God told Moshe that Pinchas, Aharon’s grandson, should become a Kohen in recognition of his righteous actions in stopping the public display of immorality described at the end of last…

This sidra begins with discussing the laws of verbal vows. A person who obligates themselves with a vow is required to fulfill it. Under certain circumstances, a husband or father…

The Torah recounts the 42 journeys of the Jews in the desert. God instructed the Jewish people to wipe out all Canaan’s inhabitants and get rid of their idols after…

In the 40th year after leaving Egypt, towards the end of his life, Moshe gathered the nation together and rebuked them, alluding to the many places where they made mistakes…

Moshe recalled that after defeating Sichon and Og in battle (see Devarim 2:31- 3:11), he prayed to be allowed to enter the Land of Cana’an. God refused Moshe’s request, allowing…

Moshe encouraged the Israelites to keep God’s commandments. This will allow them to prosper in the Land and to be the most blessed of peoples. In the same way that…

Moshe told the nation to “see” that they have the choice between “a blessing and a curse”, which will be determined by whether or not they listen to God’s commandments.…

Judges and officers must be appointed in all cities. Judges must endeavour to avoid showing favour to any party in a court case. One may not erect even a single…

Ki Teitzei contains many mitzvot, a selection of which has been included here. It starts with the laws of the ‘female captive’ and her potential marriage to a soldier in…

Once the nation has entered the Land of Israel, there is a mitzvah for a farmer to take the first fruits of the new harvest and place them in a…