Parashat hashavua the abraham joshua heschel school. A chip off the old block is an english saying which is taken from the haftarah of parashat eihev. Eikev roundup a quick familyoriented summary of the events in this weeks parshah. Found on inspirational posters, tshirts, and in the titles of a great many cookbooks, this short statement constitutes one of the most wellknown phrases from eikev and from the book of deuteronomy as a whole. Eikev, ekev, ekeb, aikev, or eqeb is the 46th weekly torah portion, parashah in the. These words with which our parsha begins contain a verb that is a fundamental motif of the book of devarim.
It contains a section which is recited daily in the morning and evening prayers, as the second paragraph of the shema. It is one of the most important words in judaism, and also one of the least understood. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the torah will help us more fully understand the rest of the tanakh5 and the brit chadasha. Parashat ha shavua commentaries american jewish university. This passage from parashat eikev, incorporated into the birkat hamazon. This weeks parsha, eikev, is the third in the book of devarim deuteronomy. Writing the essays that make up these two volumes has been a labor of abiding love. However, all this blessedness would come through walking by faith. Click here to download a pdf version of this teaching.
In other words, the stories of the torah were not onetime events of the past with no practical relevance to future generations. As a loving father, he puts his thoughts in writing. Eikev, ekev, ekeb, aikev, or eqeb hebrew for if you follow, the second word, and the first distinctive word in the parashah is the 46th weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the third in the book of deuteronomy. Eikev home devarim eikev this weeks reading starts off with moshe stressing a promise to the jews that if they fulfill the different mitzvot they will prosper, both in this world and also in the world to come. Free torah shiurim downloads this site was created to harness the power of the internet to be marbitz torah. The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. In this torah portion, moses continues his speech to the israelites.
Parsha eikev dvar torah why is the mezuzah so special. Thus, god told moses to write down in numbers 33 the stages by which israel journeyed in the wilderness, so that they. Parashat hashavua eikev 2017 5777 being strong, being real loving the stranger 11. Jewish calendar august 2018 hebcal jewish calendar.
Parsha synonyms, parsha pronunciation, parsha translation, english dictionary definition of parsha. Parsha definition of parsha by the free dictionary. Kids, read it online to get a picture of all the exciting goingons in this weeks parshah. Aug 11, 2017 parashat eikev finds moses in full flow as he recalls the recent history of the children of israel including the golden calf 10. In it, we have the basic statement about our belief in reward and punishment. Bet house, yud yah or hand of yah and daletvavdalet beloved just like davids name means beloved so one can read bidud like this.
He reminds them of their new opportunities and responsibilities in the promised land. Parashat eikev quick summary hebrew for christians. Evidently you and i are stuck in the house by hashems hand, beloved gam zu ltova. One of the key lessons god wishes to teach the people in parashat ekev is that human. Eikev, ekev, ekeb, or eqeb hebrew for if you follow, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah is the 46th weekly torah portion parshah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the third in the book of deuteronomy. Describing the miraculous staying power of the israelites garments in the desert, rashi on 8. Parashat eikev is the 46th weekly torah portion in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading. Jul 25, 20 torah reading for parshat eikev ekev by rabbi moshe p. Named after one of the great jewish leaders, teachers, and activists of the twentieth century, the heschel school opened with a commitment to creating a pluralistic jewish community dedicated to the values that characterized rabbi heschels life. In parashat eikev, moses continues his final speech to the israelites just before they were to enter the promised land. This is the golden age of theparashat hashavuaweekly torah portion commentary. Summary moses continues his speech to the israelites, reminding them to keep gods commandments when they enter the land of israel.
Everyone joins inadults and childrenas we follow the parashat hashavuah4 schedule. The lord is the creator of heaven and earth, and he has set his jealous love upon. Ruth borchard of the shoresh charitable fund scf, and published with assistance of the presidents fund for torah and science. Reading the prohibition against homosexuality in context. All included 5779 on cue 5778 the summary of all fear 5762 intergenerational dialogue 5761 steadfast gratitude 5760. In the torah, it appears a few chapters after the first paragraph of the shema, which is in last weeks parsha, vaetchanan. Uriel what does hashem your god require of you moshes speech and the mesilat yesharim. With our comprehensive library of digitized shiurim you will find your favorite speakers, discover new ones and be able to search for your topic among thousands of shiurim. If the people forgot their supernatural deliverance and origin, turning to. Egalitarian society, jewishstyle bamidbar 5780 download the accompanying family edition here. In fact, the pesukim talk about the love that hashem has for klal yisrael and the reciprocal love that klal yisrael should have for hashem. It is that the lord god creator of the universe was and is attempting to teach us, that. Know before whom you stand da lifnei mi attah omed.
In other words, as long as the israelites obey the commandments of the torah, they will prosper in the land they are about to conquer, just as the lord promised to their. Moses continues his speech to the israelites, reminding them to keep gods commandments when they enter the land of israel. In eikev, the torah once again states that klal yisrael must fear and serve hashem. Family edition is a new and exciting initiative from the office of read more spanish. About heschel when the abraham joshua heschel school was founded in 1983, a new model of jewish day school was created. Moses warned the people not to forget the lord by ignoring his commandments, especially after they had settled the land and become prosperous. He tells them they will have to annihilate people who are not believers in god.
July 26, 2010 parashat eikev crucial support your clothing did not grow old upon you deuteronomy 8. A synopsis of parshat eikev, divided into bitesize or aliyasized portions. The parashah tells of the blessings of obedience to god, the. Parsha eikev dvar torah being strong, being real loving. Parashat eikev reminds us of the importance of obeying gods commandments. In the course of our daily routine, there are certain focal points actions, comments or individuals which can ignite our passion like nothing else.
In the parshah of eikev because, moses continues his closing address to the children of israel, promising them that if they will fulfill the commandments of the torah, they will prosper in the land they are about to conquer and settle in keeping with g. Parashat eikev on the heel of, because click on the links to display the scriptures. Moses told the israelites that if they obeyed gods rules, god would faithfully maintain the covenant, would bless them with fertility and agricultural productivity, and would ward off sickness. The toraheikev wikibooks, open books for an open world. The parsha of bamidbar is generally read on the shabbat before shavuot, zman matan torateinu, the time of the giving of our law, the revelation at sinai so the sages, believing that nothing is coincidental, searched for some connection between the two to find one is not easy there is. A reverent and focused attitude means practicing the presence of god in our daily lives. The parashat hashavua torah study center is a project of barilan universitys faculty of jewish studies, paul and helene shulman basic jewish studies center, and the office of the campus rabbi. Our faculty and teachers bring the depth and breadth of jts learning directly to you through a rich collection of contemporary jewish content. And it will be vhaya because eikev you heed these judgments, and guard and do them, the lord your god will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love that he swore to your fathers.
Moses reminds them not to forget gods commandments even after they enter the land of israel, and. Jtss extensive online torah resources reflect todays most compelling conversations, research, and teaching from leaders in jewish studyall available for learners around the world to explore and enjoy. Found on inspirational posters, tshirts, and in the titles of a great many. Bidud is the hebrew word for quarantine and the acronym b. Person, series editor parashat eikev study guide themes theme 1. The spirituality of listening eikev 5776 23rd august 2016. Parashat eikev 8 august 2017 in his dvar torah this week, the chief rabbi highlights that there is no mitzvah in the torah for us to recite a blessing before we eat our food. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading. In parshat eikev, moses springs his great surprise. Using both classic and contemporary material, we take a look at these portions in a fresh way, relating them to both ancient jewish concerns as well as cuttingedge modern issues and topics. Hashem will still provide blessings in the right time and place sifrei eikev 11. Moshe details the general rewards for following the torah, and encourages the nation to have complete confidence. The whole earth is filled with his glory, if we have the eye of faith to see. We devote ourselves to studying the torah because the torah is the foundation for all of scripture.
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