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Shemot – Parasha in 60 Seconds

Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds

Today’s portion is from Exodus 1:1–6:1 it is called Shemot which means “names”
Jacob descendants filled the land of Egypt.

Joseph and all of his generation died. A new Pharaoh arose but did not know Joseph. He feared the amount of Israelites and enslaved them. He commanded the Hebrew midwives to kill all baby boys at birth but they feared God and disobeyed. Pharaoh commanded that all newborn boys be cast in the river.

A Levite couple hid their baby boy for three months. Finally he was sent down river in a basket and Pharaoh’s daughter found and adopted him and named him Moses which means “drawn out of the water”.

Moses grew up and he saw injustice on the Hebrews and killed an Egyptian. He ran away and met the Midian’s and married into their family. God heard the cry of the Hebrews and while Moses was watching sheep God appeared to Moses as a burning bush. Moses was sent back to Egypt and God would perform many wonders through Moses’ staff. God hardened Pharaohs heart.

Moses and his bro Aaron confronted Pharaoh and he was like “hey, let my people go.” And pharaoh was like “yeah, um no.” Pharaoh then made the Israelites work even harder and blamed Moses for it. Moses asked God why thinks did not work out and God told Moses that the show was just beginning and he would throw down on the Pharaoh.

And that is Shemot in 60 seconds.

Ha’azinu – Parsha in 60 Seconds

Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds

Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 32:1-52 it is called Haazinu which means “listen”

Vayelech – Parsha In 60 Seconds

Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds

Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 31:1-30 it is called Vayelech which means “then he went out”
It is Moses 120th birthday and go in or come out. Crossing the Jordan River was not an option for Moses. God would destroy the nations ahead of them with Joshua. God would destroy the nations just like he did with the kings of the Amorites.

Moses exhorted the Israelites and Joshua to be strong and courageous, for God would go with them and would not forsake them.

Moses wrote the law and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the Ark of the Covenant and to all the elders of Israel. Every seven years during Sukkot, all Israel was to appear in the place that God would choose and read the Law.

As Moses is about to die from old age, God instructs Moses to call Joshua so that God can bless him.
God appeared in a pillar of cloud over the door of the Tent and tells Moses that he was about to die, the people freak out and rebel. To stop this rebellion God directed Moses to write a song and teach it to the Israelites so that the song might serve as a witness for God against the Israelites.

After the song and law was written Moses commanded the Levites who bore the Ark of the Covenant to take the book and put it by the side of the Ark so that it might serves as a witness against the people. Moses knew that even that day, the people had been rebelling against God. Moses knew that after his death, the Israelites would deal corruptly and turn away from the commandments, and evil would befall them because they would do that which was evil in the sight of God. And Moses spoke to all the assembly of Israel the words of the song.

Nitzavim – Parsha In 60 Seconds

Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds

Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 it is called Nitzavim which means “one’s standing”

Moses tells the Israelites that today they were entering into the covenant with God, those who were present and those who were absent were now in covenant.

Moses reminded the Israelites that other nations worshiped wood and stone idols and that some Israelites would join them thinking they are immune, but God would never forgive them; rather God’s anger would rage against them until every curse recorded in the Torah would come down upon them and God had blotted out their names and sent them to exile. However, if they remembered God during exile they would be brought back in love by God and all who oppose Israel will receive all the curses.

Moses insisted that law was not hart to keep, too baffling, beyond reach; rather it was very close to them, in their mouths and hearts.
Moses said that he set before them the choice between life and prosperity on the one hand and death and adversity on the other. Moses repeats himself several times and calls heaven and earth to witness that he had put before the Israelites life and death, blessing and curse. He highly advises life as the best option so that they might have life and long endure on the land that God swore to their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Ki Tavo – Parsha in 60 Seconds

Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 it is called Ki Tavo which means “when you enter”

Once the Israelites had entered the land they were to give first fruits and recite their history from Abraham to their present day and thank God for the land.
Moses instructed that after giving the tithe to the Levites and poor, they were to declare a big memorized speech.

Moses encouraged them to observe these laws faithfully. God was their God and Israel was God’s people.

As soon as they had crossed the Jordan River, they set up large stones on Mount Ebal inscribed on them words from Torah and build and alter for worship.

Blessings were spoken on Mount Gerizim and curses on Mount Ebal. Those cursed included anyone who: made a sculptured image; insulted father or mother; moved a fellow countryman’s landmark; misdirected a blind person; subverted the rights of the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow; lay with his father’s wife; lay with any beast; lay with his sister; lay with his mother-in-law; struck down his fellow countryman in secret; accepted a bribe in a murder case; or otherwise would not observe the commandments; and everyone said Amen.

If the people obeyed God’s laws they would prosper in everything if they failed to obey they would be cursed, destroyed and exiled.

Moses than reminds the people of everything they have been through and how God was with them the entire time.

And that is Ki Tavo in 60 seconds.

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Shoftim – Parsha in 60 Seconds

Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds

Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 it is called Shofetim which means “Judges”

Moses sets up an impartial justice system without bribes and warned the Israelites against setting up idols. Sacrificing an ox or sheep with any serious defect was not cool.

Two or more witnesses were required to convict an idolater to death and the witnesses would throw the first stones. If a false witness was found out they would then meet the fate of the one they were trying to falsely accuse.

The Israelites were free to set a king over them, taking an Israelite chosen by God.
The king was not to keep many horses, marry many wives, or collect excess silver and gold. Cough Solomon…The King was to keep the law and his descendants would enjoy a long reign.

The Israelites were not to imitate the evil practices of the nations, such as child sacrifice, witchcraft and fortunetelling.

Moses foretold that God would raise a prophet from among them like Moses, and they were to listen to him. False prophets would also arise and they must be tested if found false they would be put to death.

The cities of refuge were established for accidental deaths such as an ax head falling of a handle and killing a neighbor.

When attacking a town, they were to offer terms of peace. Surrendered meant enslavement. not surrendering meant the men were killed and women, children, livestock, and everything else were taken.

Unidentified bodies were absolved by God after a ritual involving a heifer.
And that is Shofetim in 60 seconds.

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This weeks reading:
25 August
Deuteronomy. 16:18-21:9
Isaiah. 51:12-52:12
Psalm 17
Matthew 26:47-27:10

Re’eh – Parsha in 60 Seconds

Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds

Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 it is called Reeh which means “see”

Moses explains the blessings and curses in regards to obeying the law. When God brought them into the land, they were to pronounce the blessings at Mount Gerizim and the curses at Mount Ebal.

The Israelites were warned that sacrifice locations were only established by God and they could eat meat as long as they did not consume the blood.
Moses instructed that if a prophet appeared before the Israelites and gave them a sign and urged them to worship another god, they were not to heed the words of that prophet, but put the offender to death.

Gashing one’s self or shaving the front of their head because of the dead was prohibited.

Moses prohibited the eating of animal that did not have cleft hooves and chews cud. The Israelites could eat anything that has fins and scales, but nothing else. Birds of prey were not kosher nor were swarming birds. They could not eat anything that had died a natural death and finally they could not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.
The 10% tithe was established and a full tithe was taken every third year for the Levites. On the 7th year all debts were forgiven and slaves were released. Generosity to the poor was mandatory and would be blessed by God.
Israelites were to consecrate all male firstlings born in their herds and flocks and eat them.

Moses instructed the Israelites to observe Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot.
And that is Reeh in 60 seconds.

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