“Take care to observe all the laws and rules that I have set before you this day.” (Deuteronomy 11:32) Parashat R’eih presents reward and punishment as a straightforward proposition: follow … Continued
Archives for August 2011
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
“You, too, must befriend the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:19) In Parashat Eikev, Moses reminds the Israelites of all the good things God … Continued
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
“Therefore, observe faithfully the Instruction-the laws and the rules-with which I charge you today.” (Deut. 7:11) Last week, Moses reminded the Israelites to follow God’s military orders to conquer the … Continued
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
“The Lord your God has multiplied you until you are today as numerous as the stars in the sky.” (Deuteronomy 1:10) Parashat D’varim opens the fifth and final book of … Continued