Nature in the Parasha – Parashat V’Zot HabrachaPrintable VersionWrapped in Blessings “When the end is good everything is good,” or in Shakespearian English “All’s well that ends well.” The last parasha in the Torah is all about blessing. Just as Ya’acov blessed...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat Ha’azinuPrintable VersionThe Song of Gestation Shemitta (the sabbatical year of the land) is finally over! I once again embrace my plot and feel how the land delights in returning to its faithful owner. It’s been a whole year. We...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat Vayelech Printable VersionLand of Transformative Powers I’m forever thankful to my parents for sending me to the only Jewish school in Denmark. Even if the school was rather secular, I still learned about “the Land flowing...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat NitzavimPrintable VersionStanding Together in Judgement Rosh Hashana is not just about eating apples with honey and munching on honey cakes. Before we can even get to the sweet, we need to eradicate the bitter. Parashat Nitzavim,...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat Ki Tavo Printable VersionConnecting With Hashem through the Fruits of the Land This morning I went down into my garden to pray and to pick some breakfast of figs and grapes. I admired the reddening glistering pomegranates...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat Ki Tetze Printable VersionBirds, Compassion and the Month of Elul The mitzvah of sending away the mother bird before taking her eggs or chicks has always intrigued me. This week I’m sending away the ‘mother bird’ of my...
