Every chapter, verse, word, and even letter in the Five Books of Moses is filled with meaning and timeless life lessons. Jews read this sacred text from a parchment Torah scroll in synagogue each year, with a different section (parsha) allocated to each week. Year after year we read the same parshas, always finding deeper meanings and new relevance to our lives and the world around us.
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Chayei Sarah Chayei Sara: The Original Jewish-Arabic Peace Deal
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Lech Lecha Lech Lecha: Those Who Bless Us Are Blessed
An ancient blessing proved true again and again.
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Noach Noach: Our Edifice Complex
The Tower of Babel may be the most contemporary of all Torah stories.
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Bereshit Bereshit: The Fiery Guards Outside The Garden of Eden
Why are security angels posted outside the Garden of Eden, and what is their connection to Torah?
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Rosh Hashanah: Why The High Priest Thought Hannah Was Drunk
A Holy Mistake In The Rosh Hashanah Liturgy
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Ki Tetzei Ki Teitzei: Why Follow A Law That Makes No Sense?
The prohibition on mixing wool and linen.
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Shoftim Shoftim: Our Sages Explain “An Eye For An Eye”
How the Rabbis temper strict justice with human mercy.