Take Five For Torah

The blessings and curses in this parsha introduce the idea of privacy to the Jewish people.

It is important for one to be able to sometimes answer, "I don't know."

Practical aplications of sharp foods and kashrut, including cases with pickles, forks, knives, onions and cholent.

We must serve Hashem heart to heart with no brick wall standing between us.

Within all of the realms of prohibited acts on Shabbat, why is carrying considered such an important part of the 39 melachot?

What is the responsibility of those around us when they see we have lost our animalistic soul?

In the meeting between Moshe and G-d, we are ostensibly told of the reaction of Hashem to the suffering of the Jewish people, and along the way we see the reaction of Moshe as well.

Further understanding of practical applications in a case where a pot was not used for 24 hours, and how sharp foods may affect this rule.

Is it permissible to pray for the death of the terminally ill so that their suffering may come to an end?

The number seven has a unique relationship with taking a step back from what we normally do to think about our actions.

The cities of refuge and their lesson - we should rely on Hashem in times of need.

The only way the Torah will prevail and continue our legacy is if each and every Jew feels the responsibility that the clergy feels towards Torah and Judaism.

What is the significance of a pot that has not been used for more than 24 hours?

We end with a "tekiah" blow to show we will overcome the cause of our crying - our sorrow and sins -and lead a productive life both physically and spiritually.

Every Shabbos there is one phrase that we utter more often than any other the entire shabbos, Good Shabbos or Shabbat Shalom. Is this just a friendly greeting, another way of saying hello, or perhaps do these two words have some deeper meaning?

As more and more Jews are finding less common ground, the beauty, power, and joint study of Torah can unite all Jews.

When we have order - "seder" - within our lives then everything will be ok.

An introduction to understanding how the prohibition against eating, cooking, and benefitting from a milk and meat mixture applies practically in our kitchens and everyday use.

Whatever we do in our daily routine, every deed and word, no matter how trivial, is like a trumpet to the Almighty.

We can appreciate the week of work so much more when these things are taken away and then given back to us after reflecting on their absence during Shabbat.