In this week’s teaching, David first takes some time to connect a couple of stories about loving one’s enemy to the 9th of Av. He then walks through the three “mini-speeches” in the portion, showing that they reveal the progression of salvation. Va’Etchanan 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha […]
July 27, 2023 in Media, Torah 5783 (2022 - 2023), Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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Va’Etchanan is an exceptionally rich portion. Not only does it contain the words of the Shema (6:4-9) but the reprise of the Ten Commandments (5:6-18). It also continues Moses’ exhortation to Israel, with special emphasis on God’s goodness and on Israel’s uniquely intimate relationship with this good and great God. Topping it off, we find […]
August 12, 2022 in Media, Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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We begin exploring portion Va’Etchanan by looking at a foundational “three-stranded cord” woven throughout the Scriptures, three strands we find in this portion. In the main body of the teaching, we ask, “Did the church really start with the Apostles?” In answering that question, we look to the other structures God indwells as He does […]
July 23, 2021 in Media, Torah 5781 (2021-2022), Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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