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The Blogs: Cities of Refuge – A Moral Roadmap for Gaza
After almost two years of war, tens of thousands of killed, hundreds of soldiers dead, live hostages still in captivity, thousands starving, cities reduced to rubble – the current discourse around the destruction in Gaza continues to be extraordinarily polarized.
Parshat Vezot HaBracha: The End
Oct 9, 2020, 2:03 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. And finally… after an entire year, an entire cycle of reading the Torah, we come to VeZot HaBracha. The end. The final parsha, the Torah’s final words.
Parshat Ha’azinu: Of Mortal Man
Sep 25, 2020, 9:51 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Netzavim-Vayelech: Within Your Reach
Sep 11, 2020, 6:14 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. It is the last few days of Moshe’s life. His final speech to Bnei Yisrael before his death is drawing to a close.
Parshat Ki Tavo: The Thought that Counts
Sep 4, 2020, 4:40 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. In this week’s parsha, Moshe gives the Bnei Yisrael a series of blessings and curses they would receive depending on whether they followed the word of G-d or not.
Parshat Ki Tetzei: What We Chase
Aug 27, 2020, 6:06 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Shoftim: The Fruits of Your Labour
Aug 21, 2020, 6:15 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. At the end of this week’s parsha, Moshe juxtaposes two strange and seemingly totally unconnected commandments.
Parshat Re’ah: Singular and Plural
Aug 14, 2020, 2:10 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Devarim: Undergoing Transformation
Jul 24, 2020, 7:36 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. And so we begin the fifth and final sefer of Torah – Sefer Devarim, the book of words.
Parshat Matot-Masei: Backwards and Forwards
Jul 17, 2020, 2:27 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Pinchas: The Opposite of Sibling Rivalry
Jul 10, 2020, 5:11 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. The words “and G-d spoke to Moshe saying” appear hundreds of times throughout Chumash, appearing as the Torah’s refrain.
Parshat Korach: Mrs On ben Pelet
Jun 26, 2020, 2:04 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Shelach: The best spies
Jun 19, 2020, 5:55 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. This week’s parsha opens with Bnei Yisrael about to enter Eretz Yisrael.
Parshat Behalotecha: 'No love so devotional as that of "Mother"' (Edgar Allan Poe)
Jun 12, 2020, 9:11 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. The Jewish people have just left Har Sinai. And they have a complaint. They do not like their food, the manna. They want meat (Bamidbar, 11:5).
Parshat Naso: “למה נסמכה...” - What Sotah and Nazir have to do with George Floyd
Jun 5, 2020, 6:34 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. This week has been filled with pain, posts and protests triggered by a photo of a white policeman kneeling on the neck of a black man, George Floyd.
Two Models for Matan Torah
May 27, 2020, 11:03 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. The Yom Tov of Shavuos, our celebration of receiving the Torah, is linked to two of the most famous converts in Jewish history: Yisro and Rus.
Parshat Bamidbar: “I Celebrate Myself”
May 22, 2020, 2:17 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Sefer Bamidbar opens with a census of the Jewish people being taken.
Parshat Behar-Bechukotai: Making Miracles
May 15, 2020, 12:09 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Emor: The Investment we Make
May 8, 2020, 4:03 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Towards the end of this week’s parsha, there is a summary of all the chagim.
Parshat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Seeing the Wood and the Trees
May 1, 2020, 4:02 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Parshat Kedoshim begins with the imperative “be holy because I, Hashem your G-d, am holy” (Vayikra 19:2).
Parshat Tazria-Metzorah: The Reverse Sin Offering
Apr 24, 2020, 4:48 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Shemini: What You Were Chosen For
Apr 17, 2020, 6:27 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Finally, it is here.
Parshat Vayikra: Copy Cats
Mar 24, 2020, 3:53 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. And so we begin the book of Vayikra. Leviticus. Pertaining to, concerning the priests.
Parshat Vayakhel - Pekudei: Moshe's Blessing
Mar 20, 2020, 1:38 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Ki Tisa: A Tzaddik Like Moshe
Mar 13, 2020, 2:38 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. The sin of the golden calf. Arguably, Bnei Yisrael’s greatest sin.
Parshat Terumah: Moving in with G-d
Feb 28, 2020, 8:20 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post.
Parshat Mishpatim: it’s the devil in the details?
Feb 21, 2020, 5:31 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Suddenly, this week, the tone of the Torah shifts. Up until now, we’ve had narrative, the stories of individuals and families.
Parshat Yitro: Moshe’s Support Group
Feb 13, 2020, 1:38 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. And finally we arrive.
Parshat Beshalach: The Poetic Future
Feb 7, 2020, 5:31 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. “Water, water everywhere”.
An Invitation to Opened Gates
I returned to my dorm room with a piece of mail in my hand. This wasn’t just any piece of mail; it was the invitation to my Gateways student Izzy’s bat mitzvah. This invitation felt like so much more than a few slips of paper because my connection to Izzy changed the course of my life. Never miss the best stories and events for families, children and teens! Get JewishBoston Plus Kids.
Isabella’s Bat Mitzvah: A Mother’s Reflections
As I sat down to write this, for once in my life I was at a loss. Not at what to say, but how to express what it means to be Isabella’s mother and to share her bat mitzvah day with her and her community. I reflect on the last 13 years and all she has endured, experienced, accomplished and how much she amazes us each and every day. Never miss the best stories and events for families, children and teens! Get JewishBoston Plus Kids.
Parshat Bo: you’ve got the power
Jan 30, 2020, 5:05 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. This week’s parsha begins with a familiar pattern: “Hashem said to Moshe: come to Pharoe” and tell him about the next plague I will perform (Shemot, 10:1).
Parshat Va’era: A G-d by Any Other Name
Jan 23, 2020, 6:37 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. This week’s parsha opens exactly where we left off last week – in the middle of a conversation between G-d and Moshe.
Parshat Shemot: Shine Bright Like a Diamond in the Sky
Jan 16, 2020, 8:11 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. This week begins a completely new book of the Torah. But, from the first few pesukim, it’s hard to tell. This new sefer begins by repeating what we already know.
Parshat Vayechi: revealing the end
Jan 10, 2020, 6:19 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. And so we come to the last parsha of Bereishit, beautifully moving and emotionally dramatic.
Parshat Vayigash: Where Penitents Stand
Jan 3, 2020, 5:55 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. This parsha opens with a climactic encounter between two brothers: Yosef and Yehudah. Binyamin has just been accused of stealing Yosef’s cup.
Parshat Vayeshev: Women in the Windows
Dec 19, 2019, 7:23 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Look closely.
Parshat Vayishlach: Our Ladder
Dec 13, 2019, 7:31 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. At the beginning of this week’s parsha, we find Yaakov preparing to meet Eisav after years of separation.
Opinion | Make a conscious effort to engage with different faiths
By Shoshana Cohen, Second Year English There are many problems that students of faith face on campus. From Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of hate, to balancing student life with religious values, it can be tough to be a student of faith on campus today. However, there are many opportunities designed to help students face those challenges.
Parshat Toldot: Two Nations are inside you
Nov 28, 2019, 7:28 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. This week’s parsha seems to bring us, once again, a lot of family drama.
Parshat Vayera: Parents and Children
Nov 14, 2019, 6:53 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. So child sacrifice seems to be the theme of this week’s parsha.
Parshat Lech Lecha: I'm So Frum
Nov 7, 2019, 9:02 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Amongst all the upheaval and many challenges Avram faces in this week’s parsha, we find him involved in a world war.
Parshat Noach: A Symbol of Hope
Nov 1, 2019, 1:44 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. What to do with the character of Noach?
Parshat Bereishit: Beginning Again
Oct 25, 2019, 12:18 AM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. And so we begin again.
Listen to Her Voice
Oct 17, 2019, 12:16 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. On a breezy night between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur I attended the opening of the BeSod Kolot Rabim Piyut Festival.
Opinion | Meat-Free Mondays don't 'meat' the climate crisis
By Shoshana Cohen, Second Year English As of last week, “Meat Free Mondays” have now hit the University of Bristol; with catered accommodation and the SU Balloon Bar not serving any meat on Mondays. This development comes soon after the university declared a climate emergency and reflects the concerns of students and the wider population of the impact of the meat industry on the environment.
Parshat Mikeitz: What You Chose to Become
In the Book of Tehillim, in a perek discussing the special protection given to Yerushalayim even as it lies destroyed, King David declares: “לכו חזו מפעלות ה” אשר שם שמות בארץ” – “go, see the works of the L-RD, who has made desolations [shamot] on the earth”.[1] Applying one of many Talmudic hermeneutic principles, the Gemarah in Berachot commenting on this pasuk states: “אל תקרי שמות אלא שמות” – “do not read ‘made desolations’ [shamot], rather ‘names’ [shemot].”[2] This renders the pasuk as...
Parshat Vayeshev: Refusing Comfort
“When it comes to feelings, there are few things in life more terrible than the death of a child”.[1] Thus it is unsurprising this week’s parsha tells us that, upon coming to the conclusion that his beloved son Yosef has been killed, Yaakov refused to be comforted – “וימאן להתנחם”.[2] Despite the Rambam, who rules that “אין בוכין על המת יתר משלושה ימים” the pasuk tells us Yaakov mourned the loss of his son for “ימים רבים”.[3] However, when codifying the halachot of mourning, the Shulchan...
Parshat Vayishlach: To Be True
Truth: Loyalty, faithfulness; steadfast allegiance; fidelity, constancy; faith or loyalty as pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking, after Middle English.[1] This week’s parsha, Parshat Vayishlach, opens with Yaakov sending messengers to his brother Eisav: “ויצב אותם לאמר כה תאמרון לאדני עשו כה אמר עבדך יעקב עם לבן גרתי ואחר עד עתה” – “And he commanded them saying: so you shall say to my master, to Eisav.
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