VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It

Posted by Tovah Leah Nachmani on July 22, 2021
Topics: Pardes from Jerusalem, Torah, VaEtchanan, Devarim (Deuteronomy)

VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It

Why does Moshe before he dies beg God to see the Land? Knowing human nature, what is the greatest pitfall about which Moshe warns the Israelites and their descendants? The Israeli Search and Rescue Delegation to Miami who made headlines, explain Rashi with the most important 5-word sentence on record: I only came to help.

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Tovah Leah Nachmani – Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem Podcast
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About Tovah Leah Nachmani

Tovah Leah Nachmani has been inspiring students for 25 years, teaching Torah with Commentaries, Hebrew, Prayer, and Relationships Intimacy. She also serves as a dedicated faculty advisor to students at Pardes. She received her Teaching Certification with excellence in Tanach and Jewish Thought from the Michlelet Herzog Seminary in Gush Etzion, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University, with a degree in Religion and Near Eastern Language and Literature. Tovah Leah has written and guided experiential learning programs for decades, for Jews of all backgrounds and affiliations. She is also a Holistic health practitioner, promoting physical and emotional health. Tovah Leah and her husband Gabi live in Gush Etzion, are the grateful parents of seven children and are the active, loving grandparents of many grandchildren.

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