Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah Portion is Shoftim, Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9. I hope you will join us for Shabbat Services this week: Friday, August 29, at 7:30 p.m.

Torah Question of the Week:

Do you find that fear of catastrophic or severe consequences stops you from doing something you aren’t supposed to do? In this week’s Torah portion, we learn that death is a punishment for certain transgressions and is specifically so that the people will hear and be afraid and not violate the law. What catastrophic or severe consequences would cause you to stop and avoid or reconsider certain actions?

Want to learn about the Torah portion?

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I hope to see you at services! Shabbat Shalom!

— Rabbi Adrienne : )