Archive for the Devarim Category

“Do not be afraid of any man because the judgement is to Hashem.[1]”  The Torah instructs judges that they should not be intimidated by powerful people when they are deciding a Din Torah, the reason being that ‘the judgement is to Hashem’ – what does this mean?  Rashi explains that when

Parshas Devarim consists largely of Moshe Rabbeinu’s tochacha[1]to the Jewish people. The Parsha begins with Moshe mentioning a number of place names that do not appear anywhere else in the Torah[2]. Chazal tell us that these names were in fact allusions to places where the Jews had sinned;

“These are the words that Moshe spoke to all of Israel.” Dvarim 1:1 The time had come for Moshe to give rebuke to the Jewish people. The words that Moshe spoke to the Jewish people were words of chastisement, enumerating the times that they had disappointed Hashem.

Lezecher Nishmas Rav Yaakov Weinberg, ZTL Disclaimer: Please see disclaimer at the bottom. All feedback is appreciated. The following is culled from an extensive Aish HaTorah tape series on ‘Parshas Devorim-Sentence by Sentence’. By Rav Baruch Leff Intro. to Sefer Devorim The entire Torah was said by

Perceptions on the Parsha You answered me and said, “What you said is good for us to do!”(Devarim 1:14) If we recall from Parashas Yisro, Yisro’s main contribution to the Jewish people was his suggestion to divide the responsibility of judging the people amongst the many leaders

Topics covered in this class: Introduction to Deuteronomy. Moshe’s way in rebuking the people. The episode of the Spies. Introduction to Deuteronomy. Each book has its nickname: a) Sefer Hayashar, b) Sefer Hageula, c) Toras Cohanim, d) Sefer Pekudim and e) Mishna Torah. Why is Devarim called