Ki Tetze - כי תצא: "When you go"
Torah : Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
Haftarah : Isaiah 54:1-10
Gospel : Luke 23:1-25

Thought for the Week:

The study of Torah is the study of God. When God revealed Himself to us, He did not give us a systematic theology, creeds, recipes or diagrams. He gave us laws. Yet they are more than just laws intended to tidy up human society. They are actual pieces of godliness. Each commandment is a small revelation of God. More than just a rule for governing human behavior, the laws of Torah are a reflection of the Lawgiver.

Commentary:

Deuteronomy 21:18-21: The commandment of the rebellious son is one of the more difficult commandments of the Torah. It says that a stubborn, rebellious son who refuses to obey his parents and is given to gluttony and drunkenness is to be tried in a court of law and, if found guilty, put to death by stoning.

The Sages raise several objections to the plain reading of the text. They point out that the boy must be of an age of accountability, i.e. past puberty, yet he must still be considered a ward of his parents. This could only be a young teen. Furthermore, he must be guilty not onl...