Re’eh 5770

The Set Table – Re’eh 5770

Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17
Isaiah 54:11–55:5
Luke 24:13–32

What is (are) the Jewish people commanded to “see” in this parasha?
Benjamin Ehrenfeld

See, this day I set before you blessing and curse: blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I enjoin upon you this day; and curse, if . . . → Read More: Re’eh 5770

Eqev 5770

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

Va’etchannan 5770

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