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...

“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;...

In Ki Tavo part two we will find that the commandments contained in our present parshah, KI TAVO, relate to the longed-for, glorious future: “And it shall be when you come to the...

Isaiah’s prophecy of hope | HafTorah Ki Tavo This weeks portion Ki Tavo wraps up with a warning to the Jewish people not to forsake covenant responsibilities. The are a list if curses that...

This is part one of laws of idolatry from Rambam’s Mishneh Torah. The Mishneh Torah (Hebrew: מִשְׁנֵה תּ וֹרָה‎‎, “Repetition of the Torah”), subtitled Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka (ספר יד החזקה “Book of the Strong...

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...

In Ki Tavo part one we will examine how KI TAVO, puts the seal on Moses’ detailed exposition of the commandments in the Mishneh Torah (=Deuteronomy) — the “Second” or repeated Torah — and...

First Fruits of Redemtion | Ki Tavo. This passage refers to the mitzvah of bikurim (the “first fruits”). The Land of Israelis distinguished by seven species of produce: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives...

This class called Ki Seitzei part one will deal with the opening statement, “When you go out to war against your enemy” (Deut. 20:1). As discussed in the commentary on SHOFTIM, it is in...

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 —...