by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 13, 2015 | The Portion of Vayelech
As Moses prepares for his own death, he reminds the people that he will not be leading them into the Promised Land; rather, God will go before them and Joshua will be His representative. Moses tells them God will wipe out their enemies, just as he did with Sihon and...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 13, 2015 | The Portion of Vayelech
The Torah then returns to Moses’s instructions to the Levites regarding the Torah he has recorded. He commands them to lay it by the Ark of the Covenant, where it should serve as witness. He reminds them that they have been rebellious during his lifetime, and he has...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 13, 2015 | The Portion of Vayelech
God tells Moses to call Joshua forth, so that He may address him. The two stand before God at the tent of meeting, and He tells Moses that upon his death, the people will stray towards idolatry. God will punish them by hiding His presence, allowing evil to befall...
