What is the Torah"s perspective on alcohol consumption? What does the Torah say about alternative medicine? Is one allowed to tell a half-truth? Are there special laws for lefties? Do I have obligations to my pet? What are the rights of a worker? Organized by the weekly parsha, the subjects covered in The Practical Parsha are inriguing yet practical topics, relevant to Jewish living. Use the book for the basis of a lively Shabbat table discussion or as a Torah perspective on many pertinent issues in your daily life. Thorough sources are provided for all of the articles so that they can be used as a basis for further study.