Consequently, the prophets taught that people are judged according to their deeds. [136] A Baraita taught that there never was an apostate town and never will be. Deuteronomy 12:15, however, allows killing and eating meat in any place. Download Printable PDF. Similarly, Numbers 28:2630 sets out a course of offerings including a meal-offering; burnt-offerings of two bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs; and one goat to make atonement. [13] A closed portion ends with Deuteronomy 12:19. [157], The precept of Deuteronomy 14:26 to rejoice on the Festivals (or some say the precept of Deuteronomy 16:14 to rejoice on the festival of Sukkot) is incumbent upon women notwithstanding the general rule that the law does not bind women to observe precepts that depend on a certain time. Closed portion divisions further divide each of the seven readings. God forbade eating meat without ritual slaughter (in Leviticus 17:14) but permitted it for fish. An even greater danger to our uniqueness is the innate desire to compromise and assimilate Torah values with other forms of worship. Those ancient systems were essentially ways of worshipping the state, which was given cosmic significance in Pharaonic Egypt and heroic significance in Greece and Rome. When we misuse the physical in the service of gods who are not G-d, we negate the Creators purpose for creating the universe. In the ARIsGate of Intentions, he mentions them quite often as great and sublime. [19], In the continuation of the reading, Moses instructed that if a prophet (nabhi, ) appeared before the Israelites and gave them a sign or a portent and urged them to worship another god, even if the sign or portent came true, they were not to heed the words of that prophet, but put the offender to death. Audio | 3:02. We need to understand thatKedushaandTumaa(impurity) are the love of others and its opposite. (6) Monolatry, forcing the people to bring to God the sacrifices that they had been making out in the field to goat-demons (satyrs) or other gods. Maimonides saw such a view as inconsistent with the entire Torah, with the justice of retribution for the wicked or reward for the righteous, and with the idea that the world's Judge acts justly. And for those who do not give to the poor, it is accounted to them as if the Temple existed and they did not offer up their sacrifices in it. [243], Tractate Pesachim in the Mishnah, Tosefta, Jerusalem Talmud, and Babylonian Talmud interpreted the laws of the Passover in Exodus 12:327, 4349; 13:610; 23:15; 34:25; Leviticus 23:48; Numbers 9:114; 28:1625; and Deuteronomy 16:18. But whenever you desire, you may slaughter and eat meat in any of your settlements, according to the blessing that the Lord God has granted you, but you must not partake of the blood. Rabbi Jonathan, however, said that he saw an apostate town and sat upon its ruins. The parashah is discussed in these modern sources: Peter Craigie saw in Deuteronomy 11:2629:1 the following chiastic structure centered on the specific legislation, stressing the importance of the blessing and curse contingent upon obedience to the legislation both in the present and in the future. Parah in a Nutshell Numbers 19 In preparation for the upcoming festival of Passover, when every Jew had to be in a state of ritual purity, the section of Parah ( Numbers 19) is added to the weekly reading this week. [284], Interpreting the laws of kashrut in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14:321, in 1997, the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of Conservative Judaism held that it is possible for a genetic sequence to be adapted from a non-kosher species and implanted in a new strain of a kosher foodstufffor example, for a gene for swine growth hormone to be introduced into a potato to induce larger growth, or for a gene from an insect to be introduced into a tomato plant to give it unusual qualities of pest resistanceand that new strain to be kosher. In, Suzanne A. Brody. And second, we hear about the law ofShemittah, previously described inParshat Behar,which requires that we let the land rest every seventhyear,andthat we return debts and free slaves. To the one who would live, the physician gave orders about what to eat and what not to eat. The good society does not just happen. . [150], Rav Shaman bar Abba said in the name of Rav Idi bar Idi bar Gershom who said it in the name of Levi bar Perata who said it in the name of Rabbi Nahum who said it in the name of Rabbi Biraim who said it in the name of a certain old man named Rabbi Jacob that those of the Nasi's house taught that (cooking) a forbidden egg among 60 (permitted) eggs renders them all forbidden, (but cooking) a forbidden egg among 61 (permitted) eggs renders them all permitted. According to this portion we are now moving into the land of Israel and must correct all our desires through the light ofHochma. "A Time to Tear Down, a Time to Build Up." Through the corrupt desires we achieve correction, bonding between us. What have we fallen into in our time? We learn about it in the wisdom of Kabbalah. The Mishnah taught that the prohibitions of Exodus 12:19 that "seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses" and of Exodus 13:7 that "no leaven shall be seen in all your territory" applied to the first Passover; while at the second Passover, one could have both leavened and unleavened bread in one's house. Holy MatrimonyMarriage 1Marriage 2The Tenaim TranslatedThe Kesubah TranslatedMarriage and the Royal FamilyMarital Partners Compatibility of MissionsEverlasting Happiness10 Mistakes Couples Make, AbarbanelShem MeShmuelShabbos: Taam ChaimMikraHaarosGrowing with the ParshaGal Einai Jerusalem ViewsSfas EmesWeekly HalachaOsher HaChaim, Submit your piece for review, and if approved we will publish it on our site as Community Contributions., Change Your Subscription Similarly, Rabbi Abba and Rabbi Jonathan in the name of Rabbi Levi taught that God permitted more things than God forbade. But in Amos 4:45, the 8th century BCE prophet Amos condemned the sins of the people of Israel, saying that they, "come to Bethel and transgress; to Gilgal, and transgress even more: . When he had a good dream, he used to question whether dreams speak falsely, seeing as in Numbers 10:2, God says, "I speak with him in a dream?" Tigay concluded that the view that sacrificing at multiple sites was considered inherently pagan is the only explanation with explicit textual support from the passage that forbids the practice. And who is a Rock, save our God? means that there is no such painter as the Creator. If we work and work, and connect between us, and suddenly something closes, it is called aRegel(leg), meaning a step forward. What is different about the Torahs message? [91], In the time of Nehemiah, after the Babylonian captivity, the Israelites celebrated Sukkot by making and dwelling in booths, a practice of which Nehemiah reports: "the Israelites had not done so from the days of Joshua. [180], The Gemara related a story about how to give to the poor. Morality cannot be outsourced because it depends on each of us. Every child encounters this choice regularly, often at home and at school. The wisdom of Kabbalah explains that we must reach mutual guarantee, which is the law that was given to us at the foot of Mount Sinai, and which we must keep. "[277] This commentary suggests that this studied silence was maintained partly to prevent the Canaanites within whose territories it lay to concentrate their forces to frustrate all hopes of obtaining it, and partly to prevent the desire of possessing a place of such importance from becoming a cause of strife or rivalry amongst the Hebrew tribes. . For more on this, see "Are We Supposed To Eat Animals?" When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. [140], Rav Chisda asked how Noah knew (before the giving of Leviticus 11 or Deuteronomy 14:321) which animals were clean and which were unclean. The Mishnah taught that if one made the sukkah for the purpose of the festival, even at the beginning of the year, it is valid. [174] When Hillel saw people refraining from lending, in transgression of Deuteronomy 15:9, he ordained the prosbul (), which ensured the repayment of loans notwithstanding the Sabbatical year. Then there are others that reflect light. Today we must relive history and climb back to the world ofEin Sof, but not with our physical bodies, but in our minds, in our awareness. "[265], Maimonides taught that this principle is a pillar on which rests the Torah and the commandments, as Deuteronomy 30:15 says, "Behold, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil," and Deuteronomy 11:26 says, "Behold, I have set before you today the blessing and the curse," implying that the choice is in our hands. Whythe violence? TheKetoret(incense), from the wordMaktir(crowning), brings a person closer toKedusha(holiness), to bestowal upon others. That is one meaning of the command in Kedoshim: You shall surely remonstrate with your neighbour and not bear sin because of them. As Rambam wrote in his Sefer ha-Mitzvot, It is not right for any of us to say, I will not sin, and if someone else sins, that is a matter between them and their God. Do not send him away to freedom empty handed, but provide for him out of your flock and your wine press, that which your God has blessed for you. Moses instructs the Israelites regarding idolatry, false prophets, clean and unclean foods, tithes, freeing slaves, and the pilgrimage festivals. Moses may have had this festival in mind when in Exodus 5:1 and 10:9 he petitioned Pharaoh to let the Israelites go to celebrate a feast in the wilderness. Sifre to Deuteronomy 110:2:1, in, e.g., Jacob Neusner, translator. Rather, each person is fit to be righteous or wicked. When God increases God's favor to a person, that person is obligated to render additional service for it. And then Moses dives into a description of a range of different laws presumably examples of the kinds of laws that we need to obey in order to receive blessings and not curses. How Does God Really Feel About Child Sacrifice. "See," says Moses to the people of Israel, "I place before you today a blessing and a curse"the blessing that will come when they fulfill Gd's commandments, and the curse if they abandon them.These should be proclaimed on Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal when the people cross over into the Holy Land. They will subconsciously, and even consciously feel it. The Mishnah noted that the Torah does not similarly state the characteristics of birds, but the sages taught that every bird that seizes its prey is unclean. The connections between us are called its forms, and in the end, according to our requests, it connects us and is found within us. Maimonides continued that the Law taught how far we have to extend this principle of treating kindly every one with whom we have some relationshipeven if the other person offended or wronged us, even if the other person is very bad, we still must have some consideration for the other person. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help, Commentary on Parashat Re'eh, Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17. They are even saying that we are to blame for all the troubles in the world. These you and your household must consume before the Lord your God in the place that the Lord your God will choose. We each of us, separately and together make or break society. We can learn this law from science too. For this reason Moses admonished the Israelites in Leviticus 11:2, "This is the animal that you shall eat. Thus Deuteronomy 23:8 says: "You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother." Behaalotecha in a Nutshell Numbers 8:1-12:16 The name of the Parshah, "Behaalotecha," means "When you raise" and it is found in Numbers 8:2. Inner work is all that is required of us, correcting the desire. [4] A closed portion ends here. All Rights Reserved, Embark on a Jewish Journey of Transformation. 15.118. In, Jacob Milgrom. . [5], In the continuation of the reading, Moses directed that when God brought them into the land, they were to pronounce the blessings at Mount Gerizim and the curses at Mount Ebal. Rabbi Joshua said: Divide it: Devote half of the Festival to eating and drinking, and half to the House of Study. > Chukat 5782: Lets Play the Blame Game! . domesticated or not i.e. They are all corrections of the will to receive. Sifra, Aharei Mot, pereq 13, 194:2:11, in, e.g., Jacob Neusner, translator. What. Deuteronomy 16:10 refers to the Festival of Shavuot. And citing Deuteronomy 15:7, Baya taught that not to harden ones heart against the poor is a leading example of an negative duty of the heart. 2 Kings 23:125 and 2 Chronicles 34:133 recount how King Josiah implemented the centralization called for in Deuteronomy 12:119. > Balak 5781: Control Your Own Destiny (Or Someone Else Will), > Chukat-Balak 5780: Give Someone Peace of Mind; Not a Piece of Yours, Jewish Celebrities Speak Out Against Antisemitism, Jewish Ballet Dancer Defeated Potential Career-Ending Injury. One day, the poor man thought that he would try to find out who did him this kindness. Rabbi Joshua of Siknin said in the name of Rabbi Levi, without life too, as Ecclesiastes 9:9 says, "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love." The Gemara asked how Mar Ukba could have given away so much, when Rabbi Elai taught that when the Sanhedrin sat at Usha, it ordained that if a person wishes to give liberally the person should not give more than a fifth of the person's wealth. This is why Kabbalah is called the internality of the Torah, and The Torah (law) of truth.. "[72], Exodus 12:56, Leviticus 23:5, and Numbers 9:3 and 5, and 28:16 direct "Passover" to take place on the evening of the fourteenth of Aviv (Nisan in the Hebrew calendar after the Babylonian captivity). [25], In the fourth reading, Moses prohibited the Israelites from gashing themselves or shaving the front of their heads because of the dead. How are we to reconcile the story with the law? You shall destroy their altars, break up their memorial stones, burn down their sacred trees, cut down the images of their gods, and you shall obliterate their gods from that place. Therefore, they and all their belongings must be destroyed. Sometimes it is tempting to choose the curse/punishment option. Re'eh Audio Recording. Virtually all the terms we use today democracy, aristocracy, oligarchy, tyranny are Greek in origin. [288] These scholars often attribute the material beginning at Deuteronomy 12:1 through the balance of the parashah to the original Deuteronomic Code (sometimes abbreviated Dtn). Mans heart is called a house. All of mans desires are called mans house or mans heart. When everyone intends toward bestowal, toward bonding with others, it is called holiness.. Parshah (Weekly Torah) Festivals & Special Readings Rosh Chodesh Machar Chodesh Haftarah in a Nutshell for Shabbat Preceding Rosh Chodesh I Samuel 20:18 -42 Today's haftarah is read on a Shabbat that is immediately followed by Rosh Chodesh. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person "goes up" to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading. And both the first and second Passovers took precedence over the Sabbath. [54] If such an animal had a defect, the Israelites were not to sacrifice it, but eat it in their settlements, as long as they poured out its blood on the ground. Behaving well means honouring our covenant with God, being faithful to Him, listening to His words and following His commands. Otherwise, they will be c Malchutis the tenth, but since we cannot correct it, we pass it on by giving a tithing (ten percent), and this is its correction. Aaron is commanded to raise light in the lamps of the menorah, and the tribe of Levi is initiated into the service in the Sanctuary. These laws teach reverence for life. [114], The Rabbis interpreted the words of Deuteronomy 12:1, "These are the statutes and the ordinances, which you shall observe to do in the land . By that we will become a light for the nations.. Re'eh Torah Reading. [181], A Baraita taught that when envious men and plunderers of the poor multiplied, there increased those who hardened their hearts and closed their hands from lending to the needy, and they transgressed what is written in Deuteronomy 15:9, "Beware that there be not a base thought in your heart . All winged swarming things are unclean for you. The next part of Parshat Re'ehdetails two laws that have to do with agriculture. "[127] When Samuel had a bad dream, he used to quote Zechariah 10:2, "The dreams speak falsely." , Look! Hirsch points out that Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are not reviewed in Sefer Divarim because there were no changes in the practices of those Yomim Tovim when living in the desert or living in Eretz Yisroel. ", Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, "The Inclusio and Other Framing Devices in Deuteronomy IXXVIII.
Travelers Prize Money 2023,
Single Family 3 Bedroom House For Rent Near Me,
Motel For Sale In Lansing, Mi,
Can You Farm Oysters At Home,
Replace Powershell With Cmd In File Explorer,
Articles P