Parshah (Weekly Torah Reading)

What does the word totafot actually mean?

Love of The Land Moses’ 36-day farewell address to the Children of Israel continues in the Torah portion of Va’etchanan. Va’etchanan, “and I pleaded,” Moses reminisces. Deuteronomy 3:23. After G-d permitted him to grant territory on the eastern side of th...

The portion continues with a warning about the dangers of prosperity. A command to keep the commandment.(Ch. 6 verses 10 -25) a warning against assimilation.(Ch. 7 verses 1 - 11)

the 1st paragraph of the Shema Yisrael (Ch. 6 verses 5 - 9)

A lecture on understanding the meaning and instruction of the Shema.(Ch. 6 verses 1 - 5)

The 5th commandment and then the last 5 commandments on the 2nd tablet. The chapter concludes with Moshe reviewing the revelation at Mt. Sinai.(Ch. 5 verses 16 - 30)

Moshe reviews the first 4 commandments of the 10 commandments.(Ch. 5 Verses 1 - 15)

Moshe designates 3 cities on the East side of the Jordan as Cities of Refuge even though they would not become operational until Yehoshua would designate 3 Cities of Refuge in Israel proper.(Ch. 4 verses 41 - 49)

Moshe continues with the theme of allegiance to G-d. He reminds them of all that they saw at the giving of the Torah something that no other nation has ever experienced before or after. He reminds them of their connection to the forefathers, their ace in ...