The Land of Israel and the Garden of Eden

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1. The Birth of a Nation: The Framing Statements of Moshe's Blessing

   Dr. Mordechai Sabato

   In this parasha, Moshe blesses the nation before his death.  In his blessing, Moshe addresses each of the tribes (with the exception of Shimon). In this sense, Moshe's blessing resembles the blessings that Yaakov bestowed upon his sons before his passing. The similarity between Moshe's blessings and those of Yaakov is easily discernible in several of their details, as well. This article explores the differences between the two blessings.

2. Walking With God

   Rabbi David Fohrman |

   In this week's parsha, the Torah suggests to us that if we follow God's will, we will be rewarded with walking with God - with the same language as the Garden of Eden. Rabbi Fohrman speaks this week about the loving, joyful moment of togetherness with God. Want to see more videos like this? Check out https://www.alephbeta.org/

3. Inside the Divine Chariot: Deciphering the Book of Yechezkel

   Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ד | |

   This shiur begins with the Ma’ase Merkava (the Chariot Vision), and takes a broad look at the entire book of Yehezkel, noticing Yehezkel’s distinctive style in dealing with the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash in his prophecies, such as that of the “double prophecy” wherein Yehezkel provides the prophetic content twice: first allegory and then exposition. Emerging from this study is a recurring image of the Garden of Eden, a comparison between the Kohen Gadol and Adam HaRishon, the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash and the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, and a message of sadness and consolation about the departure and return of the Divine Presence.

4. The Garden of Eden in the Torah

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   תאריך פרסום: תשס"ז | | 31 minutes

   The Torah begins with an idyllic, harmonious description of the creation of life in the Garden of Eden.
   Why is Gan Eden not a central feature of the rest of Torah? Why is there no attempt of people to find it? Only Lot seems to search for it.

   In fact, the major personalities do seek it, but it is no longer called “Eden:”  life in Eretz Yisrael is meant to recreate the Garden of Eden, but with a major difference: no easy irrigation source(a deliberate contrast with Egypt and Mesopotamia). We must recognize our dependence on God and cultivate a dynamic relationship. The goal of the Torah is to return to the harmony of the Garden of Eden in the Land of Israel, where life of blossoming and blessing is dependent on commitment to God.

5. Searching for Eden

   Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz

6. The Nation’s Revival

   Dr. Tova Ganzel

   After describing the change in the status of the people at the time of redemption, Yehezkel states that at that time the land will flourish and produce trees and bountiful, better fruit than any other land, like the utopic Garden of Eden. This completes the circle of his prophecies to the nations in which the Garden of Eden is used to describe Egypt and Tyre.

   If we track the appearance of the root Darash – To Seek - throughout the book of Yehezkel we find that in the past, God’s relations with His people were in crisis, and the seeking of God by the people during the years of destruction received a negative response. With regard to the future, there is a transformation in the use of the verb in which God seeks out His people.

7. Ki Tavo: In the Garden of Eden

   Rabbi Jay Kelman