# parashat (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover parashat. Page: Feed: --- ## [#995: The Donkey and Its Owner](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/995-the-donkey-and-its-owner) _2026-08-19 · Gimme Some Torah_ Noam Elimelekh on Parashat Ki Teitze, Devarim/Deuteronomy 22:4 ## [#994: Murder Clothes](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/994-murder-clothes) _2026-08-18 · Gimme Some Torah_ Hizkuni on Parashat Ki Teitze, Devarim/Deuteronomy 22:11 ## [#993: Don't Be Asinine](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/993-dont-be-asinine) _2026-08-17 · Gimme Some Torah_ Maor VaShemesh on Parashat Ki Teitze, Devarim/Deuteronomy 22:10 ## [The Body While Working](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/ki-teitzei-5786) _2026-08-16 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Andrew Evans “The Body While Working” | Parashat Ki Teitzei | 5786 ## [Justice for whom?](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/shoftim-5786) _2026-08-16 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Wendy Stiver, MA “Justice for whom?” | Shoftim | 5786 ## [What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-905419) _2026-08-15 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Trees have repeatedly been destroyed by war, fires, and other causes, but we have always planted again as an expression of Jewish resilience and rebuilding. ## [20th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/20th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-4/) _2026-08-14 · Anne Morton · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 16th August 2026Lectionary Readings: Isa. 56:1.6-7; Ps 67:2-3.5-6.8; Rom. 11: 13-15.29-32; Matt. 15:21-28Theme: “The woman came and knelt before him” The Canaanite woman not only knelt before Jesus; she also compared herself to a dog getting under the table to eat crumbs. The story of Lazarus, longing to eat whatever \[…\] ## [Parashat Shoftim – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-shoftim-5786/) _2026-08-14 · dunhilltimkang · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Shoftim 14th August 2026Week of 07 – 14 August 2026Torah portion : Deut.16:18-21:9 ; Haftarah : Isa. 51:12-52:12 Theme: “Who brings you comfort when you need it most?(m’nahemkhem מי מנחם אותך) ישעיה 51:12” Who brings you comfort when you need it most (m’nahemkhem)? This question stands in contrast to the poignant lament in Lamentations \[…\] ## [Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-905418) _2026-08-14 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ “Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz. ## [Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-905527) _2026-08-14 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QeqArHSZcOeq) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [#992: Justice and Mercy](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/992-justice-and-mercy) _2026-08-14 · Gimme Some Torah_ A sermon from my vault for Parashat Shoftim ## [#991: A Murder Without Two Witnesses](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/991-a-murder-without-two-witnesses) _2026-08-13 · Gimme Some Torah_ Talmud on Devarim/Deuteronomy 17:6 ## [#990: The Jews Choose Hebrew](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/990-the-jews-choose-hebrew) _2026-08-12 · Gimme Some Torah_ Talmud on Parashat Shoftim, Devarim/Deuteronomy 17:18 ## [#989: Personnel Is More Than Policy](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/989-personnel-is-more-than-policy) _2026-08-11 · Gimme Some Torah_ Talmud on Parashat Shoftim, Devarim/Deuteronomy 16:18 ## [#988: Don't Be Naive](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/988-dont-be-naive) _2026-08-10 · Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel · Gimme Some Torah_ My sermon from this past Shabbat ## [Fear Nothing — On the Glorious Adaptability of Elul](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/elul-5786) _2026-08-09 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Kochav Yehudis “Fear Nothing — On the Glorious Adaptability of Elul” | Elul | 5786 ## [Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904755) _2026-08-07 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ An age of prophecy should have been an age of clarity. If God spoke directly to humanity, the path forward ought to have been unmistakable. ## [Parashat Re'eh: The choice to choose](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-904754) _2026-08-07 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Even those who observe Jewish tradition have areas of choice that they have already conquered, while their struggles lie elsewhere, each person according to their own level and circumstances. ## [#987: The Parable of the Fur Coat](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/987-the-parable-of-the-fur-coat) _2026-08-07 · Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel · Gimme Some Torah_ Maggid of Dubno on Devarim/Deuteronomy 11:26-27 ## [19th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/19th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-3/) _2026-08-07 · Bernadette Chellew · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 09th August 2026Lectionary Readings: 1Kings 9:9a, 10-13a; Psalm 85:9, 10,11-12,13-14; Rom. 9:1-5; Matt.14:22-33Theme: We will hear and we will do. Let us look at the first reading for this Sunday taken from 1 Kings 19. Threatened with death, the prophet Elijah must flee and experiences a real agony that recalls \[…\] ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QHAuhsO6CwRE) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Parashat Re’eh – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-reeh-5786/) _2026-08-07 · Br. Élio Passeto · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Re’eh 07th August 2026Week of 31 – 07 AugustTorah portion: Dt. 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isa.54:11-55:5 The Parashah of this Shabbat (Deut 11:17 – 16:17), as a whole, restructures the principles already present in previous books of the Torah concerning worship. It specifies the place of worship, the manner of performing sacrifices, and strongly warns against \[…\] ## [#986: The Location of Jewish Life](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/986-the-location-of-jewish-life) _2026-08-06 · Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel · Gimme Some Torah_ A D'var Torah for Parashat Re'eh ## [You Shall Rejoice](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/reeh-5786) _2026-08-02 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Andrew Evans “You Shall Rejoice” | Parashat Re’eh | 5786 ## ['Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904134) _2026-08-02 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Moshe Taragin’s wartime essays argue that Jewish faith is carried not only through ideas, but through the people whose resilience has preserved it across history. ## ['The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904132) _2026-08-02 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Koren’s new Samuel does more than explain the biblical text. Through archaeology, maps, manuscripts, and photography, it restores the physical world in which the story unfolded. ## [Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-904138) _2026-07-31 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Moses shattered the Tablets, yet their fragments were preserved beside the new ones. Their message endures, what appears broken can still carry holiness, meaning, and strength. ## [Parashat Eikev: The things we step on](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-904139) _2026-07-31 · JPost.com - Torah Portion | The Jerusalem Post_ Parshat Eikev teaches that the greatest threats to our values begin not with rejecting them, but with neglecting the small practices that keep them alive. ## [18th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-3/) _2026-07-31 · webadmin · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 02nd August 2026Is. 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18; Rm. 8:35-9; Mt. 14:13-21 Theme: Compassion (Matt. 14:13-21) I have a dear friend who begins her morning by feeding her birds—the wild doves and sparrows who live in her garden. Daily she places seed on her window sill and the birds come \[…\] ## [Parashat Eikev – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-eikev-5786/) _2026-07-31 · Rita Kammermayer · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Eikev 31st July 2026Week of 24-31 JulyTorah portion: Dt. 7 :12-11 :25 Haftarah: Isa.49 :14-51:3Theme: You are my treasured possession! In our Parasha, Moses is giving his closing message to the Israelites. Eikev meaning ‘as a result,’ viewed this opportunity as a teachable moment and thus he reminded them of their rebellious nature which was witnessed on \[…\] ## [Can’t talk to you without talking to me](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/eikev-5786) _2026-07-26 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Joanna Silber “Can’t talk to you without talking to me” | Eikev | 5786 ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NFZ7IsU3cUuZ) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-903453) _2026-07-25 · JPost.com - Torah Portion | The Jerusalem Post_ Isaiah declares, “Behold, the nations are as a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as the dust on the scales... All the nations are as nothing before Him” (Isaiah 40:15,17). ## [17th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/17th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-2/) _2026-07-24 · Diane Willey · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 26th July 2026 Lectionary Readings: 1Kings 3:5. 7-12; Ps. 119:57. 72. 76-77. 127-130; Romans 8:28-30; Mt. 13:44-52 Theme: The Quest for Greater Value Our readings this Sunday provide rich resources for reflection on the quest for greater value. As the passage from Matthew opens, the context has just shifted. Jesus \[…\] ## [Parashat Vaetchanan -5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-vaetchanan-5786/) _2026-07-24 · Bernadette Chellew · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Vaetchanan 24th July 2026 Week of – 17th – 24thth July 2026 Torah portion : Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11; Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Theme: Hearken to the call to loyalty and love This Parashah begins with Moses telling the people about his “prayer” to the LORD God concerning his wish to be allowed to enter the Promised \[…\] ## [Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-903511) _2026-07-24 · JPost.com - Torah Portion | The Jerusalem Post_ The Ten Commandments are not an independent list of fundamental principles, but rather the nucleus from which the entire Torah unfolds - its genetic code. ## [Parashat Va'ethanan: Behind the curtain](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-903513) _2026-07-24 · JPost.com - Torah Portion | The Jerusalem Post_ At Sinai, the people were instructed to remain outside the boundary. In the Sanctuary, the holiest place stood behind a curtain. ## [Changing Expectations is an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/vaetchanan-5786) _2026-07-19 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Dylan Rothbein “Changing Expectations is an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth” | Parashat Vaetchanan | 5786 ## [16th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/16th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-3/) _2026-07-17 · jeffersonphilip · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 19th July 2026 Lectionary Readings: Wis. 12: 13.16-19; Ps. 85: 5-6. 9-10. 15-16; Rom. 8: 26-27; Matt. 13: 24–43Theme: be like a mustard seed who stubbornly persevere in faith The first highlight to notice is that the mustard seed allows one to describe something small, something irrelevant but paradoxically important. \[…\] ## [Parashat Devarim – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-devarim-5786/) _2026-07-17 · dunhilltimkang · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Devarim 17th July 2026Week of 10 – 18 July 2026Torah portion : Deut. 1:1 – 3 :22; Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27Theme: “This book is a ‘one of a-kind’ treasure.” דברים 1:1-5 Words, the Torah portion “Devarim” serves as a profound introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy, the final book of the Torah. In this powerful \[…\] ## [Parashat Devarim: Always relevant](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-902738) _2026-07-17 · JPost.com - Torah Portion | The Jerusalem Post_ The Torah remains unchanged, yet its message can be expressed anew in the language, challenges, and circumstances of every generation. ## [Tell me again](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/devarim-5786) _2026-07-12 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Misha Holleb “Tell me again” | Parashat Devarim | 5786 ## [Parashat Matot-Masei: Don’t borrow identity](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-901979) _2026-07-10 · JPost.com - Torah Portion | The Jerusalem Post_ Public debate has become louder, more bitter, and less capable of self-correction because opinions have hardened into identities. ## [Many Journeys](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/matot-masei-5786) _2026-07-05 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Abbe Lyons “Many Journeys” | Matot-Masei | 5786 ## [Brokenheartedness as Offering: Learning from Lack as a Pathway to Peace](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/pinchas-5786) _2026-06-28 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Lior Gross “Brokenheartedness as Offering: Learning from Lack as a Pathway to Peace” | Pinchas | 5786 ## [The Donkey You’ve Been Riding](https://www.disabilitytorahproject.org/writings/chukat-balak-5786) _2026-06-21 · Mat Wilson · Writings - Disability Torah Project_ By Elizabeth Kopin “The Donkey You’ve Been Riding” | Parashat Chukat-Balak | 5786 ## [Parsha Q&A : Parashat Naso](http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/12517/html/rss/) _2026-05-23 · Ohr Somayach_ In-depth questions on Parashat HaShavua with Rashi ## [S P E C I A L S : Taamei Hamitzvos - The Ritual of the Suspected Wife](http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/12516/html/rss/) _2026-05-23 · Ohr Somayach_ ## [Counting Our Blessings : A Mountainous Lesson](http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/12515/html/rss/) _2026-05-23 · Ohr Somayach_ Insights into the morning blessings ## [Torah Weekly : Parashat Naso](http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/12514/html/rss/) _2026-05-23 · Ohr Somayach_ Highlights of the weekly Torah portion ## [Ohrnet : Parashat Naso](http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/12513/html/rss/) _2026-05-23 · Ohr Somayach_ A multi-page publication in Adobe Acrobat PDF format including Torah Weekly, Parsha Q&A, TalmuDigest and Ask The Rabbi. ## [Talmud Navigator : Chulin 17 - 23 - Cycle 2](http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/12520/html/rss/) _2026-05-16 · Ohr Somayach_