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Parashat Bechukotai: Blessings, Curses, and the Covenant's Consequences
Parashat Bechukotai concludes Leviticus with the blessings promised for obedience, the terrifying curses (tochachah) for disobedience, and laws about vows and tithes — presenting the covenant as a choice between flourishing and catastrophe.
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Parashat Ki Tavo: First Fruits, Blessings on Gerizim, Curses on Ebal
Parashat Ki Tavo commands the bringing of first fruits (bikkurim), the declaration of tithes, and the dramatic blessings and curses ceremony — including the terrifying tochachah that warns of exile and suffering.
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