Imagine the opening scene of R’eih (Deut: 11:26 to 16:17) in which Moses instructed the Israelites “you shall pronounce the blessing at Mt. Gerizim and the curse at Mount Ebal” (11:29). Israelites would say blessings one way (toward one mountain) and say...
In this week’s Parashah Moses directs the Israelites to appoint judges to make decisions when there are disagreements. Moses further directs the Israelites to honor the decisions made by the judges with neither derision nor doubt.
How timely.
Shof’tim..
The inspiration for my D’Var Torah is found in Exodus 14:19, but before explaining why, a brief summary of the whole of Parashat B’shalach is warranted for it is action-packed.
Parashat B’shalach begins and ends with the Israelites traveling, first as a...