Parashat Ki Savo begins with the mitzvah of Bikkurim. A farmer in Eretz Yisrael who sees the first fruits ripening does not simply harvest them and enjoy the results of his work. He marks the first of the seven species, later brings those fruits to the Beit HaMikdash, and presents them to the
Parashat Re’eh contains dozens of mitzvot governing Jewish life, from tzedakah and kosher food to the festivals and the laws that would apply once
Parashat Shoftim contains laws governing judges, kings, Kohanim, prophets, and the Jewish nation in times of war. Among its central teachings is one
Parashat Vaetchanan contains the first paragraph of the Shema: “You shall love the L-rd, your G-d, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with
