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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 32:3-6: This Song (Hashirah)

34 This Song (Hashirah) “For I will proclaim the name of Yahweh. Come, declare the greatness of our God! The Rock! His work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A trustworthy God who does no wrong, he

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 31:7,8: Joshua (Y’hoshua)

33 Joshua (Y’hoshua) Next Moshe summoned Y’hoshua and, in the sight of all Isra’el, said to him, “Be strong, be bold, for you are going with this people into the land Yahweh swore to their ancestors

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 30:6: He Circumcises (Umal)

32 He Circumcises (Umal) Then Yahweh your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your children, so that you will love Yahweh your God with all your heart and all your being, and thus you

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 29:2-4: Things Hidden (Hanas’tarot)

31 Things Hidden (Hanas’tarot) Then Moshe summoned all Isra’el and said to them, “You saw everything Yahweh did before your eyes in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his servants and to all

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 28:13: Blessings (Hab’rakoth)

30 Blessings (Hab’rakoth) Yahweh will make you the head and not the tail; and you will be only above, never below — if you will listen to, observe and obey the mitzvot of Yahweh your God. (D’varim

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 27:4-13: Cursed (Arur)

29 Cursed (Arur) When you have crossed the Yarden, you are to set up these stones, as I am ordering you today, on Mount ‘Eival; and put plaster on them.  There you are to erect an altar to Yahweh your

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 26:5-11: Firstfruits (Reshith)

28 Firstfruits (Reshith) Then, in the presence of Yahweh your God, you are to say, ‘My ancestor was a nomad from Aram. He went down into Egypt few in number and stayed. There he became a great, strong,

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 25:17-19: Amalek (Amaleq)

27 Amalek (Amaleq) Remember what ‘Amalek did to you on the road as you were coming out of Egypt, how he met you by the road, attacked those in the rear, those who were exhausted and straggling behind

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 24:6: Collateral (Chavil)

26 Collateral (Chavil) No one may take a mill or even an upper millstone as collateral for a loan, because that would be taking as collateral the debtor’s very means of sustenance. (D’varim 24:6) The

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 23:8: Brother, Foreigner (Ach, Ger)

25 Brother, Foreigner (Ach, Ger) But you are not to detest an Edomite, because he is your brother; and you are not to detest an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land. (D’varim 23:8) It

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 22:1-4: Hide Yourself (Hit’alam’tah)

24 Hide Yourself (Hit’alam’tah) You are not to watch your brother’s ox or sheep straying and behave as if you hadn’t seen it; you must bring them back to your brother.  If your brother is not

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 21:22,23: Cursed (Qil’lat)

23 Cursed (Qil’lat) If someone has committed a capital crime and is put to death, then hung on a tree, his body is not to remain all night on the tree, but you must bury him the same day, because a

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 20:1-4: Fainthearted (L’vav’kem Yerak

22 Fainthearted (L’vav’kem Yerak) When you go out to fight your enemies and see horses, chariots and a force larger than yours, you are not to be afraid of them; because Yahweh your God, who brought

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 19:8-10: Innocent Blood (Dahm Naqi)

21. Innocent Blood (Dahm Naqi) If Yahweh your God expands your territory, as he swore to your ancestors that he would, and gives you all the land he promised to give to your ancestors — provided you

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Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 18:15-19: Prophet (Nabi)

20. Prophet (Nabi) Yahweh will raise up for you a prophet like me from among yourselves, from your own kinsmen. You are to pay attention to him, just as when you were assembled at Horev and requested Yahweh

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