Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik
Congregacion Kol Shearith Israel
Of the 79.977 words that make up the Torah, only one –which appears in Parashat Haazinu– is composed exclusively by one letter.
Verse 6 (Deuteronomy, Chapter 32) of Moses’s farewell chant, which spans the first 43 verses of the 52 that make up this parashah, begins with the word הֲ (“Ha” translated as “is this”) and implies a severe warning for the people of Israel:
ה לה' תגמלו זאת עם נבל ולא חכם
Is this how you repay the Lord, you disgraceful, unwise people?



