Major topics taught in this course include: the difference between Sefer Devarim and previous four books, significance of the sites listed, Rebuke, Judges: roles and qualifications, Spies: request for, connection with incident of Miriam, Moshe’s motivation for sending, spies’ qualifications, motivations and downfalls, return and reports, Faith vs. effort, shoftim and shotrim, Sanhedrin, semicha, bribery, avon and chatat, Rabbinic obligations, King: appointing, succession, worthiness, limits, obligations, Levis: their unusual portions in the Land of Israel, periods of service, Mitzvot: counting and categorizing, False prophets, cities of refuge and blood avengers, War: behavior, obligatory wars and voluntary wars, do not uproot fruit trees, G-d’s blessings and curses, Messiah, Free will. Topics may vary. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and textual preparation.