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Ki Tavo

Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8

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  • In this Torah portion, Moses instructs the Israelites regarding the first fruit offering. Moses then lists the blessings the people will enjoy if they keep the commandments, and the punishments they will suffer for disobeying them.

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    Moses explains the first fruit offering.

     

    Text Studies

    Social Action and Environmentalism

    The Worst Curse
    Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel

    Affiriming Responsibility
    Rabbi Dorothy Richman, AJWS

    Curses & Blessings
    Rabbi Andrew Klein, Union for Reform Judaism

    A Covenant of Action
    Rabbi Jessica Marshall, AJWS

    It's the Joy, Not the Oy
    Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Kolel

    First Fruits
    Leiba Chaya David, Canfei Nesharim

     

    Private Feelings, Public Consequences
    Nina Wouk, socialaction.com

       

    From the Denominations

    Pluralism and Outreach

    Love is Not the Opposite of Hate
    Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity

    History & Memory
    Rabbi Irwin Kula, CLAL

    The Order of Disorder
    Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, JTS

    Blessings From Strangers
    Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Institute

    Twice Warned
    Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, Orthodox Union

    Ritual Reinforcement
    Lyn Geller, UJA-Federation of New York

     

    Zionism & First Fruits
    Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships

    Multimedia

    Transitions & Israel
    Alice Shalvi, Women of Reform Judaism

    Parashat Ki Tavo Quiz
    Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

     

    Parashat Ki Tavo Challah
    Julie Seltzer

     

    Parashat Ki Tavo for Families
    Torah Topics for Families

     

     

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