Creating Doubt and its High Cost-Parshat Ki Teitzei
Parshat Ki Teitzei “You shall have a full and honest weight, [and] a full and honest ephah measure, in order that your days will be prolonged on the land which Hashem, your God, gives you. For whoever does these things [deceptive measurement], whoever perpetrates such injustice, is an abomination to God, your God” (Deuteronomy 25:15-16). […]
Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue- Parshat Shoftim
Parshat Shoftim “Justice, justice shall you pursue, so that you may live and possess the land God, your God, is giving you” (Deuteronomy16:20). Although the simple, literal sense of this injunction is directed to the judges and society in general, Rashi clarifies that it is actually directed to the litigants. The doubled language of “justice, […]
Forgetting and Remembering- Parshat Eikev
Parshat Eikev One of the special fruits of the land of Israel are olives. The Talmud teaches a very unique quality of olives: eating olives leads to forgetfulness, while eating olive oil leads to a good memory. Based on this idea the advice given when eating olives is to always pour a bit of olive […]