Sunday, September 1, 2013

Ki Tavo' (Deut. 26:1-29:8)

In It to Win It


            This week’s parasha is Ki Tavo’. I chose to hone in on the verse Deuteronomy 27:9, which states “Moses and the levitical priests spoke to all Israel saying, “Silence! Hear, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the L-rd your G-d.” Other translations have it beginning as “Attend and hear, O Israel.” One may think that just by being somewhere you’ll hear the speaker’s message. If that was true, standing in a garage would make you a car. I feel that it is saying “Attend” meaning hear with your heart and mind, as well as your ears. We must do the same in a facets of life, in order to be compassionate and understanding children of Hashem.

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