This Week’s Torah Portion: Ki Tavo – כִּי-תָבוֹא (Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8)
“My father was a fugitive Aramean” (Deuteronomy 26:5).
We must never forget that our history began when we were refugees, fugitives. We
must always try to help those who are in tough situations, especially refugees and
fugitives. Welcome them and help them retain their dignity and their homes.
Parsha Ki Tavo – כִּי-תָבוֹא Torah Summary:
The Israelites are instructed to express their gratitude to God for their bountiful harvests and freedom from slavery by tithing ten percent of their crops for the Levite, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow. (26)
The people are told to display on large stones God’s commandments for all to see. (27:1-8)
The Levites are to proclaim curses upon those who violate God’s commandments. (27:15-26)
The Israelites are told that if they obey God’s mitzvot faithfully, they will receive every blessing imaginable. They are also told that if they do not fulfill their brit with God, many curses will descend upon them. (28:1-69)
Moses reminds the Israelites of the miracles they witnessed in the wilderness and commands them to observe the terms of the covenant so that they may succeed in all that they undertake. (29:1-8) Ki Tavo – כִּי-תָבוֹא
“My father was a fugitive Aramean” (Deuteronomy 26:5).
We must never forget that our history began when we were refugees, fugitives. We
must always try to help those who are in tough situations, especially refugees and
fugitives. Welcome them and help them retain their dignity and their homes.
