In this week’s reading Moses repeats the covenant, including the blessings and curses (Deut. 28:1-69) presented in Leviticus (26:3-46), but with certain changes in form and content. For example, only in this week’s reading...
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: EIKEV, Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25. Haftara: Isaiah 49:14-51:3. THE BOOK & THE SWORD; THE LOAF & THE STICK The Midrash on Parshas EIKEV teaches: “The Book and the Sword descended...
Discover how today is the only day that counts in your connection with G-D. Today is the taste of eternity in the world of physicality. Ki Savo (כִּי-תָבוֹא — Hebrew for “when you enter,” the second and third...
Equanimity is the Soul Trait that governs whether you stay calm or lose your head. Equanimity is often confused with inner peace. Many of us live such stressful lives that Equanimity is indeed more...
“Knowing” figures repeatedly in Deuteronomy as the basis for Moses’ demand of the Israelites that they have faith in the Lord Who took them out of Egypt. This knowing goes beyond merely acknowledging intellectually;...
By Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: KI TAVO, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8. Haftara: Isaiah 60:1-22. Our parshah, KI TAVO, puts the seal on Moses’ detailed exposition of the commandments in the Mishneh Torah (=Deuteronomy) — the...
In Ki Seitzei Part Two we will discuss the many law dealing with the individual and his fellow man. We will also examine the laws concerning property. The home is a private domain — so...
1A song of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. 2O Lord, how many have my adversaries become! Great men rise up against me. 3Great men say concerning my soul, “He has no...
By Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: KI SEITZEI, Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19. Haftara: Isaiah 54:1-10. WINNING THE PEACE On first examination, our parshah, KI SEITZEI, may appear to be a collection of many apparently unrelated commandments...
Why is the Torah’s attitude towards magic, soothsayers etc so negative, and how is the normative instruction in the command to be “wholehearted with the Lord your G-d” an alternative to them? The answer...
We have found considerable lack of clarity in describing the functions of the king. It may very well be that the Torah was intentionally unclear on the subject and avoided detailed explanations so as...
The soul-trait of generosity is named nedivut. A generous person is a nadiv. Mussar clearly distinguishes this type of generosity from another kind, called tzedakah, which means obligated giving, such as tithing.
Noahide World Center Chabad.org Daily Study – September 21, 2018 – Tishrei 12, 5779
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