by Shlomo Ressler | Sep 21, 2012 | 5:9-Parshat Vayelech, Devarim / Deuteronomy, Weekly Dvar
Parshat Vayelech includes the commandment for every Jew to write a song for themselves (31:19), which Rashi says is referring the following Parsha, Haazinu. The sages derive from this rule the final of the 613 commandments that each Jew has to take part in the...
by Shlomo Ressler | Sep 21, 2012 | 5:9-Parshat Vayelech, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: Moshe took the freshly concluded Torah scroll and gave it to the Levites. He instructed them to place it beside the Ark which contained the Tablets. Moshe then gathered the entire nation to hear the song, wherein he would call upon the heavens and earth...
by Shlomo Ressler | Sep 21, 2012 | 5:9-Parshat Vayelech, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: When G‑d’s wrath will find the Israelites as a consequence of their evil actions, they will claim that the misfortunes are befalling them because G‑d has abandoned them. At that time, the song which Moshe and Joshua wrote will bear testimony that...
by Shlomo Ressler | Sep 20, 2012 | 5:9-Parshat Vayelech, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: G‑d commanded Moshe to enter the Tabernacle together with Joshua. G‑d appeared to them both and informed them that a time will come when the Israelites will abandon G‑d and stray after alien gods. At that time, G‑d will hide His countenance from the...
by Shlomo Ressler | Sep 19, 2012 | 5:9-Parshat Vayelech, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: Moshe gives the commandment of Hakhel (assembly), whereby every seven years, during the holiday of Sukkot which follows the Sabbatical year, all men, women, and children assemble and the king publicly reads sections of the Torah. The Sefer HaChinuch...
by Shlomo Ressler | Sep 16, 2012 | 5:9-Parshat Vayelech, Devarim / Deuteronomy
Aliya Summary: Moshe summoned Joshua and told him to be strong and courageous, for G‑d will be going before him and will not forsake him. Moshe then wrote the entire Torah and gave it to the Kohnaim (priests) and the Israelite elders. When Moshe finished writing the...
