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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
“And this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of G-d, blessed the children of Israel [just] before his death.” (Deuteronomy 33:1) Moses remains entirely dedicated to the children of Israel up to the moment of his death, even as he knows that these will be his last words and that he will not join his people in entering into the land of Israel.
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V’Zot Habracha (Deuteronomy 33-34)
Parashat V’Zot Habracha is read on Simchat Torah:
Tishrei 22, 5769/October 21, 2008
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October 22, 2008 - 23 Tishrei, 5769
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
“Listen, O heavens, and I will speak! And let the earth hear the words of my mouth!” (Deuteronomy 31:2) The word of G-d from Mount Sinai speaks to us constantly, day and night, calling upon us to repent. It is up to us to hear this voice. Man himself has a heavenly, spiritual side to whom G-d addresses: “Listen, O heavens, and I will speak!” And man has an earthly, physical side which can weigh him down, to which G-d speaks, “And let the earth hear the words of my mouth!” G-d loves both aspects of man. His voice can be heard, if we but choose to listen.
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Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 31:2-35:52)
Parashat Ha’azinu is read on Shabbat:
Tishrei 12, 5769/October 11, 2008
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October 6, 2008 - 7 Tishrei, 5769
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
“And I will surely hide My face in that day.” (Deuteronomy 31:18) When we transgress our covenant with G-d it is our own feelings of remorse and self disappointment that create a distance between ourselves and G-d, causing Him to hide His countenance from us. But this terrifying sense of remoteness is no more than a self-generated illusion, as G-d is always with us, in our good moments and our bad.
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Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30)
Parashat Vayelech is read on Shabbat:
Tishrei 5, 5769/October 4, 2008
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September 28, 2008 - 28 Elul, 5768
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
“Even if you are dispersed in the ends of heaven, from there will HaShem your G-d gather you in, and from there He will take you.” (Deuteronomy 30:4) Parashat Nitzavim, the final parasha before Rosh HaShana, contains within in the Divine promise that G-d’s children will repent, and that, having done so, G-d will turn back their captivity, and gather them in.
Even if our teshuva - repentance - is not totally pure, but is done for reasons other than purely for the sake of heaven, that is, is done for reasons that are merely “dispersed in the ends of heaven,” even then G-d will accept our teshuva - and gather us in.
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Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20)
Parashat Nitzavim is read on Shabbat:
Elul 27, 5768/September 27, 2008
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September 24, 2008 - 24 Elul, 5768
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The joy of being in the land of Israel, as expressed through the simple act of bringing the first fruits to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and expressing our gratitude to G-d. When all is said and done, fulfilling our own G-d given role in life, and accepting with joy all that He has granted us, is what it’s all about.
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Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
Parashat Ki Tavo is read on Shabbat:
Elul 20, 5768/September 20, 2008
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September 14, 2008 - 14 Elul, 5768
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
“Remember what Amalek did to you along the way as you came out of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 25:19) G-d wants us to be on fire in the way we serve Him, but Amalek, the enemy of G-d, wants to “cool” us off, enticing us to trade in our passion for walking in G-d’s way, with complacency with doing the bare minimum - a situation which truly spells disaster.
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Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
Parashat Ki Teitzei is read on Shabbat:
Elul 13, 5768/September 13, 2008
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September 8, 2008 - 8 Elul, 5768
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
G-d commands Israel to establish cities of refuge for those who have accidentally murdered their fellow without malice or forethought. However, providing weapons to sworn enemies for the sake of “peace” cannot be considered unintentional manslaughter, but murder.
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Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
Parashat Shoftim is read on Shabbat:
Elul 6, 5768/September 6, 2008
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August 30, 2008 - 29 Av, 5768
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