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 | | |  | Menachem Av 13, 5772 · August 1, 2012 | General Overview:
| In this week's Torah reading, Va'etchanan, Moses continues his attempt to impress upon the Israelites the importance of following G‑d's commandments, the rewards which will result from obeying G‑d's words, and the punishments they will incur if they neglect to do so. Moses recounts the story of the giving of Torah at Mount Sinai, and repeats the Ten Commandments. Moses designates cities of refuge. This portion also contains the Shema. |
 | By Lazer Gurkow |  |
|  | | THE PARSHAH | | | Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11
In which Moses implores G‑d, describes the Exodus and the Giving of the Torah, predicts Israel's abandonment and return to G‑d, and summarizes the fundamentals of the Jewish faith.
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By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks |  | | | | If not for the scrolls, there would be no reason for plain old doorposts...
By Baruch Epstein | | | | | Reading the Bible, one is struck by the fact that its most monumental event, the transmission of the Ten Commandments, turn up twice. If the event happened once, why tell it twice?
By Mendel Kalmenson | | | | FEATURED VIDEO | | | The Torah commands us: You shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your heart. How can we be expected to feel a love for Him if the feeling is not embedded in our heart? with Benny Rapoport | | | | | A Taste of Text—Va'etchanan
Even though Moses' fervent prayer seems to not have been granted, he teaches us to never give up on our prayers being answered. By Chana Weisberg | | | | | Practical Parshah - Va'etchanan
The prohibition against intermarriage appears in this week's portion. How does Torah guide Jews in finding Jewish spouses? (This video was shot live on location from Jerusalem.) By Mendel Kaplan | | | | FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES | | | A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut. By J. Immanuel Schochet | | | | | The Torah instructs us to know G-d's unity: "The L-rd is G-d in the heaven above and upon the earth below there is none else." What is the nature of G-d's unity? By Moshe New | | | | | |
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