Parshah • September 2022
Ki Teitzei – Waging a Pre-emptive War
People argue. When the argument becomes fuelled by emotion, the argument can escalate into war. When societies and countries argue, the venom may reach a critical point that war erupts.…
Parshah • September 2021
Ki Teitzei – Fighting the good fight
The ethics and morality of waging war extends to the imperative to wage war within, to tame our ego and dependency on mundane life pleasures. A successful war would elevate…
Parshah • September 2020
Ki Teitzei – Fight the Good Fight
We are constantly in a state of inner tension – a war between two opposing spiritual forces: the quest for material pleasure and security, and our truer sense of altruism…
Parshah • September 2017
Ki Teitzei – Life Is a Journey – But Bring Your Compass
Life is a journey. And to navigate it successfully one needs a compass – the compass of ego-abnegation. Otherwise the ego hides the truth of our life’s path. The battle…
Parshah • September 2015
Ki Teitzei – The Battleground for Personal Growth
In self-mastery one cannot wait for the war to come to you – you have to take the initiative, go out, and wage war on your terms. That means to…