Thursday, August 26, 2004
Ki Tetze
Torah Reading – Deuteronomy
(1) 21:10-14 (2) 21:15-17 (3) 21:18-21 (pages 840 -842)
(4) 24:10-13 (5) 24:14-18 (6) 24:19-22
(7) 25:1-4 (pages 851 - 855) Maftir: 25:17 - 19 (pages 856 -857)
Haftarah: Isaiah 54: 1-10 (pages 857 - 858)
Ki Tetze
This week’s portion contains a diverse collection of laws. Look at the first three paragraphs (21:10-21): The laws concern the female captive of war, inheritance, and the rebellious child. Can you think of anything that would connect these three laws and the sequence in which they appear?
Next, look at the law concerning taking a collateral for a loan (24:11-13). How does this exemplify the Torah’s concern for the dignity of all people, rich and poor alike? Then look at the rules for flogging a convicted person (25:1-3). How is this concept applied here?
Now for one question for which I do not have a good answer at all! Look at verse 25:4. What does this have to do with anything that preceded it? Your guess is as good as mine.
(1) 21:10-14 (2) 21:15-17 (3) 21:18-21 (pages 840 -842)
(4) 24:10-13 (5) 24:14-18 (6) 24:19-22
(7) 25:1-4 (pages 851 - 855) Maftir: 25:17 - 19 (pages 856 -857)
Haftarah: Isaiah 54: 1-10 (pages 857 - 858)
Ki Tetze
This week’s portion contains a diverse collection of laws. Look at the first three paragraphs (21:10-21): The laws concern the female captive of war, inheritance, and the rebellious child. Can you think of anything that would connect these three laws and the sequence in which they appear?
Next, look at the law concerning taking a collateral for a loan (24:11-13). How does this exemplify the Torah’s concern for the dignity of all people, rich and poor alike? Then look at the rules for flogging a convicted person (25:1-3). How is this concept applied here?
Now for one question for which I do not have a good answer at all! Look at verse 25:4. What does this have to do with anything that preceded it? Your guess is as good as mine.
// posted by Ocean Guy @ 8/26/2004 12:38:00 PM 
