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Study Guide: Cutting A Covenant

The study guide for this week's parashah explores the physical acts of making a covenant, with commentary from Bechor Shor and Hizkuni.

Vered Hollander-Goldfarb, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 9, 2023 Parashat Nitzavim Parashat Nitzavim Study Guide

Beyond the Sea

Parashat Nitzavim, which we read just before Rosh Hashanah, speaks of the importance of repenting and returning to God after we have sinned.

Ilana Kurshan, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 9, 2023 Parashat Nitzavim Parashat Nitzavim Dvar Torah

Got Milk?

During the seven haftarot of consolation, we return to the idea of Jerusalem reuniting with her children, once again able to care for them.

Bex Stern Rosenblatt, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 9, 2023 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Haftarah

Study Guide: This Land Is Our Land?

This week's parashah focuses on an excerpt of the text that discusses the ownership of the land of Israel before the Israelite's cross over.

Vered Hollander-Goldfarb, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 9, 2023 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Study Guide

Secret Sins

Moshe charges the people to renew the terms of their covenant with God before entering the land, necessary for sins committed in secret.

Ilana Kurshan, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 9, 2023 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Dvar Torah

Broken Trust

This week’s haftarah, the fifth of the seven readings of consolation between Tisha B’Av and Rosh HaShana, talks about broken trust.

Bex Stern Rosenblatt, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 8, 2023 Parashat Ki Teitzei Parashat Ki Teitzei Haftarah

Study Guide: Good Person, Beware of Yourself

This week's study guide looks at a passage from the parashah about what the Israelite camp should be like in the wilderness.

Vered Hollander-Goldfarb, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 8, 2023 Parashat Ki Teitzei Parashat Ki Teitzei Study Guide

Parents on the Same Page

Family dynamics, and parents on the same page, are alluded to in the many commandments discussed in this week’s parashah.

Ilana Kurshan, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 8, 2023 Parashat Ki Teitzei Parashat Ki Teitzei Dvar Torah

Like Grass

We define ourselves by our covenant, by the terms of our relationship with God. It goes in cycles like grass—growing, dying, growing again.

Bex Stern Rosenblatt, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 6, 2023 Parashat Shoftim Parashat Shoftim Haftarah

Study Guide: Go Home!

This week's study guide looks at the preparations made before going to war and the considerations that must be taken into account.

Vered Hollander-Goldfarb, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva June 6, 2023 Parashat Shoftim Parashat Shoftim Study Guide