Ekev

Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25

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In this Torah portion, Moses continues his speech to the Israelites. He tells them they will have to annihilate people who are not believers in God. Moses reminds them not to forget God’s commandments even after they enter the land of Israel and that their biggest task is to continue to fear God.

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Moses reminds the Israelites
to keep the commandments
after they enter Israel.

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
Graced With Food Rabbi Jordan D. Cohen, KOLEL	Prioritizing Obligations Alana Alpert, AJWS
The Challenge of Humility Rabbi Paula Feldstein, Union for Reform Judaism	Wholeness of a Broken Heart Rabbi Elliot Kukla, AJWS
No Pain, No Gain Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel	Helping a Stranger Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald, AJWS
	Divine Ownership of Wealth Lawrence Bush & Jeffrey Dekro, socialaction.com
	The Seven Species Chana Siegelbaum, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
The Land is the Means Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University	Through Weakness & Strength Dvora Weisberg, CLAL
The Covenant of Fertility Rabbi Lauren Eichler Berkun, JTS	Motivated By Love of God Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
Empowering Fear Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union	Communal Cohesion Roberta Fried, UJA-Federation of New York
	The Human Body Code Rabbi Malka Drucker, Women of Reform Judaism
Multimedia
Parshat Ekev Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Parshat Ekev Challah Julie Seltzer
Parshat Ekev for Families Torah Topics for Families

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