Reliving Sinai Every Day

Reliving Sinai Every Day

Aug 27, 2021 By Alisa Tzipi Zilbershtein | Commentary | Ki Tavo

Parashat Ki Tavo opens with Moses addressing B鈥檔ei Yisrael: 鈥淭he Lord your God commands you this day to observe these laws and rules; observe them faithfully with all your heart and soul. You have affirmed this day that the Lord is your God, that you will walk in His ways, that you will observe His laws and commandments and rules, and that you will obey Him鈥 (Deut. 26:16鈥17). During my years at 91快活林, one of the themes that always captivated me was the mystical understanding of the concept of time in the Torah. That is why my attention was immediately drawn to this quote. The specific timeframe 鈥渢his day鈥 occurs twice here and is repeated multiple times in the parashah. What does 鈥渢his day鈥 mean? Or rather, when is 鈥渢his day鈥?

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