Greater than Learning Torah Parashat Va’etchanan contains many of the foundations of Torah among them the so-called Ten Commandments and the Shema, our quintessential statement...
First Reading: Plea for a Free Gift On the parashah’s first word, “Va’etchanan,” which means “I pleaded” (וָאֶתְחַנַּן) Rashi quotes the Sifrei, which presents two...
The value of the first verse of Va’etchanan, describing Moses’ prayers before God, “I pleaded with God at that time, saying” (וָאֶתְחַנַּן אֶל י-הוה בָּעֵת...
The following is a summary of an audio lecture for the Torah Portion of Va'etchanan (#E_029) The Weekly Torah Portion of: Va'etchanan The Compound Word for Essential Unity...