National punishment

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1. Punishment of the Individual and of the Nation

   Parashat Nitzavim

   Dr. Mordechai Sabato

   Parashat Ki Tavo describes kelalot - the curses – from a public perspective; the unique innovation of Parashat Nitzavim is that the curse can also relate to the individual, the family, and the tribe. The Torah therefore emphasizes that he covenant relates to and includes each and every individual, in any status and from any time. This emphasis negates the ability to escape both the covenant and the curse.

2. Is God a Judge, an Enemy, or a Source of Faith?

   Rabbi Alex Israel

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ב | | Hour and 10 minutes

   Our aim is to look into the heart of the collection of laments in the book of Eikha and to seek Hashem. We embark on a daring study wherein we ask: Where is God in the midst of the terrible suffering of the destruction of Jerusalem? We compare the first three chapters of Eikha, and look at the kinna recited on the night of Tisha b'Av. We discover that God is personified in different ways. Each personification acts as another layer in the depiction of God’s involvement in the Hurban.