Parsha 50 of 54 · Sefer Devarim
6 pieces on Parshas Ki Savo, one for each year it was written. Each opens as a PDF.
5781–82 · Year 1 · 1 page
Ki Savo begins with the statement about entering the land of Israel. As the travels in the desert wane, Moshe is preparing the Jews for their entry into the land. The first item to let the Jews know is that it is the land which Hashem promised our…
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5782–83 · Year 2 · 1 page
This week’s parsha is a continuation from last week’s parsha, where you go out to war, and then (assuming you will win the war) you will enter the land which you conquered. Moshe continues with the rules of the land (that is, you will begin to farm and owe…
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5783–84 · Year 3 · 1 page
This week, Parsha- Ki Savo, Rambam explains on Posuk 2 that giving from oneself must be the choicest. That means when you give clothes to the poor, it must be finer than your clothes, or when you build a shul, it should be nicer than your own home. While the…
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5784–85 · Year 4 · 1 page
This Friday, Erev Shabbos, is the 17th of Elul, which is, in fact, the day of the death of the Meraglim. They had sinned 40 days prior on the 8th of Av (Eliyahu KiTov from Sefer HaToda’ah). Rabbi Samson Raphael Hersch’s insight on 27:9 is a powerful reminder…
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5785–86 · Year 5 · 2 pages
This week’s Parsha continues the final speech of Moshe to the Jews, where Moshe highlights what would happen if the Jews don’t listen to the word of Hashem. The Posuk says in 28:15 the choice of words in the posuk is what would happen if you don’t listen, as…
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5786–87 · Year 6 · 2 pages
This week’s Parsha continues with Moshe’s words to the Jews upon their arrival in Israel, with the latter half focusing on the afflictions that would result from straying from Hashem. The Alter Rebbe, in a Mamer on this week’s Parsha, addresses the Posuk…
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