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Why does Moshe preface his report of the crossing of Jordan River into Israel with the statement 'Shema Yisrael' - Hear O Israel? What is the concept of 'hearing' in this context? What do we learn from the fact that Hashem redeemed the Jewish people, despite His foreknowledge that they would sin with the Golden Calf? What two 'gems' did Hashem give us when we were betrothed to Him on Mount Sinai, and which did we lose, and which do we still have today? What was Moshe implying when he said that 'you' are going into Israel - what prayer did he want us to pray on his behalf? What did he say when he saw that we did not get 'the hint?' What are the two approaches to staying in our relationship with Hashem when we don't have Moshe to speak up on our behalf? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.
What is the idea behind Hashem 'knowing the days of the whole ones?' Why do we find that when both Avraham and Sarah die, the Torah implies that their days were very full? What is their 'inheritance that lasts forever? What is the concept of the righteous knowing about their reward just before...
Published 11/22/24
Why were the cities of Sodom and Amora being destroyed at the very same moment that Avraham and Sarah were about to miraculously conceive with Yitzchak, and also when the nations of Amon and Moav were founded? In the face of World changing cataclysmic events, why do some people fear their sins,...
Published 11/15/24