haazinu

Parshat Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52) Rabbi David Stav  This coming Shabbat Shuva, we will read Parshat Haazinu – or, to be precise, Shirat Haazinu (Song of Haazinu). God tells Moshe that this song has a vital role in shaping Jewish consciousness – which all of Moshe’s previous admonitions of Israel had not managed to do – and …

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Yael Tawil

  האיזון בהאזינו יעל טוויל בראש השנה אנו מבקשים שמלכות שמים תתגלה בארץ וביום הכיפורים מרימים את הארץ אל השמים. על הקשר שבין שירת האזינו לימים הנוראים. מדור פרשת השבוע של אתר כיפה, י”א תשרי תשע”ז, 13/10/2016 “גדולה שירה זו שיש בה עכשיו ויש בה לשעבר ויש בה לעתיד לבוא ויש בה בעולם הזה ויש …

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Parshat Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:52)  Rabbi David Stav  Many call this week’s portion, “Shirat Haazinu” (the “Song of Haazinu”) for three reasons. The first and most obvious reason is that the Torah itself calls these verses “shira” (song), as we find in Hashem’s instruction to Moshe in the previous portion: “And now, write for yourselves this song.” …

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Parshat Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:52)  Rabbi David Stav  Many call this week’s portion, “Shirat Haazinu” (the “Song of Haazinu”) for three reasons. The first and most obvious reason is that the Torah itself calls these verses “shira” (song), as we find in Hashem’s instruction to Moshe in the previous portion: “And now, write for yourselves this song.” …

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Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

Parshat Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52)  Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel — Why must Sukkot occur in such close proximity to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? A fresh analysis of a famous dispute in the Talmud regarding precisely what it is that the sukka commemorates yields a fascinating answer to this question. Rabbi Akiva [Tractate Sukka 11b] maintains …

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Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

Parshat Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52)  Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel — Why must Sukkot occur in such close proximity to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? A fresh analysis of a famous dispute in the Talmud regarding precisely what it is that the sukka commemorates yields a fascinating answer to this question. Rabbi Akiva [Tractate Sukka 11b] maintains …

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Chol Hamoed Sukkot  Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – One of the most picturesque and creative festivals of the year is the Festival of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) – when the entire family is involved in building and decorating a special “nature home” which will be lived in for an entire week. But what are …

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Chol Hamoed Sukkot  Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – One of the most picturesque and creative festivals of the year is the Festival of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) – when the entire family is involved in building and decorating a special “nature home” which will be lived in for an entire week. But what are …

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מקורה של השירה בעם ישראל הרב אלי אטיה   מדוע הקב”ה אומר למשה לפני מותו שהעם יחטא ויזנה אחרי אלוהי ניכר? מה המסר שעובר לעם ישראל בשירה, ומדוע יש צורך בשירת האזינו אשר תוכנה כבר נאמר במקומות אחרים? מדור פרשת השבוע של אתר כיפה, י”א תשרי תשע”ו, 24/09/2015 שירת האזינו הינה שירה מפורסמת ובחלק מקהילות …

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