Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary (link to original page) Click here to receive the weekly parsha by email each week. Parshat Vaetchanan Honor your father and your mother as the Lord your God commanded you, in order that your days be lengthened, and that it may go well with you on the land that the Lord, your God, is giving you. (Devarim 5:16)   in order that your days be lengthened – Later, in reference to sending away the mother bird, it says and you should lengthen your days – to tell you that if you observe the...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary (link to original page) Click here to receive the weekly parsha by email each week. Parshat Vaetchanan AND DO NOT STEAL   Do not murder… and do not commit adultery…and do not steal… and do not lust… We have already remarked that here, when Moses repeats the Decalogue, all the prohibitions of sinning against the life, the marriage, the property, the happiness, and the honor of one's fellow-men, as well as the mere lusting after what is forbidden, are all taken collectively together as one thought by the copulative letter vav. And we...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat (link to original page) Click here to receive the weekly parsha by email each week. Parshat Vaetchanan GO UP TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND LIFT UP YOUR EYES WESTWARD AND NORTHWARD AND SOUTHWARD AND EASTWARD AND SEE WITH YOUR EYES, FOR YOU SHALL NOT CROSS THIS JORDAN. (Devarim 3:27)   Seeing with Pleasure and Seeing with Sorrow And the Lord said to him: "This is the land…" (Devarim 34:4)   R. Eliezer says: He gave strength to Moses' eyes, and he saw from one end of the world to...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat (link to original page) Click here to receive the weekly parsha by email each week. Parshat Vaetchanan YOU SHALL NOT TRY THE LORD YOUR GOD AS YOU TRIED HIM IN MASSAH (Devarim 6:16)   You shall not try the Lord your God – this is explained by the phrase as you tried Him in Massah. That is, do not say "If the Lord is in our midst to perform miracles for us, or if when we serve Him we succeed, have enough food to satisfy us and live well – then...

Shabbat Shalom The weekly parsha commentary – parshat (link to original page) Click here to receive the weekly parsha by email each week. Parshat Vaetchanan Our Father Who is in heaven, Rock of Israel and its Redeemer, King to Whom peace belongs, Bless Your children, lovers of their people and land, Some of whom say it is a time for planting Some of whom say it is a time for uprooting, Some of whom say it is a time to build, Some of whom say it is a time to tear down And they increase disagreement for the sake...