Posts Tagged: Eikev
‘No Man Lives By Bread Alone’ — The Pursuit of Material Success Also Needs Spirituality
The renowned investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton, who created the Templeton Growth Fund and became one of the wealthiest men in the world, was...
Why It Is So Important for Jews to Follow the Rule of Law
This week's Torah reading of Eikev, follows the pattern of the previous three weeks. Moses continues his review of the history of the previous 40 years....
Chessed Is the Highest Achievement of the Moral Life
An interesting phrase appears at the end of last week’s parsha and at the beginning of this week’s, and they are the only places where...
Why Jews Must Remember History
In Eikev, Moses sets out a political doctrine of such wisdom that it can never become redundant or obsolete. He does it by way of...
Why Civilizations Fail: The Lack of Faith
What is the real challenge of maintaining a free society? In parshat Eikev, Moses springs his great surprise. Here are his words: Be careful that you...
The Beauty of Israel Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Occasionally you come across information in an article that is meaningless to most of the readers, but resonates powerfully with you. Stumbling across one of...
The Listener, Not the Speaker, Can Often Change the World
It is one of the most important words in Judaism, and also one of the least understood. Its two most famous occurrences are in last...
