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STANDING TOGETHER

Deuteronomy chapters 29-30 takes place on Moses’ last day. Here he concludes his parting message to his people. First he details all those who stand before him, not just standing — as in the Hebrew verb “om-dim” — but firmly … Continue reading

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WHEN YOU GO OUT…

WHEN YOU GO OUT   This week’s Torah reading in Deuteronomy 21-25 starts with the words Kee Tey-tzey — “When you go out.”  In the course of the Sedrah we find many different laws, dealing with situations as different as family … Continue reading

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SLAVERY AND DEBT CEILINGS

  Do you like variety in your learning? You get plenty of it in the Sedrah called “R’eyh” — in Deuteronomy chapters 11 thru 16. Here we find subjects like sacrificial worship, idolatry in the family or in a whole … Continue reading

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HEEL AND TOE

EYKEV   The third Torah reading in the book of Deuteronomy is called EYKEV — meaning a result. As a result of listening to the commandments and following them, we can expect to accomplish good things in our lives. If … Continue reading

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WHO IS A GREAT NATION?

Once on an airplane I was sitting next to a man from Belgium, and we did our best to converse despite some linguistic problems. Looking at my yarmulke, he determined that I was Jewish, and then he declared: “The Jews … Continue reading

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