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The Israelites Will Rebel. Moshe’s Message to Yehusohua. Moshe Completes Writing Down the Torah The Israelites Will Rebel  G-d predicts that after He brings the Israelites to the Land of Israel and they live off of the land’s produce, the Jews will worship other gods and provoke G-d to anger for violating His covenant.  G-dContinue reading “Vayelech, 6th Aliya”

When the portions of Nitzavim-Vayelech are read separately, the 6th aliya of Vayelech here. The Israelites Will Rebel. Moshe’s Message to Yehusohua. Moshe Completes Writing Down the Torah The Israelites Will Rebel  G-d predicts that after He brings the Israelites to the Land of Israel and they live off of the land’s produce, the JewsContinue reading “Nitzavim-Vayelech, 7th Aliya”

The Torah as a Witness When Moshe completed writing the Torah down until the end, he told the Levites to take the Torah and place it next to* the Aron HaKodesh and that the Torah will serve as a witness.  *There are two opinions brought in Bava Basra (14b) as to what is meant byContinue reading “Vayelech, 7th Aliyah”

Warnings in Song G-d tells them that when He brings them to Israel they will eat to satiation and will then provoke Him to anger by serving other gods. He then mentions the song that Moshe is to teach them – saying that it contains warnings to them about all of these troubles, and thusContinue reading “Vayechi, 6th Aliya”

G-d Message During Moshe’s Final Days G-d tells Moshe that his final days are approaching and that he should call upon Yehoshua to stand in the Ohel Moed and He will urge him on. So Moshe and Yehoshua stand in the Ohel Moed and G-d appears in a pillar of cloud at the entrance ofContinue reading “Vayeilech, 5th Aliya”

Every Seven Years After discussing how we should not fear nor be discouraged, Moshe wrote down the Torah and upon completion, he gave it to the tribe of Levi (his tribe) and told them that every seven years on Sukkos (i.e at the start of the eighth year following the end of the Shmitta (seventh)Continue reading “Vayeilech, 4th Aliya”

Do Not Fear In the presence of the nation of Israel, Moshe told Yehoshua to “be strong and courageous” as he is responsible for bringing the Israelites into the Land, even if it’s against their will and he is to portion out the land to them in accordance with their inheritance. Moshe continues by sayingContinue reading “Vayeilech, 3rd Aliya”

Be Strong and Courageous Moshe tells them that G-d will destroy the other nations like he did the Amorite kings Sichon and Og and that when He does so, they are to act towards the nations in the way which G-d had commanded. Moshe concludes this aliya telling them to be strong and courageous. ToContinue reading “Vayelech, 2nd Aliya”

Moshe’s Last Day Moshe passed away on the seventh of Adar, which was also his birthday, alluding to him having had a complete life. On the day of Moshe’s passing, his powers were just as strong as before, however his authority was taken away from him and his powers of transmission closed off from him.Continue reading “VaYelech, 1st Aliya”

Choose Life Moshe relays that he has today set before them “life and good” and “death and evil”. Juxtaposing these things is in order to illustrate that doing good grants one life, while doing evil grants one death. This works as follows: The “good” refers to loving G-d, walking in His ways and observing HisContinue reading “Nitzavim, 7th Aliya”