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Fail proof Your Relationship With Hashem | Parashat Ki Tavo with Rod Bryant

Fail proof Your Relationship With Hashem | Parashat Ki Tavo with Rod Bryant

Parashat Shoftim - The Role of the King

We have found considerable lack of clarity in describing the functions of the king. It may very well be that the Torah was intentionally unclear on the subject and avoided detailed explanations so as not to lay down the law definitively. The role of the king was thus open to according to the decisions of the sages and the will of the people in each generation.

Parashat Shoftim - A Case for Rabbinic Authority

If a case is too baffling for you to decide … you shall appear before the levitical priests, or the magistrate in charge at the time, … You shall act in accordance with the instructions given you and the ruling handed down to you; you must not deviate from the verdict that they announce to you either to the right or to the left (Deut. 17:8-11).

Parashat Re'eh - The Battle Against Mediocrity

This lecture examines the contrast between Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno and Maimonides on the issue of mediocrity and balance in Torah living. Discover the inspiration in your personal yearning.

Parashat Re'eh - The Allurement of False Prophets and Idols

One of the warnings in this week's reading is not to listen to a false prophet who seeks to lure his listeners into partaking in pagan practices. The Torah stresses that he should not be heeded, even if he supports his words with signs or portents, as we read in Deut. 13:2-4