What can the weekly torah portion teach us about social justice. In this weeks dvar torah for eikev, the chief rabbi explains why we read the paragraphs of the shema in the order that we do. To create a pdf, just print to the win2pdf printer. Parashat eikev, shabbat mevarchim august 4 10, 2018 23. Thursday night count 8 this weeks torah reading is shemini upcoming holiday is second passover may 8. To receive pathways delivered straight to your email box, simply use the signup form on the right column of. In this torah portion, moses continues his speech to the israelites. What forces conspired to bring together judah and tamar. Preorder here sacks has produced a work of extraordinary depth, beauty, urgency, and erudition. The land of the supernal crown galeinai revealing the. Aug 09, 2017 underfoot and tread upon daily, but not to be taken lightly, ignored or overlooked, the commandment to live in the land of israel is treasured by gd and praised greatly by moshe. The fear of the lord therefore includes an overwhelming sense of the glory, worth, and beauty of the one true god. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading.
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. It is thought that the haftarah readings were derived when the greek hasmonean dynasty late second temple period, approx. In this latter sense, yirah includes the idea of wonder, amazement, mystery, astonishment, gratitude, admiration, and even worship like the feeling you get when gazing from the edge of the grand canyon. And indeed thats the background to the concept of having a parashat hashavua. To sponsor a dvar torah please click here eating collectively parashat eikev contains several passages that relates to different aspects of the land. Torah reading, haftarah, links to audio and commentary.
The opinions and views expressed are solely those of the author or lecturer and should not be attributed to yeshiva. This passage from parashat eikev, incorporated into the birkat hamazon. 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. The lord is the creator of heaven and earth, and he has set his jealous love upon. However, all this blessedness would come through walking by faith.
The torahs account of the first day of creation is the preface to the verses describing the blessing and beauty of eretz yisrael in our torah portion. Just click print and select cutepdf writer as your printer. Objectivelearn how to 1 identify a prominent theme in the parashat hashavuah and 2 connect that theme to earlier events in the torah. The reading for the second day of passover, leviticus 22. Purchase parsha parables from the project genesis bookstore genesis judaica at a very special price. In ancient times there were two different customers. 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. The icalendar format is used by outlook 365, yahoo. Although one would surely not allow guests into his home during this dangerous time, these words should still be. In introductory article number five of this series entitled, miscellaneous tools for studying the parashat hashavuah, we learned that many events in the lives of the. Gdcast the israel koschitzky virtual beit midrash jewish agency for israel. On the first day of passover we read from the book of exodus 12. Should we do this for our own personal gain, or out of. Who was potiphars wife, why was joseph forgotten in prison, and why are there so many dreams in the book of genesis.
And now, israel, what does the lord your god require of you, but to fear the lord your god. Ruth borchard of the shoresh charitable fund scf, and published with assistance of the presidents fund for torah and science. When people call you a chip off the old block, would you believe that the precedent for this phrase lies in this weeks haftarah. Pathways is a weekly torah publication exploring the festivals and parsha, published by bri. Parashat eikev quick summary hebrew for christians. Describing the miraculous staying power of the israelites garments in the desert, rashi on 8. These printable parsha guides, which are available only to our premium subscribers, are a wonderful resource for generating lively discussion at your shabbat table, between you and your chevruta learning partner or study group, or just for curling up on the couch to read by yourself. I listened in horror as a man announced his candidacy for our countrys highest office, and in almost the same breath, spewed a venomous slew of accusations against mexican immigrants. To become a premium member and access these guides, subscribe today. Much of the poem that is haftarat eikev consists of vivid, expressive, and longwinded metaphors expressing the relationship between god and the israelites. Barilan university gdcast the israel koschitzky virtual beit midrash jewish agency for israel jewish theological seminary.
In this torah portion, god commands aaron and his sons to make the burnt and sin offerings at the tabernacle. In his dvar torah for this week, the chief rabbi explores the surprising origins of a highly popular english phrase. Accordingly, we present here verses from, and commentaries on, that psalm. A pdf takes less storage space, and is easier to send with email. Moses reminds the israelites to keep the commandments after they enter israel. In parashat vaetchanan we read the first paragraph of the shema. Limits shemini 5780 download the accompanying family edition here. What was the cause of the rift between joseph and his brothers. We read in this parshah about the seven kinds of produce with which the land of israel is blessed.
Consider it as a virtual printer for your windows, primopdf lets you to print the file and documents virtually in adobe pdf file format. Eikev because you listen torah portion 46 deuteronomy 7. In the very first line of parashat dvarim we read, these are the words dvarim that moses addressed to all israel on the other side of the jordan deuteronomy 1. Eikev, ekev, ekeb, aikev, or eqeb is the 46th weekly torah portion, parashah in the.
In this parashah, jacob bestows his parting blessings on his children and grandchildren, breathes his last, and is buried by his sons in the mach. If the people forgot their supernatural deliverance and origin, turning to. In fact, however, parashat vayechi is devoted to the exact opposite. It usually denotes a cause and effect relationship because you will observe gods commandments, then blessings and physical rewards will descend upon you. He tells them they will have to annihilate people who are not believers in god. Jewish calendar 1960 new york city hebcal jewish calendar. If they are faithful to the covenant, they will be blessed, both materially and spiritually. Moses warned the people not to forget the lord by ignoring his commandments, especially after they had settled the land and become prosperous.
The opening phrase of parashat eikev is thus interpreted in the midrash to refer allegori cally to the messianic era. But the second custom became the preeminent one and is kept to. Indeed, the name of this parashah, eikev, literally means heel, the lowest extremity of the body and perhaps its most insensitive part. Moshe details the general rewards for following the torah, and encourages the nation to have complete confidence. Short dvar torah on parshat ekev 5775 2015 torah portion. One was a triennial system through which the torah portions were broken up into smaller portions that covered a whole three year period. Israel is called a land flowing with milk and honey. Like the other parshiyot in the book of deuteronomy, the parshah of eikev because. They sought to beguile him with their mouth, and they deceived him with their tongues. The author is the dean of the yeshiva of south shore.
If you do not have adobe acrobat reader and cannot view pdf files, please go here and follow the instruction to install this free software. What is necessary for the israelites to thrive in the promised land. Bible study notes scroll down for weekly portions parashat, or go to. In parshat eikev because, moshe continues his closing address to bnei yisrael, promising them that if they follow the mitzvot, they will succeed in the land they are about to conquer and settle in keeping with hashems promise to avraham, yitzchak, and yaakov. In parshat eikev, moses springs his great surprise. Now one week later, in parahat eikev, we will be reading the second paragraph. Click here for a summary of ekev click here for a summary of the haftarah for ekev. Is there a way to print a foxpro report to pdf and name the. For a pdf to discuss at the shabbat table, please click here. Dvar tzedek archive american jewish world service ajws. Additional instructions regarding the olah ascent offering, and the mincha meal offering are detailed. 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. Moses reminds them not to forget gods commandments even after they enter the land of israel, and that they must continue to fear god.
The verse from this weeks torah portion is not rejected because its use of the pronoun them removes any doubt that rabbi gamliels reading is metaphorical or allegorical. Import ics file into apple macos desktop calendar alternate option. Moses also rebukes them for their failings in their first generation as a people, recalling their. Steven graduated from the rabbinical school at the jewish theological seminary in may of 2011, where he also received a m. Underfoot and tread upon daily, but not to be taken lightly, ignored or overlooked, the commandment to live in the land of israel is treasured by gd and praised greatly by moshe. In eikev, the torah once again states that klal yisrael must fear and serve hashem. The maftir and haftarah the maftir is the last aliyah of the torah reading service on shabbat, which usually comprises the last few verses of the weeks torah portion on festivals and certain special sabbaths, the maftir is a different reading. Drasha is the email edition of faxhomily, a weekly torah facsimile on the weekly portion which is sponsored by the henry and myrtle hirsch foundation books by rabbi mordechai kamenetzky. These words with which our parsha begins contain a verb that is a fundamental motif of the book of devarim. By exercising powerand refusing to cede it to those with less altruistic goalswe follow in gods path, realizing our human power through tzedakah and political advocacy. Select a file in any application that prints and open it. Rashi, in commenting on the first word of this weeks parsha, employs an interpretation of the word eikev, whichinthecontext of the verse itself means since or because. Print to pdf with primopdf virtual printer for windows free. Dvar torah commentary parsha eikev august 16, 2014 jon hirschtick temple emunah, lexington ma shabbat shalom.
The weekly torah portion is followed by an additional portion from the neviim prophets called haftarah. Iyunim weekly insights on the parasha with commentaries by nehama leibovitz. Yirmeyahu 42 weekly dvar torah a project of the national council of young israel sponsored by the henry, bertha and edward rothman foundation rochester, ny,cleveland, ohio, circleville, ohio to serve with love rabbi jake czuper graduate, young israel rabbinic training. Parashat eikev pushes us to see power and empathy as intrinsically linked, rather than opposites.
Just over three years ago, i sat at lunch with my husband and my food turned to ash in my mouth. Why civilisations fail eikev 2017 5777 what is the real challenge of maintaining a free society. The first line of eikev is a key message of the whole parsha. The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. Parashat ekev putting life into the text portion of the. Have the vfp application use that pdf printer to print out the report, but save it to a generic location with a generic file name. The heavens to their uttermost reaches, cries moses, belong to the lord your god, the earth and all that is on it. A project of the faculty of jewish studies, paul and helene shulman basic jewish studies center, and the office of the campus rabbi. Aug 28, 2016 rabbi yaghobian from torah vachesed in houston texas shares a very important thought in paying attention to the details in our service to hashem. Be careful that you do not forget the lord your god. Use it like a printer in word, excel, or any other windows application. In parashat eikev, moses continues his final speech to the israelites just before they were to enter the promised land. Bereishit, bereshit, bereishis, breshith, beresheet, or bereshees hebrew for in beginning, the first word in the parshah is the first weekly torah portion parshah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading. May 16, 2016 pdfcreator comes with many professional features to merge documents, send emails, and more.
Eikev 5779 the politics of memory parshat eikev in a nutshell in eikev moses continues his speech, setting out the principles of the covenant the israelites made with god, and what it demands of them as a chosen nation in a promised land. Hebrew if only you would listen to these laws deut. Parashat hashavua eikev 2014 5774 why is the mezuzah so special. Jews read it on the first sabbath after simchat torah, generally in october. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. Attention to details are important parashat eikev youtube. Barilan universitys parashat hashavua study center vayigash lectures on the weekly torah reading by the faculty of barilan university in ramat gan, israel. It offers more than 185,000 shiurim via webcast in audio, video and text formats by our roshei yeshiva and other yu luminaries. Part of christina mattison eberts drash design project, a yearlong endeavor to create a new piece of art each week based on the torah portion, haftarah portion or jewish holiday following her conversion to judaism in 2011.
The story of nadav and avihu, aharons two eldest sons who died on the day the sanctuary was dedicated, is one of the most tragic in the torah it is referred to on no less than four separate occasions it turned a day that should have been a national celebration into one of deep grief aharon, bereaved, could not speak a. The creator of the entire universe is taking a personal interest in your welfare and. Parsha eikev dvar torah why is the mezuzah so special. 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. The judaism site parsha summary for parshas eikev parsha summary eikev 3 page. 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.
July 26, 2010 parashat eikev crucial support your clothing did not grow old upon you deuteronomy 8. The judaism site parshas eikev torahportion shemmeshmuel5764 eikev page. The judaism site parsha summary for parshas eikev torahportion parsha summary eikev 3 page. Rabbi yaakov haitovsky ilene rosenexecutive director jeff kline shul president parashat eikev, shabbat mevarchim august 410, 2018 2329 av 5778 we welcome antor marty and eve goldstein to the mhj family torah reading pg 980, aal koreh jerry rotenberg. 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 mitzvot of the torah, they will prosper in the land they are about to conquer and settle in keeping with g. The lord is the creator of heaven and earth, and he has set his jealous love upon those who fear him. Pdfcreator easily creates pdfs from any windows program.
The judaism site hashem does not need our mitzvos eikev page. Just install the software to your computer and it will add pdf printer driver to your printers and other hardware section of control panel. Again and again moses asks us not to turn away from the way of the torah. Ncyi is excited to continue our very successful parsha.
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