Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 44

September 23, 2023; 8 Tishrei, 5784

Parsha “And Yeshurun grew fat and rebelled; You grew fat (שָׁמַנְתָּ), thick (עָבִיתָ) and gross (כָּשִׂיתָ). The nation forsook the G-d who made them and spurned the Rock of their support. (Devarim 32:15).

The word “עָבִיתָ” is translated above as “thick.” However, the Talmud Yerushalmi, the Targum Unkeles, and the Targum Yonasan all translate this word differently. They translate the word to mean “acquired possessions” and comment that the Torah is discussing the acquisition of numerous and expensive possessions.....

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 43

September 9, 2023; 23 Elul, 5783

Parsha The Torah discusses in this week’s Parsha, the covenant that was made between Hashem and Bnei Yisrael.

“To enter into the covenant of Hashem that He is concluding with you this day…” (Devarim, 29:11)

Commenting on this Passuk, the Yalkut Shimoni (Devarim, Remez 940) says, “The Holy One enacted three covenants with Bnei Yisrael. The first covenant was enacted when Bnei Yisrael left Egypt. The second covenant was enacted at Mount Sinai when they received the Torah and the third covenant is here in this week’s Parsha ....

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 42

September 2, 2023; 16 Elul, 5783

Parsha In Parshas Ki Savo, Moshe Rabbeinu readies Bnei Yisrael to enter Eretz Yisrael. To prepare them, Moshe discusses the commandment of Bikkurim which will apply to them when Bnei Yisrael settles the land. The Bikkurim are the Jewish farmer’s first fruits that are given to the Kohain as an expression of Hakaras Hatov (gratitude) to Hashem for the harvest. One who brings Bikkurim recites the following formula which has been further explained with Rashi’s commentary in brackets....

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