"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live" (Deuteronomy 30:19). This ...
The people of Israel stand on the threshold of their inheritance, the land of promise. The long-awaited day of glory has come; it’s time to remember their story, their failures and, most important, ...
“See, this day I set before you blessing and curse: blessing, if you obey the commandments of your God that I enjoin upon you this day; and curse, if you do not obey the commandments of your God.” ...
Our Parasha opens with the exhortation of Moshe Rabbeinu to each and every one of Bnei Israel:(11:26-27) ’See, I give before you today a blessing and a curse. The blessing that you hearken to the ...
As we journey through the month of Elul, it is customary to comment on the weekly Torah portions in light of the upcoming Days of Awe. Parshat Ki Tavo is read a few weeks before Rosh Hashanah, and its ...
The word of God has prescribed and instituted laws and principles that govern financial prosperity. The books of Proverbs and of Ecclesiastes are full of instructions and advice on how to get out of ...