Deuteronomy / Devarim

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Ki Tavo

How should we obey?
With all our heart, all our soul*
But what does this mean?

Simple translation
Might obscure the full meaning
Of this Torah verse

One scholar tells us
It’s not just emotional
But physical, too.

*Deut 26:16

Ki Teitzei

Evil Amalek
Attacked the weakest of us
We must remember

How can we do this?
The fight for social justice
Is one place to start

Help the poor and weak
Those whom Amalek attacked
This is a mitzvah

Shoftim

We go to battle
And G-d is “walking with us”
But what does this mean?

By turning to G-d
We can find strength for the fight
Be victorious

“G-d is on our side”
Does not mean that we are right
It means we’ll do right

R’eih

Adding? Don’t do it.
Subtracting? That’s just as bad.
Just do what G-d says.

(Deut 13:1)

Eikev

This week we are told
Bless G-d when you’re done eating
Birkat Hamazon

Va-et’chanan

The Ten Commandments
Repeated in this portion
But with some changes

Here, “observe” Shabbat
Before, it was “remember”
Two ways to “keep” it?

Devarim

And now, Devarim
It all sounds so familiar
“Words” we’ve heard before

Ha’azinu

Moshe’s final speech
Then G-d tells him that it’s time
To climb Mt. Nebo

There Moses will die
Punishment for faithlessness
When he struck the rock

Nitzavim / Vayeilech

Moses says goodbye
Tells us to be strong and brave
G-d will not fail us

Ki Tavo

Worship idols? Cursed.
The people all say, “Amen”
Obey the laws? Blessed

Deuteronomy / Devarim

Ki Tavo

How should we obey?
With all our heart, all our soul*
But what does this mean?

Simple translation
Might obscure the full meaning
Of this Torah verse

One scholar tells us
It’s not just emotional
But physical, too.

Ki Teitzei

Evil Amalek
Attacked the weakest of us
We must remember

How can we do this?
The fight for social justice
Is one place to start

Help the poor and weak
Those whom Amalek attacked
This is a mitzvah

Shoftim

We go to battle
And G-d is “walking with us”
But what does this mean?

By turning to G-d
We can find strength for the fight
Be victorious

“G-d is on our side”
Does not mean that we are right
It means we’ll do right

R’eih

Adding? Don’t do it.
Subtracting? That’s just as bad.
Just do what G-d says.

Eikev

This week we are told
Bless G-d when you’re done eating
Birkat Hamazon

Va-et’chanan

The Ten Commandments
Repeated in this portion
But with some changes

Here, “observe” Shabbat
Before, it was “remember”
Two ways to “keep” it?

Devarim

And now, Devarim
It all sounds so familiar
“Words” we’ve heard before

Ha’azinu

Moshe’s final speech
Then G-d tells him that it’s time
To climb Mt. Nebo

There Moses will die
Punishment for faithlessness
When he struck the rock

Nitzavim / Vayeilech

Moses says goodbye
Tells us to be strong and brave
G-d will not fail us

Ki Tavo

Worship idols? Cursed.
The people all say, “Amen”
Obey the laws? Blessed

Deuteronomy / Devarim

How should we obey? With all our heart, all our soul* But what does this mean?

Simple translation Might obscure the full meaning Of this Torah verse

One scholar tells us It’s not just emotional But physical, too.

Evil Amalek Attacked the weakest of us We must remember

How can we do this? The fight for social justice Is one place to start

Help the poor and weak Those whom Amalek attacked This is a mitzvah

We go to battle And G-d is “walking with us” But what does this mean?

By turning to G-d We can find strength for the fight Be victorious

“G-d is on our side” Does not mean that we are right It means we’ll do right

Adding? Don’t do it. Subtracting? That’s just as bad. Just do what G-d says.

This week we are told Bless G-d when you’re done eating Birkat Hamazon

The Ten Commandments Repeated in this portion But with some changes

Here, “observe” Shabbat Before, it was “remember” Two ways to “keep” it?

And now, Devarim It all sounds so familiar “Words” we’ve heard before

Moshe’s final speech Then G-d tells him that it’s time To climb Mt. Nebo

There Moses will die Punishment for faithlessness When he struck the rock

Moses says goodbye Tells us to be strong and brave G-d will not fail us

Worship idols? Cursed. The people all say, “Amen” Obey the laws? Blessed

How should we obey?
With all our heart, all our soul*
But what does this mean?

Simple translation
Might obscure the full meaning
Of this Torah verse

One scholar tells us
It’s not just emotional
But physical, too.

Evil Amalek
Attacked the weakest of us
We must remember

How can we do this?
The fight for social justice
Is one place to start

Help the poor and weak
Those whom Amalek attacked
This is a mitzvah

We go to battle
And G-d is “walking with us”
But what does this mean?

By turning to G-d
We can find strength for the fight
Be victorious

“G-d is on our side”
Does not mean that we are right
It means we’ll do right

Adding? Don’t do it.
Subtracting? That’s just as bad.
Just do what G-d says.

This week we are told
Bless G-d when you’re done eating
Birkat Hamazon

The Ten Commandments
Repeated in this portion
But with some changes

Here, “observe” Shabbat
Before, it was “remember”
Two ways to “keep” it?

And now, Devarim
It all sounds so familiar
“Words” we’ve heard before

Moshe’s final speech
Then G-d tells him that it’s time
To climb Mt. Nebo

There Moses will die
Punishment for faithlessness
When he struck the rock

Moses says goodbye
Tells us to be strong and brave
G-d will not fail us

Worship idols? Cursed.
The people all say, “Amen”
Obey the laws? Blessed