Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Is the commandment to appoint a king a mandatory one, or is it based on the will of the people? This article examines the various opinions in light of the...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Perek 17 opens with harsh criticism given to the people of Yehuda who, in contrast to other nations who will one day forgo their foreign worship (16:9),...
Rabbi David Sabato
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In perek 15 we once again encounter Yirmiyahu's personal life and the duality which troubles his tortured soul. In the first section of this perek (1-9),...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Perek 13 opens with God's command to Yirmiyahu to perform a symbolic act (1-11). Many biblical prophets were instructed to perform physical tasks in order...
Rabbi Yair Kahn
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What does Parashat Re'eh's seemingly repetitive use of the phrase "the place that Hashem will choose" teach us about the prohibition on bringing...
Rabbi David Sabato
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The prophecy in perek 11 is the product of three combined prophecies delivered on three different occasions. The combination of these prophecies reflects...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Perek 9 opens with Yirmiyahu's painful wish to abandon the immoral and corrupt nation (1-8). In the pesukim that follow, Yirmiyahu laments the land's...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Two painful prophecies appear in these perakim. The first discusses the ideal relationship one should have with the house of God, while the other deals...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Tragically, the hope for national repentance voiced by Yirmiyahu in earlier prophecies does not bear any fruits in perek 5. Severe immorality and betrayal...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Perek 3 details prophecies relating to the repentance of both the northern and southern kingdoms, specifically criticizing the nation's insincere...
