Shabbat shalom parshat ki tavo 5779 this weeks parsha commentary has been sponsored by howard wolfe in memory of his mother, sylvia wolfe. Commentary on parashat ki tavo when you come kehila news. Moses was giving the instructions, with the priest you shall make the offering of the first fruits in a basket saying. The israelites are instructed to express their gratitude to god for their. It is full of frightening threats of unimaginable punishment to be meted out to those who brazenly refuse to observe the torahs laws. It is interesting to note that this is not the first torah portion full of rebuke. The central part of the parashah contains fourteen blessings that the israelites will enjoy if they observe gods ways. The israelites are commanded to perform a ritual when bringing their first fruits for sacrifice and after donating tithes, with specific scripts to recite some of these lines, 26. Deuteronomy 26 tree of life version tlv parashat ki tavo firstfruits and tithes. If deuteronomic theology has not troubled you so far, ki tavo will now challenge you as it pushes the concept of reward and punishment to the limit. Parashat ki tavo begins with promises of rewards and moves to possible punishments. Commentary by adin evenisrael steinsaltz, volume 10, page 232.
Messianic torah portion is not supported by paid advertising. The first parshah, for example, is parshat bereishit, which covers from the beginning of genesis to the story of noah. This does not affect the price you pay, but helps support this site. These books make up the story of the jewish people. In the last 8 verses of ki tavo, moses then mitigates the horror a little by assuring the people that, after their 40 years in the desert, totally taken care of by the lord, they now finally have a heart to know, eyes to see, and ears to hear. The parsha starts with directions for dedicating the. Hebrew for when you enter, the second and third words, and the first distinctive words, in the parashah is the 50th weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the seventh in the book of deuteronomy. Parashat bo commentary 2 parashat bo commentary 2 parshat bo this weeks parsha is one of the three or four torah portions most central to the jewish narrative. Moses then lists the blessings for keeping the commandments and the. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. Torah usually refers to the pentateuch, the first five books of the hebrew bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Moving now to the blessings versus the curses, we take a look at 28. Parashat ki tavo contains one of the most powerful and frightening chapters of the torah. This is an english translation of the haftarah reading for parashat ki tavo isaiah 60.
Moses instructs the israelites regarding the first fruit offering. Apr 02, 2020 this weeks torah portion parashat ki tavo deuteronomy 26. When you enter the land that the eternal your god is giving you as a heritage, and you possess it and settle in it, you shall take some of every first fruit of the soil, which you harvest from the land that the eternal your god is giving to you, put it in a basket and go to the place where the eternal your god will choose to establish the divine name. Preorder here sacks has produced a work of extraordinary depth, beauty, urgency, and erudition. Parsha ki tavo dvar torah power, politics, and religion. August 31september 8, 2018 2028 elul 5778 parashat ki tavo hebrew school registration is live. A torah reading of parashat ki tavo in english translation, transtropilized. Devarim deuteronomy chapter 26 parshah ki tavo tanakh. Deuteronomy 26 tlv parashat ki tavo firstfruits and.
Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of ki tavo. It describes three rituals that israelites, both as individuals and as an entire community, had to perform upon entrance into the land of israel. Deuteronomy 26 tlv parashat ki tavo firstfruits and tithes. As part of this ritual, the following is to be recited by the pilgrim bringing the produce. Ki tavo, ki thavo, ki tabo, ki thabo, or ki savo is the 50th weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the seventh in the book of deuteronomy. This weeks parsha torah portion to be read in synagogue is ki tavo deuteronomy 26. According to jewish tradition, the first fruits of the crops referred particularly to shivat haminim the seven species of fruits of the promised land. Were approaching the days of awe, and not coincidentally, the readings towards the end of the book of devarim deuteronomy urge the israelites towards reflection and recommitment.
Transtropilation is the term coined by len fellman to describe the process of translating from cantillized hebrew, as closely as possible, word for word and trop for trop, with the main purpose being to aid a person with minimal hebrew training in following the hebrew leyning. In this section, the torah includes over 50 verses of terrible curses and recriminations which will befall the jewish. Hebrew for when you take, the sixth and seventh words, and first distinctive words in the parashah is the 21st weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the ninth in the book of exodus. Giving thanks, now and again theres gratitude that is immediate and gratitude that can come only with time and labor. Selihot the first fruits of the new year excerpted from rabbi norman lamms derashot ledorot. Wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates. While the formal hebrew title for each book of torah is today derived from a word in its. Sep 19, 2008 firsts in liturgy parashat ki tavo the author argues that this portion contains the first fullfledged liturgy in torah, and notes that during the week the commentary was written, cbst and shaar zahav, the lgbt synagogues of new york and san francisco, published their first siddurim prayer books. Commentary on parashat ki tavo the daily roundtable. The torahki tavo wikibooks, open books for an open world. This week at the jewish journal, parashat ki tavo is under discussion. In this torah portion, moses instructs the israelites regarding the first fruit offering. Our faculty and teachers bring the depth and breadth of jts learning directly to you through a rich collection of contemporary jewish content.
Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us for it is written, cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree in order that in messiah yeshua the blessing of abraham might come to. Another deathbed scene the torah is a book of laws, 248 positive mitzvot and 365 negative commandments that set. As soon as a jewish farmer saw the first sign of ripening fruit in his field or orchard, he would tie a string or reed around it and. September 20, 2019by lilly kaufman commentary ki tavo.
Ki tavo 5768 the blessing and the curse rabbi sacks. A commentary for the ages deuteronom y, copublished by ou press and maggid books. When you click on these links, we may earn a small referral fee. Parashat hashavua, popularly just parashah or parshah pr or parsha and also known as a sidra or sedra s. Moses then lists the blessings the people will enjoy if they keep the commandments, and the punishments they will suffer for disobeying them. O ur torah portion for this week, ki tavo, literally when you shall arrive, because it presents different laws taught to the israelites before they arrive in the land of canaan. Parshat ki tavo is commonly referred to as the parsha of tochacha rebuke. It is written, you shall take of the first of every fruit of the ground that you bring in from your land that hashem your gd gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that. Torah portion readings and the associated haftarah readings generally follow the stone edition chumash andor the complete jewish bible. It is interesting to note that this is not the first parsha which.
Dahlia lithwick writes about the courts and the law for slate and hosts the podcast amicus. The latter part of ki tavo consists of the tochachah rebuke. The rite is first mentioned briefly in sefer shemot 23. Particularly remarkable is the difference between the emphatic double phrase of obedience used in the positive passage. Her work has appeared in the new republic, commentary, the new york times, the washington post, elle and on. It is full of frightening threats of unimaginable punishment to be meted out to those who brazenly refuse to observe the torahs laws deut. This page contains a link to every dvar torah ive written since 2003 at least, every one to which i can currently dig up a working link, sorted by parsha as an fyi. The sedra of ki tavo contains one of the most terrifying passages in the hebrew bible, rivalled only by the parallel text in vayikraleviticus 26.
Parashat ki tavo quick summary hebrew for christians. Parashat ki tavo fleshes out the details regarding how the blessings and curses were to be actually invoked and ratified before the jewish people devarim 27. We, like centuries of jews before us, find these curses disturbing. Jtss extensive online torah resources reflect todays most compelling conversations, research, and teaching from leaders in jewish studyall available for learners around the world to explore and enjoy. Fox, the five books of moses shocken, random house new york, 1997. This weeks torah study is titled am segolah, a treasured people we discuss what it means to be a treasured people. Weekly torah readings parshah calendar 57795880 20182019.
In hebrew, the words for when you enter are ki tavo. Parshas ki savo is commonly referred to as the parsha of tochacha rebuke. Deuteronomy 26 begins the fiftieth reading from the torah with the words, then it shall be, when you enter the land which the lord your god gives you as an inheritance 26. Parashat vaetchanan to implore or beg parashat ekev because of parashat reeh see or look parashat shoftim judges parashat ki teitzei when you go out parashat ki tavo when you come parashat nitzavim standing parashat vayelech he went parashat haazinu listen parashat vzot haberachah and this is the blessing. Democracy and equality as profoundly religious values. Parashat ki tavo opens with a description of one of the most beautiful ceremonies of temple times. Essentially they are warnings of the terrible fate that will overtake jews if they neglect or abandon their covenant with gd. Words that heal tazriametzora 5780 download the accompanying family edition here. Of course, theres also the seemingly obligatory list of blessings for following the torah, and curses for not following. Messianic torah portion calendar, readings and litrugy. Overview for parshah ki tavo kehot chumash parshah. This torah portion begins with laws regarding first fruits and tithes. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. Traditionally, theyre chanted quickly and at a whisper when read from the bima.
Hear more in this weeks animated short about the torah portion. Friday, august 31, 2018 20 elul, 5778 parashat ki tavo deuteronomy 26. Only one person, the kohen gadol high priest, maybut once a year, on yom kippurenter the innermost chamber in the sanctuary to offer the sacred ketoret to g. Parashat ki tavo when you come devarim deuteronomy 26. Each week in synagogue, we read or, more accurately, chant, because it is sung a passage from the torah. I closed my last blog entry, parashat ki teitzei when you go out, with two verses from galatians 3. Parashat ki tavo begins with a description of the ceremony for bringing the first fruits to the temple. Parashat ki tavo also deals with looking forward, to entering the promised land i entered mine almost 5 years ago.
Our parashah, called ki tavo, includes what is known as the tochchcha the reproach. These ancient stories touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics. The jewish community follows a schedule of readings based on the hebrew calendar. Parashat ki tavo continues the theme of social justice that is such a major part of deuteronomy.
The first three parashiot of the book of deuteronomy devarim, vaetchanan,and eikevconstitute the first section of moses farewell address to his people, in which he chiefly exhorts them to continue to observe the torah s commandments after they cross into the promised land. Each week, synagogues across the world read a section from the torah the five books of moses. Moses directed the israelites that when they entered the land that god was giving them, they were to take some of every first fruit of the soil that they harvested, put it in a basket, and take it to the place god would choose. Parashat ki tavo continues the description of rituals to be performed once the israelites make their way into the land of canaan. Com and gain members only access to hundreds of hours of more indepth teachings and other valuable resources from bill. Firsts in liturgy parashat ki tavo the author argues that this portion contains the first fullfledged liturgy in torah, and notes that during the week the commentary was written, cbst and shaar zahav, the lgbt synagogues of new york and san francisco, published their first siddurim prayer books. She is a weekly legal commentator for the npr show, day to day. This weeks reading portion is quite dense, but there are some real pearls of wisdom if we look closely. Sponsored by the arzouan family on the first yahrzeit of their beloved son gavriel yehuda ah. Included are stories of individuals, families, wars, slavery and more.
Shabbat shalom parshat ki tavo 5779 ohr torah stone. The next three parashiotreeh, shoftim, and teitzeiare for the most part devoted. This weeks torah portion parashat ki tavo deuteronomy 26. Parashat ki tavo begins with moses instructing the people of israel to bring the first fruit they reap in the holy land to the holy temple in gratitude to god. Aug 29, 2018 plaut, the torah, a modern commentary uahc new york 1981. Shai helds weekly reflections on the torah are, with amazing consistency, insightful, illuminating, fresh, ethically powerful and inspiring, humane, and psychologically rich. In hebrew, this passage is called parashat hashavua, which means portion of the week. The first is in given in at the end of the book of leviticus, in parashat bechukotai.
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