Month: August 2021
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The Deeper Meaning of a Simple Guardrail: Parashat Ki Teitzei
21 August 2021/ 13th of Elul, 5781 / י״ג בֶּאֱלוּל תשפ״א Today’s Date: Hebrew: 13th of Elul, 5781 / י״ג בֶּאֱלוּל תשפ״א Secular: 21 August 2021 Today’s Reading: Primary: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Supplemental (Haftarah): Isaiah 54:1 – 54:10 deuteronomy 22:8 “כִּ֤י תִבְנֶה֙ בַּ֣יִת חָדָ֔שׁ וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מַֽעֲקֶ֖ה לְגַגֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֤ים דָּמִים֙ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל הַנֹּפֵ֖ל מִמֶּֽנּוּ” “When you build…
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Crooked Judges Begone
From this week’s Bible portion – Deuteronomy, “Judges” (16:18 – 21:9): No crooked judges; no bribes. No false testimony. Follow the judgment exactly; do not add your personal bias. The “rebellious sage” (crooked judge) receives capital punishment. God and only God. Those who seek to usurp His power through child sacrifice, divination, nature worship, etc.…