The first words of the Torah reading of Reeh (Deuteronomy 11:26) starts off by declaring: “See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse.” The first two words are “See” (Reeh) and “I” (Anochi).

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The Torah tells us not to add to or subtract from the commandments (Deuteronomy 13:1). This directive seems to contravene the ongoing development of Jewish law on the part of the rabbis (17:8–13).

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the German-American pioneer of modernist architecture, coined the phrase “Less is more.” It meant that sometimes, when it comes to design, reducing components can actually be ...

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While a prophet may not change Torah law, he may override it temporarily – except in the case of idolatry. No prophet may advocate idol worship, no matter the circumstances. If he does, he is ...

In fact, the New Testament is mis-translated when it quotes Jesus speaking about clean and un clean foods. The Torah does NOT speak about “un-clean” foods, it speaks about “impure” foods. And as we ...

Parashat Re’eh: Vegetarianism and the end of days When looking at other sources in the Torah, we discover additional complexity regarding this issue. Michal and Yaron Hazan sell vegetarian or meat ...

Often I look at a small lot of land and think, “What could be built here?” Astonishingly, a two-story mansion with an underground garage. It’s wisdom and art! This encapsulates many of our ...