Parshat Shavua

In this week's Parasha we are commanded to honor our parents. The Torah promises a reward for those who will fulfill the commandment. The reward is to have longevity in the land of Israel. Why is it different in the land of Israel than out of the land?

A Shiur by Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed for the weekly portion "Yitro".

A Suir by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for thw weekly portion "Yitro".

The p’sukim that introduce the presentation of the Ten Commandments at Sinai (Shemot 19:3-9) caused the commentaries to work very hard. The order is as follows: Moshe went up the mountain, where Hashem told him the significance of Bnei Yisrael accepting the Torah and becoming a special nation. Moshe told the elders the words (devarim) of Hashem. The nation accepted the matter and Moshe informed Hashem (pasuk 8). Hashem told Moshe that He would be coming to speak to him in front of the people so that the people would believe in Moshe. It ends off: “Moshe told (vayaged) the words of the nation to Hashem” (pasuk 9).