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On today’s page, Menachot 30, we explore the unique nature of the Book of Deuteronomy—the "Second Speech". While the first four books of the Torah follow a straightforward Divine progression, Deuteronomy is largely a series of speeches delivered by Moses himself. The rabbis grapple with how a human speech can become a Divine text, eventually revealing a revolutionary idea: that God and humanity are true partners in the perfection of creation. How did Moses' own words receive the ultimate Divine seal of approval? Listen and find out.
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On today’s page, Menachot 30, we explore the unique nature of the Book of Deuteronomy—the "Second Speech". While the first four books of the Torah follow a straightforward Divine progression, Deuteronomy is largely a series of speeches delivered by Moses himself. The rabbis grapple with how a human speech can become a Divine text, eventually revealing a revolutionary idea: that God and humanity are true partners in the perfection of creation. How did Moses' own words receive the ultimate Divine seal of approval? Listen and find out.

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