"Love, therefore, the Lord your God, and always keep His charge, His laws, His rules, and His commandments." (Deut. 11:1) This passage from Parshah Ekev is not unique. It is one of many places we are told to "love" God. But what does that mean? Rabbi Jakob Petuchowski wrote, "Jews study Torah...read more
The concept of teshuvah, repentance, is a given in traditional Jewish circles: One who sins before God has the inalienable right to repent and to be absolved. Nevertheless, an analysis of the Torah indicates that such a theology might be absent from the text.
In this week’s portion, Ekev, Moses...read more
A professional translator, wife and mother of three, I more a self-educated than a formally educated Jew. Most of my divrei torah are given in Hebrew but when I have time I do translate some.
Rabbi Dov Lerner has served congregations since 1970, ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is currently the President of the Family Foundation For Education, Inc. 501c3, which maintains a website for the distribution of materials without fee, especially Haggadot in...