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Sefaria Parshat Ki Tavo, 5th Portion (Devarim (Deuteronomy) 27:11-28:6)

 Sefaria Parshat Ki Tavo, 5th Portion (Devarim (Deuteronomy) 27:11-28:6) Level one: Reading the weekly parsha with the haftorah both with Rashi  in two languages: Hebrew-English. When we are used in it:  reading it very quickly every day the whole year and on Simcha Torah we start over again with Bereshith. About This Text Deuteronomy Tanakh Deuteronomy (“Devarim”) is the fifth and last book of the Torah, primarily consisting of Moses’ final speeches ahead of his death. He reminds the Israelites of seminal events that happened in the desert, like the sin of the spies, the giving of the Torah, and the sin of the Golden Calf. He also reviews old laws, introduces new laws to follow as the Israelites enter Israel, and emphasizes the importance of faithfulness to God. Composed: Sinai/Canaan (c.1400 - c.400 BCE) נוצר/נערך: סיני / כנען (1400 - 400 לפנה"ס בקירוב) Current Version Miqra according to the Masorah Select Version Miqra According to the Masorah  (MAM) is a digital Hebrew edition

ChaBaD Jewish Calendar Thursday, August 31, 2023 14 Elul, 5783

 Sefaria Jewish Calendar Thursday, August 31, 2023 14 Elul, 5783 Torah Reading Ki Tavo: Deuteronomy 26:1-15 Jewish History Passing of R. Boruch Mordechai Ettinger of Babruysk (1852) R. Boruch Mordechai Ettinger was a follower of the first three Chabad Rebbes,  R. Schneur Zalman  (the Alter Rebbe),  R. DovBer  (the Mitteler Rebbe), and  R. Menachem Mendel  (the Tzemach Tzedek). He served as head of the Talmudic academy in Vilna (Vilnius) and then as rabbi in Babruysk, a post he filled for fifty years. Toward the end of his life he immigrated to  Jerusalem , where he passed away. R. Boruch Mordechai was known for his witty sayings and remarks which reflected his sharp perception and deep wisdom. Links:  Skin Deep ,  A Muddy Opinion ,  The Heel of a Person Who Prays  (a scholarly exposition of a saying of R. Boruch Mordechai) Laws and Customs Elul Observances As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is traditionaly a time of introspection and stocktaking -- a time to review one's de