Daily Chumash Thursday Ki Savo – The blessings and curses on Har Gerizim and Har Eival

Chamishi

1. The blessings and curses on Har Gerizim and Har Eival:

• The tribes on Har Gerizim for blessing: Moshe commanded the Jewish people that day saying: After passing the Yarden, on the side of blessing on Har Gerizim will stand Shimon, Levi, Yehuda, Yissachar, Yosef and Binyamin.
• The tribes on Har Eival for curses: On the side of curse on Har Eival will stand Reuvein, Gad, Asher, Zevulun, Dan, Naftali.
• The Levites are to stand and proclaim to the Jewish people in a loud voice, the following:

2. The curses:

• Cursed is the man who makes idols. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who degrades his parents. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who moves back the boundary of his friend’s property. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who fools the blind. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who perverts the judgement of an orphan or widow in a court case. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who sleeps with his father’s wife. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who sleeps with an animal. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who sleeps with his sister. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who sleeps with his mother in-law. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who discreetly hits his friend. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who takes money to kill the innocent. The entire nation is to answer Amen.
• Cursed is the man who does not fulfil the Torah. The entire nation is to answer Amen.

3. The blessings
   • If you listen and follow all of Hashem’s commands He will elevate you from amongst all the nations of the world and you will receive all the following blessings:
   • You will be blessed in the city and field.
   • Your children and animals and land will be blessed.
   • Your fruits and dry goods will be blessed.
   • You will be blessed when you enter and when you leave.