By Set Table, on July 30th, 2010
The Set Table Eqev 5770
Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25
Isaiah 49:14–51:3
John 20:19–29
What is the relationship between the Land of Israel and the practice of blessing in our parasha?
Haim Ben-Haim
Parashat Eqev is one which takes the children of Israel from a place of receiving the commandments in the previous portion in Va’etchannan to an expectancy of . . . → Read More: Eqev 5770
By Set Table, on July 21st, 2010
The Set Table Va’etchannan 5770
Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11
Isaiah 40:1–26
John 20:1–18
What can we learn from the centrality of the verb shin-mem-ayin in this week’s parasha?
Benjamin Ehrenfeld
This week’s parasha is a source for many liturgical texts within the Jewish tradition such as Ve’ahavta (Deuteronomy 6:5–9), Ki HaShem Hu HaEloqim (Deuteronomy 4:39) from the Alenu, and . . . → Read More: Va’etchannan 5770
By Set Table, on July 16th, 2010
The Set Table – Devarim 5770
Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22
Isaiah 1:1–27
John 19:17–41
What is the connection between Shabbat Chazon and Tisha b’Av?
Haim Ben-Haim
This shabbat, we start a new book of the Chumash, Devarim “the words” or, according to the sages, “the warnings” of Moses to the children of Israel. The Shabbat before Tisha . . . → Read More: Devarim 5770