After listening to this episode I get the sense that perhaps an understanding of what it means to be “The Chosen People of YHVH” as it relates to the Jewish People. Chosen in this regard doesn’t mean better than, more perfect than or superior to; or any such idea. It actually is a responsibility of huge magnitude. What were the Jewish people chosen for? To be a light to the nations. We Jews are accountable to fulfill that responsibility given to us by YHVH.
Parshat Naso is the longest single parsha in the Torah, clocking in at 176 verses. That’s Torah’s way of saying, “Hey, you might want to take a long , serious and contemplative look at what you’re about to learn.”
Also on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-165229596?source=queue
Parshat Eikev: The Carrot and the Stick on Substack:
https://shmusviews.substack.com/p/parshat-eikev-the-carrot-and-the
I subtitled this week’s Parsha Eikev as “The Carrot and the Stick.” This fits Eikev perfectly.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night that Jerusalem would only agree to end the war on Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a deal freeing all remaining hostages.
https://www.jns.org/netanyahu-no-going-back-after-hamas-torpedoed-talks-on-partial-hostage-deal/
