August 09, 2012 • Page Image 27
…FINE CHINESE DINING 4 "A T he book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) is full of the harsh language of reward and punishment. "Observe My mitz- vot [commandments], and you will be blessed',' God says to the Israelites through Moses, again and again; "Worship other gods, or stray from the Torah's path, and I will strike you with curses The threats are typically longer and more graphic than the promises of reward, and in many ways, they set the tone fo...…

















































