Know before whom you stand rabbi david etengoff dedicated to the sacred memory of my sisterinlaw, ruchama rivka sondra, and the refuah shlaimah of yosef shmuel ben miriam and sheva bat sarah rivka. We are surrounded by gods loving presence and nothing can separate us from his love rom. Parashat hashavua eikev 2017 5777 being strong, being real loving the stranger. Understanding the power of birkat hamazon the blessing after. He reminds them of their new opportunities and responsibilities in the promised land.
Jewish calendar 2018 tel aviv hebcal jewish calendar. Parashat eikev reminds us of the importance of obeying gods commandments. Rabbi jordana schuster battis temple shir tikva, wayland. 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. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the torah will help us more fully understand the rest of the tanakh5 and the brit chadasha. A crime against humanity and god proclaimed by the masses as the worst shooting massacre in american history and the most unspeakable act of terrorism on the american homeland since september 11, 2001, we americans together with decent, peace loving. The metzora may go through several purification periods, each time finding a new mark of tzaraat just before he is able to bring his offerings keritot 9b. Parashat eikev because, on the heel of torah portion. Divrei torah, inspiration, ethics and stories for all ages. Parsha summary haftorah summary haftorah commentary legacy drasha r. Understanding the power of birkat hamazon the blessing. Click here to download a pdf version of this teaching. 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.
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. God presents his credentials, as it were, establishing himself as the creator of the 1. Yossi katz is the us executive director of the breslov research institute, the preeminent englishlanguage breslov publisher. Because it is so important and crucial, one who serves hashem without gladness but with sadness, will incur punishment, gd forbid. The challenges of humility we should respond to our prosperity with recognition of the factors that lead to our success and with humility before god. Yisroel ciner kol hakollel dvar torah lifeline edutainment weekly the living law rabbi wein table talk thinking outside the box parsha insights. Import ics file into apple macos desktop calendar alternate option. Eikev, ekev ou eqev heb pour en consequence le second mot et premier distinctif. Rabbi jordana schuster battis temple shir tikva, wayland, ma kabbalat shabbat august 3, 2018 23 av 5778 parashat eikev. Family edition is a new and exciting initiative from the office of read more spanish. 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. He is the creator of, the largest online breslov educational site. Parashat hashavua eikev 2017 5777 being strong, being real loving the stranger 11. Again and again moses asks us not to turn away from the way of the torah, not to the right or left, but to keep the word of god with zeal.
The spirituality of listening eikev 5776 rabbi sacks. 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. Answer key for this torah explorers word search can be found at pdf. Page 3 the bulletin julaug 2016 abbis message r massacre in orlando. This shabbat we read the weekly torah portion, parashat eikev. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading. 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. This and all bible translations, the judaica press complete tanach. Parashat eikev quick summary hebrew for christians. The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. You can also download the pdf version of this document by. Bkirbecha im a rabbi, so its probably no surprise when i say that i love torah. Our faculty and teachers bring the depth and breadth of jts learning directly to you through a rich collection of contemporary jewish content. Parashat ekev putting life into the text portion of the.
The attribute of joy is an important fundamental principle in serving hashem. Most of these are mentioned in connection with the impending conquest of the land of canaan. Parashat ekev putting life into the text portion of. The ethic of holiness acharei mot kedoshim 5780 download the accompanying family edition here. He writes the weekly column pathways on the parasha, as well as numerous articles, for. In other words, the stories of the torah were not onetime events of the past with no practical relevance to future generations. The crush of the deuteronomic god, the ifthen god of wrath and punishment, is overbearing. God, with his strength, will make it possible for the. The stranger living among you must be treated as your. 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.
The choice that god offers in our parashah is not a choice. Aug 03, 2018 rabbi jordana schuster battis temple shir tikva, wayland, ma kabbalat shabbat august 3, 2018 23 av 5778 parashat eikev. 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. 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. Some 20 or so years ago, with the help from the ashdown foundation, i initiated a conference at the hebrew. A reverent and focused attitude means practicing the presence of god in our daily lives. Jewish calendar august 2018 hebcal jewish calendar. Bereshit 1 genesis tora bereshit genesis parshat bereshit. It is that the lord god creator of the universe was and is attempting to teach us, that.
Jews read it on the first sabbath after simchat torah, generally in october. Eikev roundup a quick familyoriented summary of the events in this weeks parshah. Rabbi jordana schuster battis temple shir tikva, wayland, ma. In eikev moses sets out a political doctrine of such wisdom that it can never become redundant or obsolete. Parashat ekev shiur del rab baruj ghelman duration. Articles on the weekly torah portion, parsha, from beginner to advanced levels. Kids, read it online to get a picture of all the exciting goingons in this weeks parshah.
The theme that repeats itself over and over throughout deuteronomy is the request to keep the commandments of god. It is the study of torah, the divine light given to us from above, that grants us the ability to judge the earth, 11 to retell history in a positive manner. Everyone joins inadults and childrenas we follow the parashat hashavuah4 schedule. In eikev, the torah once again states that klal yisrael must fear and serve hashem. These words with which our parsha begins contain a verb that is a fundamental motif of the book of devarim. Parashat eikev 5774, 2014 understanding the power of birkat hamazon the blessing after eating bread rabbi david etengoff dedicated to the sacred memories of my mother, miriam tovah bat aharon hakohen, fatherinlaw, levi ben yitzhak, sisterinlaw, ruchama rivka sondra bat yechiel, sister, shulamit bat. 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. Parashat eikev finds moses in full flow as he recalls the recent history of the children of israel including the golden calf 10. The whole earth is filled with his glory, if we have the eye of faith to see.
When the oil of the torah judgesrectifies the entire earth, representing mundane wisdom such as science, then indeed all the trees of the field will sing before god. Parashat hashavua the abraham joshua heschel school. Know before whom you stand da lifnei mi attah omed. Moshe details the general rewards for following the torah, and encourages the nation to have complete confidence. In parashat eikev, moses continues his final speech to the israelites just before they were to enter the promised land. 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. Uriel what does hashem your god require of you moshes speech and the mesilat yesharim. For havayah your god brings you into a good land, a land of water courses, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills. The parashah tells of the blessings of obedience to god, the. As they stand on the edge of the jordan, they are reminded that divine service demands walking in the path of god.
I love the stories and the people and the conundrums, and love that torah is the shared vocabulary that we play with as a jewish people. In parshat ekev there are quite a few verses about gods strength and power. Parsha eikev dvar torah being strong, being real loving. Moses also rebukes them for their failings in their first generation as a people, recalling their.
The covenant of fertility fertility of the womb and fertility of the land are divine gifts. We devote ourselves to studying the torah because the torah is the foundation for all of scripture. And if you do obey these rules and observe them carefully, the lord your god will maintain faithfully for you the covenant that he made on oath with your. It occurred in last weeks parsha in the most famous line of the whole of judaism, shema yisrael. About heschel when the abraham joshua heschel school was founded in 1983, a new model of jewish day school was created. There is no mitzvah in the torah to recite a blessing before eating food. Haftarah for eikev isaiah consoles the exiled nation of israel. Our people have been blessed with the leadership and vision of many great prophets. The lord is the creator of heaven and earth, and he has set his jealous love upon. The phrase has come to mean that mere physical sustenance is not sufficient for a life. And you shall love the lrd, your gd, with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your means.