“These are the things that Moses spoke to all of Israel” (אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל). The entire book of Deuteronomy is
Parashat Devarim begins, “These are the words” (אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים). There are 3 other parashot that start with the same word, “These” (אֵלֶּה). They are: parashat
Amalek is not only an external enemy. Fighting against the Jewish people, soon after their freedom from slavery in Egypt, Amalek's goal was to
Devarim’s first two verses Let’s look at the first three verses of the Penateuch’s fifth book, or chumash, Deuteronomy (or Devarim): Verse 1: These are
In this week’s Torah portion, Re’eh, (“See”) Moses admonishes Israel: “See, I set before you today blessing and curse.” The holy Or Hachaim explains that
A translated excerpt from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s words at the Torah Achievement Award Ceremony on 7th of Av 5779, August 8th, 2019. The sages say
The roles played by the judges and the king complement one another in leading the Jewish People The Torah portion of Shoftim relates in particular
The secret of the blessings before and after eating, the positive purpose that hunger serves, and the special significance of the Land of Life One