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Dvar Torah Parshat Nitzavim Vayelech 5770 2010

The second Portion we read today begins with the words: VAYELECH MOSHE, “And Moshe went”. The Torah does not say where he went. (Deut. 31,1) In the very next verse Moshe says he is 120 years old and: LO UCHAL OD LATZET VELAVO: “I can no longer go out and come in…”. When Moshe says [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Nitzavim Vayelech 2009 6769

The Torah often speaks of what will befall our people if we abandon the teaching of Hashem. One glaring example is found in the second paragraph of the Shema. We are told if we turn away from Hashem then He will restrain the heavens and there will be no rain. This, of course, will lead [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Vayelech 2008 5769 דבר תורה פרשת וילך

Moshe informs the Jewish people of the Mitzvah of HAKHEL. He instructs them that after seven years, during the year of Shmitah, all the people were to be gathered together and have the Torah read before them. Although it is already in the eighth year and Shmitah has ended it is still called Shmitah because [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim VaYelech 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה ניצבים וילך

In last week’s Sidra and in the beginning of this week’s we read that Moshe relates to the people the blessings that would come to the them if they follow the teachings of the Torah and the terrible warnings of what would befall them if they leave the teachings of the Torah. Then he adds [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim Vayelech 7

The Torah talks about what will occur after the Israelites enter the Promised Land. After some time the people will go astray and Hashem will have to visit upon the land all kinds of evil happenings. In such a time of evils and distress, the Torah gives a word of encouragement. This “song” meaning the [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim Vayelech 6

The portion begins with the word ATEM, “You” in the plural. If you look through the entire portion you will find that it is all addressed to the people in the plural. There is one exception. One phrase speaks in the singular. The Pasuk says that you are all gathered together before Hashem, LE’OVRECHA BIVRIT, [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim Vayelech 5

One of the last Mitzvot given to the Bnei Yisrael by Moshe was the Mitzvah of HAKHEL. The Mitzvah states that every seventh year (in practice it was the year after SHMITAH) all the people were to gather and parts of the Torah were to be read. In explaining who was to be called to [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim Vayelech 4

 Moshe Rabenu is continuing his discourse with the Jewish people at the end of their journey through the Wilderness. He adds the words UBACHARTA BACHAYIM LEMA’AN TICHYE ATA VEZARECHA,  “choose life, so that you will live, you and your offspring.” (Deut. 30:19) Moshe tells the people that they have a choice. This is a choice [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim Vayelech 3

 We read two Sidrot this week, one – Nitzavim, which means to stand and one – VaYelech which means to go. There are times in life when we have to stand firm and times when we have to go or act. Different situations confront us in life. What we do about them makes all the [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim Vayelech 2

Since this year there is a Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and one between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, we need two Sidrot after this week. Thus this week we read one Portion and don’t combine it with VaYelech. The opening verse starts by telling us Moshe spoke to all the people and said: [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Nitzavim Vayelech

The Sidra of Nitzavim is always read before Rosh Hashanah. (See Mishna Brurah 428;4 and Be’ur Halacha there s.v. Tisha Be’Av) The reason is because it deals with the subject of Teshuva. Since this year there is no Shabbat between Yom Kippur and Succot and only one Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat [ READ MORE ]

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