Torah following Ki Tavo. This is the end of KI TEITZEI our Torah. And this section deals not with KI TAVO the present, meaning the successful settling of the Land. It gazes into the future; the dis- tant future, the future that follows a long ALIYA-BY-ALIYA and successful sojourn in the Land. SEDRA SUMMARY 1st aliya (Devarim 26:1-11) When settled in the Land, bring your Rabbi Reuven first fruits as an offering. When Tradburks offered declare the following: My forefa- Director of thers descended to Egypt, were enslaved, RCA Israel Region called out and You redeemed them with a Our Parsha begins the conclusion of our strong arm, bringing them to this Land of Torah. The book of Devarim consists of milk and honey. And I am acknowledging Moshe’s long speech at the end of his life. that I have benefitted from all that, rejoic- His speech is crafted beautifully, a mag- ing in all the good I have been given. num opus of past, present and future. He This mitzvah of bikkurim, of first fruits, is began with a review of our history, includ- a rich one. But besides its own beauty, lies ing successes and failures and their lessons its significance in the narrative of Devarim. in the impending settling of the land. He In bikkurim, the successful farmer gives a then outlined what a Jewish society shall full throated expression of how fortunate look like; 170 mitzvot including ethical he is to be where he is. He stands on the monotheism in all its color, nation build- shoulders of our history. Egypt, redemp- ing of judiciary, legislature and executive tion, the Land and now little me, enjoying and the high ethical calling in the life of the a bounty in the Land. That is a beautiful individuals. Parshat Ki Tavo has but 6 mitz- mitzvah of gratitude and appreciation. But vot. It is the beginning of the conclusion of it is also foreshadowing. Know, my people, Moshe’s charge to the people. It is followed Moshe is saying, know that this is the way by 4 very short parshiot, which combined you should live. Appreciative, aware, a would be a long parsha. Meaning, we are sense of history, placing G-d at the core of barely a parsha length from the end of the your success. And rejoicing, having simcha. This is a foreshadow to the horrible curses לעילוי נשמת Moshe will outline should this ideal not be In loving memory of realized. Here is the way it should be. And .could be פרידה בת ישראל דוד ושיינדל אסתר ז"ל Frieda Schorer z"l 2nd aliya (26:12-15) In the 3rd year, declare that all tithes have been כ"ג אלול - on her 4th yahrzeit Schorer, Shames, Apelbaum, Finkelman families given: I have given the holy tithes 6 TORAH TIDBITS 1434 / KI TAVO but you could possibly do them. For when discussing how to continue to operate the as well as those to the Levi and the needy. it comes to communications from G-d, you Zula when the teenagers aren’t always איזהו חכם? הרואה את הנולד I have done all that I have been commanded are unique, irreplaceable, sui generis, one interested in compiling with corona to do. Gaze down from Your holy place in “ItW ho issounded wise? He who fo tooresees tgoodhe future. פרקי wearingאבות ב',ט'of a kind. guidelines, such as not properly the heavens and bless us in this Land flow- to be true – a superb sea-view their masks. Due to Corona, the Zula is Thising withexchange milk and presents honey. a fundamental apartment in Anglo-populated operating outside its usual location on principle of the Torah: that G-d speaks Ashkelon for only 15% down The tithes include gifts to the Kohanim and Yaffo Street since we cannot be inside. to Moshe in a way that He does not, nor Leviim; communal support of religious The– cold is actually in Yerushalayim a reality was.” frigid, and will He in the future ever do again with leaders. And it also encompasses a legis- my hands remained in my pockets while anyone else. When Moshe says that people said another happy client lated type of welfare state. Maaser sheni I shuffled my body to try and stay warm. come to him seeking G-d, what he means produce floods Jerusalem creating inexpen- Yet,O wan ifewng yo metersur own ap inart mfrontent do eofs nmeot ju sourt allo Zulaw is: I have access to G-d. He speaks to me. 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