Tag: Parshat Ki Teitzei


  • Hands Up High With a Little Help From Our Friends

    Ki Teitzei – The Two Battles We Fight Parshas Ki Teitzei begins with war and ends with war. But they’re not the same war. At the start, Chazal tell us the Torah speaks about the inner battle—the war with the yetzer hara. At the end, it speaks about the outer battle—the war with Amalek. Inside,…

  • Two Mitzvot, Two People: Completely Different and the Same

    Shiluach Hakan, Honoring Parents, and the Power of Bitachon You’re walking a quiet trail and see a bird’s nest. A mother bird hovers protectively over her young. The Torah says: send away the mother, then take the eggs, “it will be good for you, and your days will be lengthened.” Ramban explains this mitzvah cultivates…