God is referred to as god of gods and the lord of the lords, the great mighty and awesome god and right afterwards he is referred to as he executes the judgment of the orphan and widow, and he loves the stranger, to give him bread and clothing. If you follow gods laws, then he will will keep for you the covenant and the kindness that he swore to your forefathers deuteronomy 7. Its two most famous occurrences are in last weeks parsha and this weeks. It says, therefore understand today that hashem your god will himself cross ahead of you as a devouring fire. The ethic of holiness acharei mot kedoshim 5780 download the accompanying family edition here. The avodat yisrael points us to a reading of this verse by the targum yonatan, an early aramaic translationmidrash parts of which are quite ancient, others as late as the seventh or eighth century in which this verse is read as. In parshat ekev we read the following in dvarim deuteronomy 9. No matter how much turmoil and strife enters our lives, we can trust that hashem is steadfast in his commitment to the covenant. Read the full text of parshat ekev in interlinear hebrewenglish. Aug 06, 2017 the blessing according to the effort rabbi shlomo riskin speaks about parshat ekev rabbi shlomo riskin.
Aug 12, 2017 the proof texts for this idea is found in parshat ekev 10. I was too young to recall any memories of that profound event in the jewish peoples historya centuriesold dream that had been realized at last. Short dvar torah on parshat ekev 5775 2015 on august 3, 2015 august, 2015 by aaron in 5dvarim, ekev, everything this weekly portion starts with the words. Similarly, the prophets sometimes use divorce as a device to illustrate the symbolic dissolution of the relationship between god and his people. The jewish holy book brought to life aleph beta aleph beta.
In fact, the whole book of devarim deuteronomy so far has been one big long lecture by moses to the people of israel. A yearview of torah portions will be displayed here for mobile devices shortly. Nothing that we will do, or that might occur, can result in hashem being divorced from. Preorder here sacks has produced a work of extraordinary depth, beauty, urgency, and erudition. These books make up the story of the jewish people. Ekev opens and closes with challenging ideas meant to condition the jewish people towards properly fulfilling our mission. She received her ordination from the jewish theological seminary this past. The spirituality of listening eikev 5776 rabbi sacks. Rory katz is the brand new rabbi of congregation chevrei tzedek of baltimore. Born in poland to a rabbinic family, reb yosef was a student of reb simcha bunem of pshiske. Parashat ekev torah kabbalah the bible five books of moses. He reiterates that if israel keep the laws and the ordinances that the creator commanded them, they will be awarded happiness, health, and triumphs over their enemies. 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.
Making hay out of religion excerpted from rabbi dr. The rashi and tosafot commentaries explain and expound on the talmud. 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. Even when good things happen, past trauma will diminish their ability to. Early in the sidra, moshe instructs israel, saying you will devour all the peoples that hashem, your gd, will deliver to you. Messianic torah portion ekev because shaleeakh ekev because devarim deuteronomy 7. Kedoshim contains the two great love commands of the torah the first is, love your neighbour as yourself i am the lord lev 19. Night of smooth jazz relaxing background chill out music piano jazz for studying, sleep, work duration. The fortysixth reading from the torah and the third reading from the book of deuteronomy is named ekev, a word from the first verse of the portion. The stranger living among you must be treated as your. During a 12month year, the smaller parshiot are doubled up so that there are 50 portions read.
Hashem will watch you, love you, bless your children and your flocks in addition to five other verses all filled with various blessings. Marriage is often used in the tanakh bible as a metaphor to describe the relationship between god and the people of israel. A human being does not live on bread alone 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. Following in her path, the regular study of parshat hashavua, the weekly torah portion, was begun in israel and the diaspora. In parashat eikev, moses continues his final speech to the israelites just before they were to enter the promised land. Parashat ha shavua commentaries american jewish university.
Parashat hashavua eikev 2017 5777 being strong, being real loving the stranger 11. Choose a torah portion below to read the text and listen to the audio. And it will be because you heed these judgments, and safeguard and do them, that the eternal, your almighty god shall safeguard and uphold with you the covenant and the mercy which he swore to your fathers. Included are stories of individuals, families, wars, slavery and more. Torah usually refers to the pentateuch, the first five books of the hebrew bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. These blessing are only bestowed with one condition ekev. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. The conservative yeshiva, in its haftarah commentary on parashat eikev mentions a midrash according to which people will not know how to digest gods redemptive actions when consolation comes.
Sometimes a prophets message can be a response to an earlier biblical message. It is one of the motifwords of the book of devarim, where it appears no less than 92 times more than in any other book. Towards a feminist theology within judaism devarim 8. Its goal is to uncover the spiritual potential and human relevance in every. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy is broken up for study into 54 portions called a parashah. A commentary on the torah by rabbi mordechai yosef of isbitza 18001854 is the collected teachings on the torah by the hasidic master rabbi mordechai yosef of isbitza. The hufftorah is an overview of the torah reading of the week, which is found in the book of deuteronomy 7. Yisroel ciner kol hakollel dvar torah lifeline edutainment weekly the living law rabbi wein table talk thinking outside the box parsha insights.
Absurd contracts for an absurd world workman publishing, 2003, a legal humor book, and i will sing life. Full hebrew text of the five books of moses, with complete haftarah cycle, beautifully typeset by an awardwinning designer. It invites you to discover yourself within its pages. Efrat, israel guard yourselves lest you forget the lord your godlest you eat and be satisfied and your heart becomes haughty and you forget the lord your god who took you out of the land of egypt, the house of bondage deuteronomy 8. 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. Weekly readings from the torah, prophets and gospels, with commentary, summaries and audio service.
Thought for the week on the torah parshat ekev the. Torah reading, haftarah, links to audio and commentary. The portions below are listed in the context of the five books of the torah. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. Book of genesis torah portion the forge of music bereshit tower of egotism noach oathbrothers lech lecha escape from sodom vayera reconciliation chayei sarah rebeccas crisis toldot the shepherds kiss vayetze rachels gambit vayetze death pangs vayishlach josephs egyptian attorney vayeshev benjamins fear miketz joseph revealed vayigash the first antisemite vayechi book of exodus torah. Book of genesis torah portion the forge of music bereshit tower of egotism noach oathbrothers lech lecha escape from sodom vayera reconciliation chayei sarah rebeccas crisis toldot the shepherds kiss vayetze rachels gambit vayetze death pangs vayishlach josephs egyptian attorney vayeshev benjamins fear miketz joseph revealed vayigash the first antisemite vayechi book. The torah promises its bounty of blessing upon the jewish nation. Parashat bo commentary 2 parashat bo commentary 2 parshat bo this weeks parsha is one of the three or four torah portions most central to the jewish narrative. With a charming, colorful presentation, multiple strands of commentary and groundbreaking, interactive features, the lifestyle books torah transforms the text into an experiencepersonalized, engaging and happening now. Aug 03, 2015 short dvar torah on parshat ekev 5775 2015 on august 3, 2015 august, 2015 by aaron in 5dvarim, ekev, everything this weekly portion starts with the words.
In this weeks portion, ekev as the result, moses continues his first message to the second generation of israel. Apr 24, 2020 i was only five years old when the state of israel was established in 1948. His parshah column appears weekly in the jewish press. The torah declares that the land of eretz yisrael is kadosh sanctified. The first five books of the hebrew bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy are known as the torah, a word meaning instruction, teaching, or guidance. There are 54 of these portions read during a leap year, which has months.
Parshat eikev weekly torah portion aleph beta aleph beta. Parsha summary haftorah summary haftorah commentary legacy drasha r. A commentary for the ages deuteronomy, copublished by ou press and maggid books making hay out of religion. Thought for the week on the torah parshat ekev the jewish. The study of parshat hashavua has become an institution throughout the jewish world. Personalized running commentary that gives voice to hundreds of jewish thinkers and mystics, in a chorus that will speak to your life. Ekev who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers had never known, in order to cause you hardship and to test you. In the portion, ekev because, moses continues his speech to the people of israel. Hashems commitment to the covenant does not change, because hashem does not change. The torah section of emor speak begins with the special laws pertaining to the kohanim priests, the kohen gadol high priest, and the temple service.
Our faculty and teachers bring the depth and breadth of jts learning directly to you through a rich collection of contemporary jewish content. As described in the zohar, eating and drinking by their nature bolster a persons material orientation. Humor is one tool we use to grapple with what we dont understand in the world. The phrase has come to mean that mere physical sustenance is not sufficient for a life of fulfillment. 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. Parshat ekev is sort of a continuation of the previous parshat, vaetchanan. These 7 haftarot starts on the shabbat following tisha bav and continue until rosh hashana. Shai helds weekly reflections on the torah are, with amazing consistency, insightful, illuminating, fresh, ethically powerful and inspiring, humane, and psychologically rich. Addressing our last question first, a dispute emerges among the classical commentaries concerning the ultimate role and fate of the aron etz fashioned by moshe at sinai. Every shabbat, classes on parshat hashavua are held, using nechamas gilyonot sheets and her collections of studies. Parashat ekev encompasses perek zayin, pasuk yudbet chapter 7, verse 12 through perek yudaleph, pasuk chavhay chapter 11, verse 25. 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. Torah lights rabbi shlomo riskins insights into the parsha video, torah insights, weekly parsha insights prev previous parsha to the point ekev 5777 next shabbat shalom reeh 5777 next.
He describes our relationship with hashem as a mother who can not possibly abandon or forget her children. Thus will you drive them out and cause them to perish quickly, as hashem has said to you. Aug 10, 2017 ekev who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers had never known, in order to cause you hardship and to test you only to benefit you in the end deuteronomy 8. Haftarah parshat ekev fuchsberg jerusalem center for. This weeks haftorah is the 2nd of a series of 7 haftarot of. He will love you, bless you and increase your numbers. These ancient stories touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics. And moses, he broke the first set of the ten commandments. Deuteronomy, dvarim, parshat ekev, torah portion of the week. The phrase has come to mean that mere physical sustenance is not sufficient for a life. Aleph beta brings the torah to life with colorful videos and study guides, uncovering profound insights about how we should live our lives.
The books are divided into 54 weekly portions and read in synagogues on sabbaths, festivals, and fast days as well as on ordinary mondays and thursdays. The parashah tells of the blessings of obedience to god, the. Apr 02, 2020 rory katz is the brand new rabbi of congregation chevrei tzedek of baltimore. Jul 25, 20 torah reading for parshat eikev ekev by rabbi moshe p. We plan, god laughs a sermon on parshat ekev by rabbi susan leider, congregation kol shofar 81714.
A kohen may not marry a divorcee, or a woman with a promiscuous past. Kedusha is defined as that which is close to hashem, not in spacial terms but in its essence. We plan, god laughs a sermon on parshat ekev by rabbi susan. Shaar hamitzvot, parashat ekev know that the other side hovers over the table, as is described in the zohar, and can gain control over an individual then more than it can at other times. Jul 28, 2010 parshat ekev is sort of a continuation of the previous parshat, vaetchanan. In analyzing the book of deuteronomy devarim, it is the generally accepted practice to divide the book into three sections, one for each of moses major speeches. Moses also rebukes them for their failings in their first generation as a people, recalling their. A kohen may not become ritually impure through contact with a dead body, save on the occasion of the death of a close relative. Ekev because parsha weekly torah portion kabbalah blog. In this parsha, learn why on earth moses, or moshe, would tell the people, to circumcise their hearts. Hebrew rootstorah observanceekev wikibooks, open books. Parshat ekev begins with what seems like a familiar dictum.
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