Monthly Archives: September 2016

Shabbat Netzavim 5776–Shabbat Torah Study–Our Children Are Watching…

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Paul Magy

This Shabbat we certainly have Rosh Hashanah and the Aseret Y’mei Teshuvah on or minds—or we should. This week’s Torah portion has words to give us pause…and hope. It contains the statement: “Ha’nistarot  l’Hashem Elokeinu” which translates as  “the concealed … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Ki Tavo 5776–Shabbat Torah Study–More than Memory and Meeting the King on Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Paul Magy

Ki Tavo contains the formulaic utterance given with first fruit offerings. “My father was a wandering Aramean…” Devarim 26:5. We are very familiar with this from its inclusion in the Haggadah. It was supposed to be given from memory. So … Continue reading →

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Ki Teitzei 5776–Shabbat Torah Study at Adat Shalom Synagogue–Timeless Torah

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Paul Magy

Ki Teitzei contains more “mitzvoth” than any other Parasha in the Torah. There are some 74 mitzvoth said to be stated or restated in this week’s Parasha, more than 10% of the total 613. There seems to be a common … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Parashat Shoftim 5776–Torah Study at Adat Shalom–When Does the End Justify the Means?

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Paul Magy

This week’s Parasha contains a very popular phrase, possibly the next most popular mantra of the Jewish people (after the Shmah Yisrael) , especially in our day. “Tzedek tzedek tirdof….” (Devarim 16:20). Some translate it as “Justice, justice shall you … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Parashat Re’eh 5776–Shabbat Torah Study–Putting Meat on the Bones

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Paul Magy

This week’s Parasha contains one of a number of proof texts for the existence of the “Oral Law.” Remember there is the Torah of the Written Law and the Torah of the Oral Law? Many of the “details” of being … Continue reading →

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