Parashat Ki Tavo (Devarim 28) contains the blessing and curse that Israel will receive if they keep or break the covenant with God. In the following chapter (Devarim 29), Moshe resumes his speech and ...

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“When you enter the land that YHVH, your God, is giving you as a heritage …” (Deuteronomy 26:1). Parashat Ki Tavo comes with the full moon of Elul, the last month of the Hebrew year. Moses addresses ...

There is a hint to this at the commencement of Parshat Ki Tavo. There the Torah gives us the mitzvah of bikkurim – of farmers given the imperative to bring their first fruits, the choice products of ...

Let’s explore some of the modern-day curses and how they can be avoided through responsible behavior and adherence to Torah teachings. Parashat Ki Tavo, found in the Book of Deuteronomy, is known for ...

A central part of the Passover Seder is the study of four verses found in Parashat Ki Tavo, beginning with “Arami oved avi.” The verses were said by the farmer who brings first fruits to the Temple in ...

Rabbi Abby Jacobson received her rabbinic ordination, along with a Master’s degree in Hebrew Letters, from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York City, in 2009. Rabbi Jacobson has been a ...

The Slonimer Rebbe asks several questions about parshat Ki Tavo and its treatment of bikkurim, the first fruits: Why is simcha, happiness, stressed here and nowhere else regarding any other mitzvah ...

According to the Torah, tithes are taken from the crops in two three-year cycles. In each of these two cycles, one-tenth of the produce was given to the Levi who serves in the Temple as ma’aser rishon ...

[Verso]: “On JNF land: Children of kibbutzim bringing their first fruits to the JNF at the Feast of the First Fruits – Hag Habikkurim. The recitation mentioned in this week’s parshah, Ki Tavo, that ...