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When Is Ki Tavo Read?
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Summary
- The Israelites are instructed to express their gratitude to God for their bountiful harvests and freedom from slavery by tithing ten percent of their crops for the Levite, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow. (26)
- The people are told to display on large stones God's commandments for all to see. (27:1-8)
- The Levites are to proclaim curses upon those who violate God's commandments. (27:15-26)
- The Israelites are told that if they obey God's mitzvot faithfully, they will receive every blessing imaginable. They are also told that if they do not fulfill their brit with God, many curses will descend upon them. (28:1-69)
- Moses reminds the Israelites of the miracles they witnessed in the wilderness and commands them to observe the terms of the covenant so that they may succeed in all that they undertake. (29:1-8)
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Ki Tavo Commentary
A Time for Silence, a Time to Speak
By: Rebecca Good
In this parashah, the Israelites are at an inflection point in their journey to peoplehood. Moses will not be entering the Promised Land with them, but can they manage on their own without his guidance?
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