Ki Tavo, Ki Thavo, Ki Tabo, Ki Thabo, or Ki Savo (כִּי-תָבוֹא — Hebrew for “when you enter,” the second and third words, and the first distinctive words, in the parshah) is the 50th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in September.
Weekly Sidra: Ki Tavo (When you come) Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 60:1-60:22 The month of Elul is a time for reflection. As the last month of the year we look back on our lives. We seek to repent of any actions we have done and continue to draw near to HaShem by reading His word and performing mitzvot. In this week’s Haftarah portion we are reminded of this wonderful truth: And nations shall walk by your light, Kings, by your shining radiance. (Isaiah 60:3) One of the reasons that Jews were given the Torah on Har Sinai was because HaShem wanted us to be or lagoyim אור לגויים, (a light to the nations). We were given the gift of His word and mitzvot, not to keep them to ourselves, but to share them with others. Our Rabbi Yeshua echoes this in Levi 5:14-16: “You are [...]
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The Hebrew word "tzedakah" is commonly translated as "charity" or "tithe." But this is misleading. "Charity" implies that your heart motivates you to go beyond the call of duty. "Tzedakah," however, literally means "righteousness" — doing the right thing. A "tzaddik," likew ...
Weekly Sidra: Ki Tavo (When you come) Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 60:1-60:22 The Torah tells us to bring the Firstfruits (bikkurim) to the Beit HaMikdash for the Levite, orphan, and widow, among the people, every year. People would bring baskets full of produce to the Temple/Mishkan ...
Weekly Sidra: Ki Tavo (When you come) Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 60:1-60:22 1 Arise, shine, for your light has dawned; The Presence of Hashem has shone upon you! 2 Behold! Darkness shall cover the earth, And thick clouds the peoples; But upon you Hashem will shine And His Presence be s ...
Ki Tavo, Ki Thavo, Ki Tabo, Ki Thabo, or Ki Savo (כִּי-תָבוֹא — Hebrew for “when you enter,” the second and third words, and the first distinctive words, in the parshah) is the 50th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh ...
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