Sefer Devarim

by Rabbi Dr. Richard Hidary

Introduction to the Teachers Guide

Unit I – Introductions

Names of the Sefer (Lesson 1)

Introduction to Sefer Devarim (Lesson 2)

Unit II – First Speech

Introduction to First Speech (Perakim 1-4) (Lesson 3)

Perek 1 – Devarim

Structure of Perek 1 (Lesson 4)

Choosing Judges (Lesson 5)

Sending Spies (Lesson 6)

Perakim 2-3

Comparison with Perek 1 (Lesson 7)

Structure (Lesson 8)

Perek 4 – Va’ethannan

Adding New Laws (Lesson 9)

Wise Nation (Lesson 10)

Tish’a Be’ab Reading (Lesson 11)

Cities of Refuge (Lesson 12)

Unit III – Second Speech

Perek 5

Introduction to Ten Commandments (Lesson 13)

Structure of the Ten Commandments (Lesson 14)

The Ten Commandments (Lesson 15)

Unit IV – Mizvot Section

Perek 6

Shema Pasuk – The Meanings of God’s Names (Lesson 16)

Shema Paragraph (Lesson 17)

Perakim 6-11 – Eqeb

ואהבת Compared With והיה אם שמע (Lesson 19)

Contents of the Mitzvah Section 6:10-11:25 (Lesson 20)

Unit V – Hukim Section

Perek 12 – Re’eh

Centralized Sacrifice (Lesson 21)

Eating Meat Outside Bet Mikdash (Lesson22)

Perek 13

Bad Influences (Lesson 23)

Perek 14

Behavior for a Holy Nation (Lesson 24)

Perek 15

Helping the Needy (Lesson 25)

Firstborn (Lesson 26)

Perek 16

Holidays (Lesson 27)

Perakim 12-16

Structure of Hukim Section (Lesson 28)

Unit VI – Mishpatim Section

Perek 17-18 – Shoftim

Leadership Groups (Lesson 29)

Perek 19-26 – Ki Tese

Structure of Mishpatim Section (Lesson 30)

Cities of Refuge (Lesson 31)

Ethics of War (Lesson 32)

Concern for Animals (Lesson 33)

Compassion for the Poor (Lesson 34)

Hammurabi Code and Slavery (Lesson 35)

Vicarious Punishment and the Rebelious Son (Lesson 36)

Bikurim Recitation (Lesson 37) – Ki Tabo

Unit VII – Conclusions

Perek 27

Berit Reaffirmation Ceremony (Lesson 38)

Perek 28

Blessings and Curses (Lesson 39)

Perakim 29-30 – Nisabim

Repentance (Lesson 40)

Perakim 31-32 – Vayelekh – Ha’azinua

Ha’azinu (Lesson 41)

Perakim 33-34 – Vezot Haberacha

Farewell Blessings (Lesson 42)

Bibliography

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