by Shlomo Ressler | Jul 7, 2013 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy
General Overview: This week’s Parsha begins the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Five Books of Moshe. Moshe begins his final monologue, five weeks before his passing. He recounts the story of the Israelite’s travel through the desert,...
by Shlomo Ressler | Jul 27, 2012 | 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 | Jul 27, 2012 | 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 26, 2012 | 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....
by Shlomo Ressler | Jul 25, 2012 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: Moshe continues: At that time G‑d instructed the Israelites to reverse course and head back to the desert. Realizing their dreadful error, a group of Israelites proceeded to advance toward Israel — in the face of Moshe’s objections. Lacking...
by Shlomo Ressler | Jul 24, 2012 | 5:1-Parshat Devarim, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: At that time, the Israelites approached Moshe and demanded the right to send out scouts to reconnoiter the land. Moshe recounts the tragic episode in detail, how the scouts delivered a frightening report, claiming that the land was unconquerable....
