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Parshat Devarim
2001
A Word
The name of the portion of week - and indeed the name of this book of the Torah - come from its second word, devarim. The Midrash teaches that the word can also be read, or vocalized, as devorim, meaning bees. As we are reminded in the popular Israeli song, "Al kol eileh," bees are the source of both honey (d'vash) and sting (oketz). So too is it with our words, devarim, and our actions, which have the power of both sweetness and sting. In our portion Moses is careful to balance the honey and sting of his words, using both when they are appropriate to get his message across. May we be able to do the same.
Prepared by Rabbi Toby Manewith, Director: Hillel's She'arim – Gateways Initiative, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
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