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 Moshe
calls upon heaven and earth to be the witnesses necessary to verify the
existence of the eternal covenant between God and Israel. Though there
is a certain amount of logic in using the heavens and the earth as the
buttresses to the eternal covenant, for after all they are also
timeless relative to human life, they are mute witnesses. How do they
testify to the covenant and relationship between God and Israel?
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This week's parsha is in itself an exception to the entire pattern
of the book of Dvarim. Whereas all of the other parshiyot deal with
the past history of the Jewish people and with the future destiny of
Israel - both in their land and in exile -
this week's parsha resembles the previous parshiyot of Mishpatim and
Kedoshim which are replete with mitzvot, commandments and halachic
issues.
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One
of the most famous and quoted passages of the Torah appears in this
week’s parsha – “man does not live by bread alone.” This phrase has
entered general literature in all of its forms but it certainly has not
entered human life in much reality.
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A person’s word should be that person’s bond. In Jewish law, oral agreements when properly witnessed are as binding as any written contract. The Torah teaches us that “everything that comes forth from one’s mouth requires that person’s fulfillment of his declaration.” Commitments, such as vows, are viewed very seriously in Jewish law and the penalties associated with breaking one’s commitment and/or vow are quite severe.
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Pinchas is a tainted hero. Rashi records for us that the tribes of Israel, especially the tribe of Shimon, complained that someone who is a descendant of “one who fattened calves for paganism and dares kill a head of a tribe in Israel” should not be entitled to any honors. The Lord, so to speak, comes to his defense and grants him the gift of the priesthood - to him and his descendants - and also the supreme blessing of peace.
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Poor Balak and Bilaam. If they would have lived in our generation they would have undoubtedly received great and favorable media coverage, interviews on CNN and invitations to speak at the Hebrew University to tell their side of the story.
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This week’s parsha tells of the tragic end game of the generation of the desert. The great leader of Israel, Moshe, is told that he will suffer the same fate of not living to enter the Land of Israel as does his generation. The premier generation of Jewish history – dor deah, a generation of great knowledge and intelligence – is doomed never to see the promised land of Israel.
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