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, September 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 7, at 10:00 a.m.

Torah Question of the Week:

Have you encountered a situation in which someone tempted you to do something with the promise of a reward? How did you react? Did you allow yourself to be persuaded to act in a way you had not originally intended? In this week’s Torah portion, we are commanded not to take bribes, because doing so blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the just. What constitutes a bribe to you? How do you ensure you do not fall into this trap?

Want to learn about the Torah portion?

Here is a video summary.

Here is a written summary.

Here is the full text.   

I hope to see you at services! Shabbat Shalom!

— Rabbi Adrienne : )