by Shlomo Ressler | Jul 27, 2017 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy, Weekly Dvar
In Parshat Devarim Moshe recounts placing “ministers over thousands, over hundreds, ministers over fifties, and ministers over tens..”(1:15). If there were leaders governing thousands and hundreds, isn’t it obvious that they would govern fifties and...
by Shlomo Ressler | Aug 11, 2016 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy, Weekly Dvar
In Parshat Devarim Moshe recounts placing “ministers over thousands, over hundreds, ministers over fifties, and ministers over tens..”(1:15). If there were leaders governing thousands and hundreds, isn’t it obvious that they would govern fifties and...
by Shlomo Ressler | Jul 21, 2015 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy, Weekly Dvar
In Parshat Devarim Moshe recounts placing “ministers over thousands, over hundreds, ministers over fifties, and ministers over tens..”(1:15). If there were leaders governing thousands and hundreds, isn’t it obvious that they would govern fifties and...
by Shlomo Ressler | Aug 1, 2014 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: Moshe delineates the borders of the lands allotted to the aforementioned tribes. He then repeats the instructions he gave to these tribes to cross the Jordan together with their brethren and participate in the battle against the Canaanites before...
by Shlomo Ressler | Aug 1, 2014 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: Moshe recalls how Sichon led his nation in battle against the Israelites. The Israelites were victorious and took possession of his land. When the Bashanites then attacked, they meet a similar fate. The lands of the Emorites and the Bashanites were...
by Shlomo Ressler | Jul 31, 2014 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: Moshe fast-forwards 38 years. The generation which left Egypt had perished. Now their children were ready to enter Canaan. But first G‑d instructs the Israelites regarding three nations whose land was off-limits for them: Seir (Edom), Moab and Amon....
