5780 — Ki Tetze: The Mitzvah of the Roof Rail – Guarding Against a Fall

Introduction

This week’s parasha (Deuteronomy 21:10) introduces us to a Torah command with a seemingly obvious rationale. We will explore the interpretation of the Sefer HaChinuch who sees in this mitzvah a foundation principle: we are subject to laws of nature that cannot be ignored, except at our own peril.

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Credits
Rabbi Michael Hattin – Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem
Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Senior Editor
Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant
Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Michael Hattin

Rabbi Michael Hattin is Senior Faculty at Pardes, where he teaches Tanakh and Halakha. He has rabbinic ordination from Yeshivat Har Etzion and holds a professional degree in architecture from the University of Toronto.

Michael is the author of multiple books on Tanakh, with a special focus on Nevi’im Rishonim. He speaks English, Hebrew, and Yiddish fluently, and has served as scholar-in-residence in communities throughout North America and Europe. Michael lives in Alon Shvut with his wife Rivka and their children.