Archive for the Ki Savo Category

When the Jewish people entered the land, they were to assemble at two mountains for a new acceptance of the Torah, but the command to do so is found already in this week’s parsha.  Twelve commandments were to be enumerated, and the people would acknowledge publicly that blessings

When the Jewish people entered the land, they were to assemble at two mountains for a new acceptance of the Torah, but the command to do so is found already in this week’s Torah Portion. Twelve commandments were to be enumerated, and the people would acknowledge publicly

Before the lengthy rebuke that characterizes much of Parshas Ki Savo, the Torah promises great rewards for the Jewish people if they follow HaShem’s instructions. This section ends with a warning how the people should not act:  “And you shall not turn away from the words that I command

In this week’s parsha, we read the tochecha, which describes the punishments that B’nei Yisrael will receive if they don’t observe the Torah. Following the tochecha, the Torah writes (28:47) that we are punished not only for failing to perform mitzvos, but even for the way we perform mitzvos.  If our mitzvos are not performed be-simcha, then that can

A great deal of Parshas Ki Savo outlines the devastating punishments that would befall the Jewish people if they do not follow the Torah. In the midst of the tochacha the Torah gives us a deeper insight into the cause of all the terrible punishments enumerated here; “Since

“You shall take of every fruit of the ground produced by the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You must place it in a basket, and go to the site that God will choose.”(Deut. 26:2) The Torah commands us to take the first fruits

Libraries are usually quiet places to allow for contemplation and concentration. Yet, if you walk into a Torah study hall, you may be surprised at the decibel level and the noise. Why is it that Jews study out loud? Parshat Ki Tavo offers an insight that solves

Bikureiim Read the parsha “Who gave us the land?” That’s right G-d. And we take the first fruits the beginning of reeping our blessings and fortune. Come to Jerusalem to express our gratitude. HaKoras aHaTov is a lost art that is fundamental. Being religious, being a Jew

This class covers the following topics: Theme of the Sedra. The Mitzva of Bikkurim. The Curses and the Blessings. Preparations for Rosh Hashana. Theme of the Sedra. The whole Sedra is coming to teach us how we should serve G-d. The specifics covered in the sedra are: