Parshat Ekev: Is Judaism an “All or Nothing” Proposition? - Ohr Torah Stone
"All the commandment which I command you this day shall you observe to do them, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the| Ohr Torah Stone
Shabbat Shalom: Chol Hamoed Sukkot Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone Efrat, Israel – This magnificent three-week festival period – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot – may be viewed and experienced in two dimensions simultaneously; the universalist, nationalist dimension, and the particularistic, individual/family dimension. Rosh Hashanah is […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Haftarat Parshat Haazinu: God’s Strength in Our Hands Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone The custom is to read “David’s Song” (II Samuel ch. 22) as the haftara for Parshat Haazinu, which itself consists of Moshe’s parting song to the people of Israel. The themes of the two […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Haftarat Parshat Vayelech/Shabbat Shuva: To Serve or to Stumble Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone On this dramatic Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, as we read the impassioned pleas of the prophet Hoshea for repentance, one verse in particular stands out as speaking to the moment […]| Ohr Torah Stone
The article below is from Rabbi Riskin’s book Devarim: Moses Bequeaths Legacy, History and Covenant, part of his Torah Lights series of commentaries on the weekly parsha, published by Maggid and available for purchase here. Parshat Vayelech: The “Song of the Torah” – The Joy of Mitzvot Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of […]| Ohr Torah Stone
"All the commandment which I command you this day shall you observe to do them, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the| Ohr Torah Stone
The article below is from Rabbi Riskin’s book Devarim: Moses Bequeaths Legacy, History and Covenant, part of his Torah Lights series of commentaries on the weekly parsha, published by Maggid and available for purchase here. Parshat Vaetchanan: For the Sake of the Life of an Egyptian Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr […]| Ohr Torah Stone
The article below is from Rabbi Riskin’s book Devarim: Moses Bequeaths Legacy, History and Covenant, part of his Torah Lights series of commentaries on the weekly parsha, published by Maggid and available for purchase here. Parshat Devarim: Moses’ Final Farewell and the Command to be Just Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Parshat Balak: Vulnerability, Struggle, and Victory Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone As we read the haftarah of this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Balak, one cannot help but feel that it was written specifically for this moment. The words of the prophet Micha were originally spoken to an […]| Ohr Torah Stone
