Introduction to Devarim

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  1. "These Are the Words…"

    Rabbi Dr. Tamir Granot

    Three elements emphasize the uniqueness of Sefer Devarim in the context of the Torah: it is a speech; the contents are, to a large extent, a repetition; and the author of the book was Moshe, instead of God. Abarbanel believes Moshe wrote the book by God’s command. Reb Tzadok wrote that Devarim is the start of the Oral Torah – a reflection of God’s Torah in man’s creation. Devarim turns God’s past revelation into an ongoing, present day fact.

  2. The Opening Verses of Sefer Devarim, and the Structure of the Sefer as a Whole

    Dr. Mordechai Sabato

    The Torah introduces Sefer Devarim by informing the reader that we are about to read Moshe's words as addressed to the nation of Israel in the land of Mo'av, close to the end of The Fortieth Year. No such introduction exists for any other Sefer, and this is an indication of the uniqueness of Sefer Devarim. The great majority of Devarim consists of a record of the speeches that Moshe delivers at the end of the desert journeying. Sefer Devarim includes almost no narration of events that happened to the nation or direct Divine commands. In this sense it is different from the other four Books of the Torah. This shiur will attempt to address the significance of these introductory verses and their connection to the structure and content of Sefer Devarim.

  3. Bei'ur Ha-Torah

    Rabbi Yehuda Rock

    Each of the three verses that open the book of Devarim can be viewed exclusively. In this lesson, we will focus on the third verse, which sheds light on the significance of the first speech in the book, and a broader perspective on the significance of the Torah.

  4. Moshe Began to Explain

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky

  5. The Torah of Man

    Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun

    Sefer Devarim describes a shift in Bnei Yisrael’s view of leadership, going from a nation that is dependent on miracles and tests, to one that is constant and stable. The beginning of Parshat Devarim represents this transition to a new situation: obeying God involves observing the covenant, the covenant of Torah from Sinai, which is the fixed and eternal mode of God’s leadership of the nation.

  6. Devarim: Heading Home

    Rabbi Jay Kelman

  7. Descriptions of War in Devarim vs. Bemidbar

    Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen

  8. Who Wrote Devarim? Abarbanel's Approach

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  9. The Structure of Sefer Devarim

    HaTanakh.com Staff

  10. Devarim: What Does It Mean To Have Faith?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this week's parsha, Moses accuses the nation of Israel of not having faith. What? The people know firsthand about all the miracles God has done for them, how could they not have faith? Drawing on the Maharal, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a novel approach to faith, and challenges us to rise to this level of intimacy with God and with each other.

     

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  11. Parshat Devarim Part 1: Introduction to Sefer Devarim

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag | 31 minutes

    This podcast serves as an introduction to Sefer Devarim and provides an overview as to what we will encounter throughout the book.

     

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  12. Sefer Devarim: Overview and Meaning

    Nachliel Selavan | Hour and 6 minutes

    Sefer Study Devarim: Overview and Meaning - Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

    This the fifth episode of Tanach study's five episode course studying of an overview and the meaning of the five books of Torah (Pentateuch). In this episode Rabbi Menachem Leibtag uncovers the main themes of Sefer Devarim and demonstrates how it ties the book together.