Lauren Resnikoff

Focal Point These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan. (Deuteronomy 1:1) D'var Torah Our tradition teaches us that every single word in the Torah has significance. No single word is superfluous. So, what then is the significance of the text

The parchment inside the mezuzah contains two names of God. On the outside of the scroll is the name Shaddai, often translated as "God Almighty." Inside the parchment, the first line of the Shema bears the sacred name YHVH, which we read as Adonai. Both these names appear in this