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Moses instructs the Israelites regarding the first fruit offering; Moses then lists the blessings for keeping the commandments and the punishments for disobeying them.

Tough love from the Torah, and the rabbis' attempts to mitigate it.

We can translate the concept of the divine ownership of wealth into recognition of the collective effort involved in the generation of wealth.

Moses stresses to the Israelites the importance of keeping God's commandments when they enter the land of Israel; Moses repeats the 10 Commandments and utters the Shema and V'ahavta.

Moses teaches the people that their achievement of true fear of God will allow them to not fear any enemy.

Although relationships between parents and children are complex, our honor for our parents should remain unwavering.

Our decisions to ignore or respond to members of our communities who are in danger determine the justice and morality of our society.

How does the concept of the uniqueness and choseness of the Jewish people inform our relationship with God and with non-Jews?

Our affirmation of the unity of God and our love for God serve as fundamental grounding principles for social action.

Loving God, like loving people, requires the commitment of our intellect, emotions, and actions.