Parsha:

Eikev,  Nitzavim,  Va'etchanan 

Description

The "Parashat haTeshuva" (Devarim 30:1-10) seems to double back on itself, introducing Teshuvah and then - introducing it again. Based loosely on a wonderful shiur by Rav Baruch Gigi, Rosh Yeshivat Har Etzion, we analyze the difference between the obeisance directed in Sefer Shemot-Bamidbar as opposed to the emotional attachment between HKBH and Knesset Yisrael introduced by Moshe in his grand speech of Sefer Devarim. Using this dichotomy to suggest two different sets of consequences of "non-compliance" (or "Divine disappointment"), we propose reading the two segments of Parashat haTeshuvah as first and foremost addressing the core relationship with HKBH and only after that relating to the practical commitment to Mitzvot.