Remembering the Desert

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1. Parashat Ekev

   Rabbi Ezra Bick

   Life in Eretz Yisrael can lead to the illusion that one has the power and resources to guarantee one's continued welfare. To prevent that illusion, we are required to remember the affliction of being without a physical basis for food, even when we had food. There is no real basis for existence other than "the utterances of the mouth of God."

2. Parshat Eikev - Dependence and Independence

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 37 minutes

   This shiur analyzes the structure and content of Parshat Ekev, which discusses the reward and punishment that come with the covenant, and emphasizes that Israel’s tenure in the Land is contingent upon upholding the Torah. The main section also relates to different concerns “If you would say in your heart” and answers them with a call to remember something. There are responses for different mindsets and moments in life. Under-confidence- as well as certain types of overconfidence- are both religious errors. The motif of water that recurs in the parasha, especially in the contrast between the Land of Israel and Egypt, serves to highlight the tension between the human desire for independence and the Divine demand for dependence on God and adherence to the covenant.

    

3. For Your Eyes Only (Audio)

   Rabbi Yair Kahn | 11 minutes

   Throughout Sefer Devarim, and particularly in Parashat Ekev, an emphasis on what the "eyes" of the people of Israel had seen in Egypt and in the wilderness appears numerous times. What is the meaning of this phrase and how can its message be applied to future generations?

4. For Your Eyes Only

   Rabbi Yair Kahn

   Throughout Sefer Devarim, and particularly in Parashat Ekev, an emphasis on what the "eyes" of the people of Israel had seen in Egypt and in the wilderness appears numerous times. What is the meaning of this phrase and how can its message be applied to future generations?