Questions tagged [ki-tavo]
The weekly Torah portion of Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
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What are the 49 curses and the 98 curses?
Specifically, I am looking for an official list and breakdown of both sets of curses so I can compare the two. And ideally an existing comparison of both.
I know there are 49 in Vayikra (parsha ...
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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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Does the Tokhacha (Leviticus 26:14-41; Deuteronomy 28:15-68) apply to the Holocaust?
Does the curse of the Law (Leviticus 26:14-41 and Deuteronomy 28:15-68) apply in some way to the Shoah/Holocaust? Likewise, the prayer of Daniel in Daniel 9:4-19, in which he does not blame the ...
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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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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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In reward-and-punishment system, what is the meaning of curses?
In Sefer Dvorim the Torah does not spare curses for general misbehaving or misbelieving, etc. In my understanding, the Torah presents a clear system of reward and punishment (Rambam's principles) - do ...
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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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Why does G-d carry out all the curses by Himself?
In Parashat Ki Tavo (28:15-on) Moses threatens the Nation with very descriptive curses. It starts from a distance:
'וּבָאוּ עָלֶיךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָלוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגוּךָ׃ אָרוּר אַתָּה וכו
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Source for Quiet Tochacha Leining
The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (78:4) brings the custom of
וְכָל מַה שֶׁקּוֹרֵא בְּקוֹל נָמוּךְ, צָרִיךְ שֶׁיְהֵא עַל כָּל
פָּנִים הַקּוֹל נִשְׁמַע לַצִבּוּר - Anyone who reads [the Tochacha]
in a low ...
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