To read the full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
In this Torah portion, Moses stresses to the Israelites the importance of keeping God’s commandments when they enter the Land of Israel. Moses repeats the Ten Commandments and utters the Sh’ma and V’ahavta.
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 Moses repeats the Ten Commandments |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Integrating Knowledge Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL
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Treatment of the Stranger Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS
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| Whom Should You Honor? Rabbi Lawrence Raphael, Union for Reform Judaism
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Here & Act Rabbi Dorothy Richman, AJWS
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| The Chosen People Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz, Hillel
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The Smallest of Peoples Pamela Katz, AJWS
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| Acting With Compassion Gila Langer, socialaction.com
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| Guard Yourselves Very Well Akiva Gersh, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach |
| Love the Lord Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Renewing Love Dvora Weisberg, CLAL
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| The Dutiful Student Rabbi Marc Wolf, Jewish Theological Seminary
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Jewish Continuity Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Beyond the Letter of the Law Rabbi David Movsas, Orthodox Union
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Inverse Tablets Mindy Berman, UJA-Federation of New York
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| Understanding Our Own Morality Carol Ochs, Women of Reform Judaism
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Multimedia |
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| Parshat Va’et’hanan Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Va’et’hanan Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat Va’et’hanan for Families Torah Topics for Families
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
