Questions tagged [ki-tavo]
The weekly Torah portion of Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
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The second Brit - Parashat Ki Tavo - three set of stones? (Rashi)
I am little confused trying to understand a Rashi. To Devarim 27:2, Rashi explains that there are three "memorial stones" of this ratification of the Brit between Israel and G-d. I don't see ...
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Declaration of First-Fruits
When a person offers the bikkurim for the first time of that year, they come to the Kohen of those days and declare to him the declaration of Deuteronomy 26:3:
וב��ת אל־הכהן אשר יהיה בימים ההם ואמרת ...
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Who is the Stranger that rises above?
In the list of curses that could befall the Jewish nation, Deuteronomy 28:43 reads:
The stranger who is among you will arise above you, higher and higher, while you will descend lower and lower.
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Prostration during offerings?
While the first-fruits were being offered, it is stated in Deuteronomy 26:10 that after the declaration of the person offering, they would "prostrate themselves before Hashem."
Where would ...
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When did God select Israel?
In Parsha Ki Tavo, Deuteronomy 26:17-18 reads:
(17) You have selected the Lord this day, to be your God, and to walk in His ways, and to observe His statutes, His commandments and His ordinances, and ...
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Question about klala in parshas Ki Tavo
I have a question about one of the klalot in parshah Ki Tavo, which makes this chilling prediction:
The Lord will bring upon you a nation from afar, from the end of the
earth, as the eagle swoops ...
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why do we lein both rishon and sheini of ki savo on monday/thursday/shabbos mincha?
i would assume it is to be able to link the parshios of bikurim and vidui maaser due to their similarities, but would like to see a source inside for it. thanks!
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Has HKBH promised an increase in wealth to one who does Torah?
I was reading the blessings and curses in parshat Ki Savo and came away with the impression that the blessing is on the things that we already have, our lot, rather than being an increase in what we ...
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Gifts to the poor: why only in the 3rd and 6th year?
The Torah teaches us the foundation of tithes: which tithe during which year. In Devarim 14:28-29, it states, concerning the "gifts to the poor":
At the end of three years thou shalt bring ...
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Arami Oved Avi Vayerd Mitzraimah
The Declaration (Viduy) said when bringing the BIKKURIM includes saying “An Aramian wanted to destroy my father, and he went down to Egypt” Yaakov had many things Happen to him why choose the ...
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Who translated the Torah into each of the 70 languages?
In Devarim 27:8, the Torah says to "write all the words of the Torah explained well" (- "Ba'aer Hetev".
Rash"i, citing Sotah 35b, says that this was translated into 70 ...
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Why was the translation considered a tragedy if it was already translated into 70 languages?
I just read in Parashat ki tavo that the Torah was translated into 70 languages and written on giant stones, yet the Talmud says the translation of the Torah to Greek many years later was considered a ...
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Why are 2 Shevatim missing a Vav
In Devarim 27:12-13
אֵ֠לֶּה יַֽעַמְד֞וּ לְבָרֵ֤ךְ אֶת־הָעָם֙ עַל־הַ֣ר גְּרִזִ֔ים בְּעׇבְרְכֶ֖ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ וְלֵוִ֣י וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר וְיוֹסֵ֥ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃
וְאֵ֛לֶּה ...
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Where in the Torah is the "ascending order of importance" derived?
Where in the Torah is the "ascending order of importance" derived, as used by the Temple Institute in describing the basket of firstfruits?
They wrote,
[> "The fruits were arranged ...
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Who used the "Special seven tiered baskets" that "were employed to display the firstfruits"?
The Temple Institute wrote,
"Likewise, pilgrims brought the firstfruits from their own fields and
orchards, of the seven fruits of the land of Israel mentioned in
Deuteronomy: Figs, grapes, ...
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