Twice a year, the Torah gives us the תוכחה, or rebuke. The first comes before Shavuot, and the second one before Rosh Hashanah. It is a very stern warning of what will befall the Jewish people if they abandon the teachings of the Torah. In each instance, “the rebuke” is preceded by all of the blessings that Hashem is willing to shower upon us for........

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