Ep. 161: Devarim Ch. 16 by Rabbi Joe Wolfson | The festivals from the point of view of Sefer Devarim

In our audio today we discuss the stress our chapter places on ensuring that the festivals are an opportunity to help those on the social periphery who have financial or emotional need of assistance. In Rashi's beautiful language:לוי גר יתום ואלמנה. אַרְבָּעָה שֶׁלִּי כְּנֶגֶד אַרְבָּעָה שֶׁלְּךָ – בנך ובתך ועבדך ואמתך, אִם אַתָּה מְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת שֶׁלִּי אֲנִי מְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת שֶׁלְּךָ:Levite, stranger, orphan widow - my four opposite your four. Your son, daughter, male servant, female servant. If you give joy to My ones, then I will give joy to your ones. Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.16