Torah Classes

Chp. 32 verses 1 - 17: Introduction, Moshe begins his poetic message with a call to heaven and earth to witness his words. He praises Hashem and His justice. He tells them how Hashem had chosen the older generation from among the nations. He cared for them in the wilderness and carried and guarded them as an eagle watches over it's young.

Chp. 31 verses 22 -30: Finishes off the prophecy of the future sins. So Moshe wrote the song of Ha'azinu on that day and taught it to the people. He commanded Yehoshua to be strong and that Hashem would be with him. He finished writing the words of the Torah. He then commanded the Levites to place the Torah next to the Ark so that it could be a witness against them, because he knew that they would rebel against Hashem. Then Moshe was told to assemble the people to teach them the passages of Ha'azinu, which would again remind them of the consequences of turning against Hashem.

Chp. 31 verses 1 - 21: Introduction, Moshe tells the people that he would not be taking them into the the land but that it would be Yehoshua. He told them not to fear since Hashem would be with them as with Og and Sichon. He spoke to Yehoshua in front of all the nation and told him to be strong and courageous. He then wrote a sefer Torah and gave it to the Kohanim and the elders. He commanded that the king read from the book of Devarim at the end of every seventh year. Everyone was to attend men, women, and children. Hashem then told Moshe that he was about to die and to bring Yehoshua to the Tent. Hashem told them the sins that the nation would commit in the future.

Chp. 30 verses 1 - 20: Continuing, that Hashem would gather them from dispersion and return them to the Promised Land. Then the curse would be transferred to their enemies. They would experience blessings as long as they accepted all of Hashem's commandments. They should therefore choose life over death and good over evil and they would thrive and if not they would perish.

Chp. 29 verse 9 - Chp. 30 verse 1: Introduction, on the day that Moshe was to die, he gathered all the nation together. He confirmed the Covenant not only for them but for all future generations. He again warned them of the consequences they would experience if they did not follow the ways of Hashem. Chp. 30, Moshe begins to tell them what will happen after they have experienced Hahem's blessings and curses.

Chp. 28 verse 47 - Chp. 29 verse 8: Continues with the curses that would befall the people for their disobedience to Hashem and His Torah. Chp. 29, Moshe began his third and final discourse to the people. He appealed to them to remember Hashem their G-d who watched over them in Egypt, during their wanderings in the wilderness and who would continue to protect them in the future.

Chp. 28 verses 1 - 47: Moshe tells the people all the blessings they will receive if they keep G-d's Torah. Then he enumerates all the curses that will befall them if they rebel against Hashem and His Torah. All their difficulties will occur because " You did not serve the L-rd your G-d with joyfulness and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things."

Chp. 26 verse 15 - Chp. 27 verse 26: Continues with the laws of tithing. Command to serve and obey Hashem and you will be his own treasure. Chp. 27, command when they would cross the Jordon to erect large stones and clearly write on them the words of the Torah. Then to build an alter of stones and to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings on it. Which were to be eaten in a state of rejoicing. They were then to accept the laws of the Torah by six tribes standing on Mt. Gerizim, representing the blessings and six tribes standing on Mt. Eival signifying the curses. The levites were to stand in the valley between the mountains and pronounce the blessings and the curses.

Chp. 26 verses 1 - 14: Introduction, begins with the laws of "Becurim" First Fruits. The second tithing during the third year of the schmittah cycle was given to the poor, called "Maaser Ani."

Chp.24 verse 17 - Chp. 25 verse 19: Not to pervert justice against the poor. Laws of forgotten sheaves and corner of the field, The gleanings of a vineyard. Chp. 25, laws concerning assault and battery. The punishment of lashes. Prohibition of muzzling your ox. The laws of the levirite marriage. Laws of weights and measures, and a warning to businessman to be honest. A warning to remember what Amalek did and to wipe out their memory.