Devarim Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Place and Parasha Devarim Categories Bereishit Shemot Vayikra Bamidbar Devarim Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Parashat Va'etchanan: The Goodness of the Land and its Special Mitzvot Did we inherit the Land of Israel to eat its fruit – or "only" to observe its mitzvot? On the sanctity intrinsic to the Land of Israel. Read More Re'eh: Shechem – on Location and Unity What is meant by derech mevo hashemesh and why is it used as a landmark to identify the ceremony of blessings and curses? Plus: Shechem as a place of national... Read More Shoftim: of Men and Trees On our special relationship with fruit trees on the one hand and the prohibition of the Ashera tree on the other. Read More Parashat Ki Tezve: On Railings and Rooftops A look at the ancient rooftops, along with the mitzvah of erecting railings on them. Read More Parashat Devarim: Mt. Hermon – The Mountain of Many Names Why does Mt. Hermon have so many names? What does each name mean? About Israel's tallest mountain, mentioned in parashat Devarim. Read More Parashat Ekev: On Rain and Relationship How the Land of Israel's dependence on rainfall facilitates an ongoing relationship between Jewish farmers and G-d in the Hold Land. Plus: a look at a... Read More Parashat Ki Tavo: Bi'ur and viduy ma'aserot and mitzvot between man and fellow man About the misperception with regard to mitzvot bein adam lachaviero; the mitzvah of bi'ur viduy ma'aserot; and the etrog from Caesarea—three halachot about this... Read More Parashat Ki Tetze: Kila’im and kedusha - What does “kedusha” really mean? What does interplanting in the vineyard and sanctity have in common? This article takes a look at the term kedusha in different contexts, and sheds light on its... Read More Parashat Nitzavim: Rosh Hashana for an uplifted nature The first day of Nissan and the first day of Tishrei represent two directions in Judaism: one of Divine rectification and one of natural rectification. On Rosh... Read More Parashat Va’etchanan: Glatt Kosher Bacon Believing in a partial truth can become a substitute for a bond with the Great Truth—Hashem. To fortify the Jewish people’s bond with Hashem while settling the... Read More 1 2
