Parashat Shoftim has two political mitzvoth: crowning a king, and listening to Beit Din. Rav Aviad Sanders claims that the tension between the two is the basis of the modern Jewish system of checks and balances.
Rav Aviad Sanders comments on Parshat Ki Tetzei - the Parsha of "Life." Rav Sanders describes the importance and relevance to our daily lives of the details of this Parsha. What does the Parsha teach us about the choice between personal goals and communal ones?
In our Parsha we meet Moshe Rabeinu, who will be the main charachter in all the following Chumashim. Who Is Moshe Rabeinu? The first ten psukim about him don't mention any names - not his parents', not his sister's and even not his. Why start the story of this great leader so encryptly?
A short Dvar-Torah for Shabat table. Shabat Shalom!
Hizkya is presented as a 'Zadik' king. However, we see that in his days the Asserian army Conquers almost all the Judian kingdom. Rabbi Cherlow claims that he was a good king but he had two major problems.
Rabbi Yuval Cherlow teaches the days of Yotam, the war with Israel and Aram. Why did Yotam have trouble?
Rabbi Yuval Cherlow explains the chapters in Ishaia about Uziaha and debates why the people didn't listen to the Nevi'im.
In Melachim book we learnt that Uziyah was a graet king. However, in Yisha'ayahu we see that there where deep social problem that the Navi critisizes.
Rabbi Yuval Cherlow in a shiur on Malchim Bet. Starting from the days of Uziahu. What was Uziahu's Kingdom like? What was his sin that brought to hiw sickness?
Rav Yuval Cherlow, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Hesder Amit Orot Shaul and memeber of the Israeli ethics committee, answers what ethics are in general.
