PARSHAS DEVARIM

For a Slice of Pizza- Parshas Devarim- Tisha Ba’av
A few weeks ago, I was standing in line at a pizza shop when I was witness to a most horrific incident of public humiliation. An elderly gentlemen ordered a slice of vegetable pizza. He was followed by a young woman who ordered a similar slice which was of the whole wheat variety. When the […]
Summary of Parshas Devarim
This week's Torah portion, Devarim, the first parsha in the book of Deuteronomy, contains Moshe’s last will and testament to the Jewish People. As Moshe is to die in five weeks’ time, he reviews the lessons derived from incidents that occurred in the desert, such as the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai and […]
A Thousand Fold or Like the Dust
Saying farewell is never easy, all the more so for people who have been together for many years, through thick and thin, and have developed a strong relationship. This week’s Torah portion, Devarim, commences Moses’s farewell speech to the Jews. Can you imagine how difficult it must have been for Moses to bid farewell to […]