Devarim
Deuteronomy · 9 articles
What does "circumcise the foreskin of your heart" mean in Parashat Ekev?
Circumcising the heart is not a one time act but an ongoing removal of layers: ego, stubbornness, forgetfulness of the good, and knowledge that never touches daily life. A reading of Deuteronomy 10:16.
Parashat Devarim - Seventh Aliyah
Moshe describes the division of the eastern side of the Jordan among Reuven, Gad, and half the tribe of Menasheh, the condition to cross as vanguard before their brothers in the war over the land, and the words of encouragement to Yehoshua: what God did to Sichon and Og He will do to all the kingdoms, for He fights for Israel.
Parashat Devarim - Sixth Aliyah
In this aliyah we are in the midst of the wars that opened the conquest of the eastern side of the Jordan: the battle against Sichon king of Cheshbon and after it the battle against Og king of Bashan. A complete victory, the conquest of fortified cities, and the beginning of the settlement of Reuven, Gad, and half of Menasheh.
Parashat Devarim - Fifth Aliyah
Moshe continues to describe the journey through the wilderness, around Edom, Moab, and Ammon. Three nations close to Israel that must not be fought, and a deep foundation for the Torah's view of boundaries: not everything accessible may be taken. Then the miracle of forty years without lack, and the approach to Sichon king of Cheshbon.
Parashat Devarim - Fourth Aliyah
One of the most painful points of the wilderness journey. After the sin of the spies, Israel is punished and forbidden to enter, then tries to repair it through its own initiative and go up to fight. But without the backing of God's will the attempt fails, and they sit in Kadesh many days.
Parashat Devarim - Third Aliyah
Just before entering the land, Moshe returns to the sin of the spies. The report from the field was positive, yet fear and negative talk seeped into the hearts and the people refused to go up. Against them all, Caleb recalls the opposite path: loyalty and courage.
Parashat Devarim - Second Aliyah
Facing the people, Moshe recalls the appointment of judges and the principles of justice, revealing the weight of leadership: humility on one side, responsibility and the courage to do justice on the other.
Parashat Devarim - First Aliyah
At the gateway to the promised land, Moshe halts the people and opens his farewell address. Not a battle and not a miracle, but the last words of a faithful shepherd, placing in the people's hands the tools to survive and to succeed.
Parashat Devarim - Insights and Questions
Parashat Devarim opens the fifth book with Moshe's farewell address on the edge of the land. He returns to the appointment of the judges, to Kadesh Barnea and to the fear that paralyzed an entire generation, and teaches the new generation that the very same memory can become a prison or a road map. When the past becomes a compass.
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