Parashat Va’etchanan Insights Into the Shema: The Foundational Statement of Jewish Faith
Hear O Israel, Havayah is our God, Havayah is One שְׁמָע יִשְׂרָאֵל י-הוה אֶ-לֹהֵינוּ י-הוה אֶחָד The one and only time the Shema, the cardinal...
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Partzuf: What Sets the Shema Apart from All Other Mitzvot
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...
Wonders for Va'etchanan 5785
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From the Parashah: Va’etchanan
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...
Gematria Shorts for Va’etchanan 5782
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...
Va’etchanan: A Great, Holy, One Nation
“Who is a great nation who has God close to it… and who is a great nation who has righteous statutes and laws.”[1] י מִי...
