Deuteronomy 16:18 Appoint judges and officers for all your gates in your cities, which יהוה your Elohim gives you, tribe by tribe: and they will judge את־ the people with righteous judgment. C-MATS Question: What life lesson can we learn from this law? The Torah says to appoint judges and officers at the gates of our cities to protect them …
Re’eh (See!)
Deuteronomy 11:26 I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 את־ blessing, if you obey the commandments of יהוה your Elohim, which I command אתכֶם you this day. C-MATS Question: Do we have a choice whether we obtain a blessing or a curse? Freedom of choice has been granted to every man: if he desires to …
EKEV (Because or heel)
Deuteronomy 7:22 And will driveout יהוה your Elohim את־ those nations before you little by little. You cannot put an end tothem all at once, because the beasts of the field will become too numerous for you. 23 But יהוה your Elohim will deliver them to you and will destroy them with mighty disastersuntil they are destroyed. 24 And He …
Va’etchanan (I pleaded)
Deuteronomy 3:25 Let me cross over, I pray and see את־ the land that is good beyond the Jordan, the wonderful mountains and Lebanon. 26 But יהוה was angry with me for your sakes and would not hear me: and יהוה said to me, Speak no more to Me about this matter. C-MATS Question: Did Moses really expect to change …
Dvarim (Words)
Question: Why was Deuteronomy written? Deuteronomy is referred to as Mishneh Torah, which is commonly translated as “Repetition (or Review) of the Torah,” or as “Explanation of the Torah”. These are the final words of Moses emerging from his face to face friendship with יהוה. Moses could not have given this message on the day of their exodus. His knowledge …