Moshe's Speech - The Covenant Address

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  1. The Covenant of Arvot Moav

    Parashat Ki Tavo

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    Why is the covenant of Arvot Moav necessary, in addition to the covenant at Sinai? What is the relationship between these two covenants, and the third covenant after Bnei Yisrael have entered the Promised Land?

  2. The Covenant on Both Sides of the Jordan

    Rabbi Elchanan Samet

    This article examines the relationship between two covenants: the covenant of the blessing and the curse, and the covenant of Gerizim and Eval.

  3. "Great Stones" and "Whole Stones"

    Parashat Ki Tavo

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    Moshe commands Bnei Yisrael to erect large stones and write the Torah upon them when they have entered into the Promised Land. He also commands them to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings on an altar. How does the Torah link the two commandments? What is the significance of writing the Torah on stones? Did Joshua perform the commands exactly as the Torah describes them?

  4. Recalling the Revelation at Sinai

    Rabbi Elchanan Samet

    In Parshat Va'etchanan Moshe mentions Ma'amad Har Sinai in three different places, and in each case it is mentioned as a subject in its own right, rather than incidentally. This raises the question: why is the great revelation mentioned three separate times in our parsha, with a distance of only a few verses in between them? Why is the discussion of the revelation not concentrated in one place in Moshe's speech? What is the purpose of all this commemoration, and in what context is it mentioned? By dividing the book of Devarim into separate units and analyzing the structure of Parshat Va'etchanan, we can learn about the intended goal of the mentions of the revelation - to elevate Israel and strengthen their faith in the validity of the covenant between them and God. 

  5. Commitment to God

    Rabbi Ezra Bick

    Much of the content of Parashat Nitzavim, relating to the message of sin and punishment, seems to have been covered already last week in Parashat Ki Tavo. In what way does Parashat Nitzavim break new ground, and what can we learn from this about the nature of our covenant with God?

  6. Commitment to God (Audio)

    Rabbi Ezra Bick | 15 minutes

    Much of the content of Parashat Nitzavim, relating to the message of sin and punishment, seems to have been covered already last week in Parashat Ki Tavo. In what way does Parashat Nitzavim break new ground, and what can we learn from this about the nature of our covenant with God?

  7. Moshe's First Speech - Preventing the Sin of the Spies

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  8. The Structure of Sefer Devarim

    HaTanakh.com Staff

  9. Devarim: What Does It Mean To Have Faith?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this week's parsha, Moses accuses the nation of Israel of not having faith. What? The people know firsthand about all the miracles God has done for them, how could they not have faith? Drawing on the Maharal, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a novel approach to faith, and challenges us to rise to this level of intimacy with God and with each other.

     

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