The Politics of Memory (Eikev 5779)
In Eikev Moses sets out a political doctrine of such wisdom that it can never become redundant or obsolete. He … Read more
Parsha: Eikev
Listen, Really Listen (Eikev 5778)
Some 20 or so years ago, with the help from the Ashdown Foundation, I initiated a conference at the Hebrew … Read more
Why Civilisations Fail (Eikev 5777)
What is the real challenge of maintaining a free society? In parshat Eikev, Moses springs his great surprise. Here are … Read more
The Spirituality of Listening (Eikev 5776)
It is one of the most important words in Judaism, and also one of the least understood. Its two most … Read more
The Power of Gratitude (Ekev 5775)
In the early 1990s one of the great medical research exercises of modern times took place. It became known as … Read more
Eikev (5774) – To Lead is to Listen
“If only you would listen to these laws …” (Deut. 7: 12). These words with which our parsha begins contain … Read more
Ekev (5773) – Greatness and Humility
A sequence of verses in this week’s sedra gave rise to a beautiful Talmudic passage – one that has found … Read more
Ekev (5772) – The Morality of Love
Something implicit in the Torah from the very beginning becomes explicit in the book of Devarim. God is the God … Read more
Ekev (5771) – Why Civilisations Fail
What is the real challenge of maintaining a free society? In parshat Ekev, Moses springs his great surprise. Here are … Read more
Ekev (5770) – Greatness and Humility
A sequence of verses in this week’s sedra gave rise to a beautiful Talmudic passage – one that has found … Read more