friday 20 Aug 21: We went to very deep places this week in our wisdom classes on Wednesday night, experiences that lead us directly into the deep structures of the Days of ...

The weekly Torah portion Ki Teitzei contains the largest number of commandments in the Torah – 72. The second-to-last commandment in the portion is especially unusual for the level of detail the Torah ...