Devarim, D’varim, or Debarim (דברים — Hebrew for “words,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 44th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in July or August. It is always read on Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath immediately before Tisha B’Av.
Devarim 1:1 These are the words which Moshe spoke to all of Israel, across the Yarden, in the wilderness, in the plain over-against Suph, between Paran and Tophel, and Laban, and Chazerot, and Di-Zahav אלה הדברים – Eleh HaDevarim These are the words- Moshe, the man who started his career not speaking well, begins a long monologue with the second generation of Israel. The book begins with the word HaDevarim that means “the words” that Moshe began his speech with. Many commentators point out that these are Moshe’s words and not Hashem’s words as they were for the last four books in the Torah[1]where it frequently says, “Speak to the Children of Israel,” or “speak to Aaron saying etc.” and thus is called Mishneh Torah (Repetition of the Torah). In Devarim things are spoken to Israel in the 1st/2nd person whereas, the rest of the Torah is written in the 3rd person. This shows us that [...]
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Weekly Sidra: Devarim (Words) Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 1:1-1:27 "Come, let us reach an understanding, –declares the HaShem–Be your sins like crimson, they can turn snow-white; Be they red as dyed wool, They can become like fleece." If, then, you agree and g ...
Parshat Devarim is always read on the Shabbat right before Tisha B’Av. I charged your magistrates at that time as follows, "Hear out your fellow men, and decide justly between any man and a fellow Israelite or a stranger. 17 You shall not be partial in judgment: hear out low and high alike. Fear no man, for judgment is God’s. ...
Devarim, D’varim, or Debarim (דברים — Hebrew for “words,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 44th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22. J ...
Los libros de los Profetas anteriores (Yehoshua – Melajim bet) y los Profetas posteriores (Yeshayahu – Malaji), los Escritos anteriores (Tehilim – Divrei Hayamim bet) y los Escritos posteriores (Matityahu – Gitgalut), no pueden añadir nada a las palabras de la Torá que HaShem dio a Moshé, ni quitar ...
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