It's one of the Ten Commandments - but how can G-d command us not to be jealous? Isn't jealousy a feeling? Furthermore, at what point have I broken this commandment? At the first pang of jealousy!?

(note: this is 76-minute video - audio starts after 15 seconds) The truly amazing Rebbetzin Ester Jungreis, founder of the Hineni educational/outreach organization, is recorded in this one-hour, life-changing video about the lessons from the Torah (this class is based on Parshat Vayetze). Sit...

Torah Life Lesson on Parshat Devarim from The Temple Institute. The holy Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev teaches that on the Sabbath before the 9th of Av, (the day of fasting which commemorates the Holy Temple which was destroyed in the year 70 AD by the Romans), the Sabbath known as Shabbat...

"Hear O Israel - the L-rd our G-d, the L-rd is one." (Deuteronomy 6:4) This is the central article of Jewish faith and commitment. But how does one conduct oneself in such a way as to exemplify the totality of G-d's oneness? We learn what declaring G-d's unity is all about from Rabbi Akiva....

Did you ever wonder just what G-d requires? "And now, Israel, what does HaShem your G-d require of you, but to fear HaShem your G-d, to walk in all His ways..." (Deuteronomy 10:12) The fear of G-d - the starting point for serving G-d. Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) Parashat Eikev is read on...

Weekly Torah Portion: Re'eh - "The Secret of Seeing" - seeing G-d's hand in all that comes our way - both the blessing and the curse - and creating real good out of the apparent bad. Re'eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Parashat Re'eh is read on Shabbat: Menachem Av 29, 5768/August 30, 2008 - see more...

G-d commands Israel to establish cities of refuge for those who have accidentally murdered their fellow without malice or forethought. However, providing weapons to sworn enemies for the sake of "peace" cannot be considered unintentional manslaughter, but murder. Shoftim (Deuteronomy...

"Remember what Amalek did to you along the way as you came out of Egypt." (Deuteronomy 25:19) G-d wants us to be on fire in the way we serve Him, but Amalek, the enemy of G-d, wants to "cool" us off, enticing us to trade in our passion for walking in G-d's way, with complacency with doing the...