PARSHAS VAESCHANAN

Summary of Parshas Vaeschanan
This week’s Torah portion, Va’eschanan, can be dubbed “Judaism 101,” for in it Moshe outlines the basic tenets of our faith. This week’s parsha states: ·    G-d loves the Jewish People. Moshe tells the Jews that they weren’t selected by G-d to become His nation because they were the most populous or winners of a […]
Believe It or Not- Parshas Vaeschanan
July 20th marked the 43rd anniversary of man’s first step on the moon. Imagine if you had been part of Neil Armstrong’s crew heard him say the famous words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” What if, when you stepped off Apollo 11, you beheld an unbelievable sight: There, sitting on […]
Living History- Parshas Vaeschanan
History gives us a context in which to better appreciate the world around us. For example, knowing American history gives people a better appreciation of the freedom and opportunity that our nation affords its citizens. The “land of the free and the home of the brave” has given the Jews, in particular, the opportunity to […]
Of Reconciliation and Consolation – Shabbos Nachamu