Parshat Ki Tavo

2 myths

The ceremony of first fruits, the tithes declaration, blessings and curses on Mount Gerizim and Ebal. Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8.

Parshat Ki Tavo 6 min

Moses Trembled Before He Spoke the Ninety-Eight Curses

In Deuteronomy's 98 curses, Moses trembled as he spoke. Synagogues still whisper them. The curses were aimed at Israel, not enemies.

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Parshat Ki Tavo 7 min

When Moses Read the Curses of Deuteronomy, the Sun Went Dark

The sun went out at midday and no tree moved. Under the ground Abraham, Isaac and Jacob shouted that nobody would be left to plead for their children.

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