Showing posts with label Ki Savo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ki Savo. Show all posts
Sunday, September 6, 2020

Ki Savo Devarim 26:16. Compromise

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 היום הזה ה' אלהיך מצוך לעשות את החקים האלה ואת המשפטים ושמרת ועשית אותם בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך The question is obvious. Why does it say הח...
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Teshuva, Tefilla, and Tzedaka. Tzedaka's Role in Teshuva

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Introduction   Chazal and the Rishonim and the Achronim make it  clear that Tzedaka has a role in Teshuva.  We are going to analyze the r...
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Friday, September 23, 2016

Ki Savo. That Moment of Giddiness before Doing a Special Mitzva

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That moment of giddiness might just be excitement, but I like the remarkable Or HaChaim on 26:11. The passuk talks about bringing Bikurim, ...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Today: The Fast of the 17th of Ellul

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The Tur (OC 580, from the Bahag) says that there was a takana to fast on certain days, and the takana was accepted by Klal Yisrael.  One of...
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Ki Savo, Devarim 27:26. How Do We "Uphold" the Words of the Torah?

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In the Parsha of the Brachos and Klalos of Har Grizim and Eivel,  ארור אשר לא יקים את דברי התורה הזאת לעשות אותם "Cursed such that ...
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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Ki Savo, Devarim 28:45-48. Do It With a Smile, or Don't Do It At All.

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We are told in the Tochecha that curses come of not serving Hashem in happiness amidst plenty.  ובאו עליך כל הקללות האלה ורדפוך והשיגוך ...
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