Rabbah bar bar Hana said that he saw the flow of the milk and honey in all the Land of Israel and the total area was equal to an area of twenty-two parasangs by six parasangs. What is the Meaning of Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV, NIV and ESV? When Moses hits the rock, the Torah tells us, "va'yach et haselah" (and he hit the rock; Numbers 20:11). But the Gemara questioned the conclusion that one who cannot talk cannot learn, recounting the story of two mute grandsons (or others say nephews) of Rabbi Joanan ben Gudgada who lived in Rabbi's neighborhood. The Midrash equated Job 31:32, "The stranger did not lodge in the street," with the words of Exodus 20:9 (20:10 in NJPS), Deuteronomy 5:13 (5:14 in NJPS), and Deuteronomy 31:12, "And your stranger who is within your gates" (which implies that strangers were integrated into the midst of the community). Last edited on 18 February 2023, at 01:34, "A Complete Triennial Cycle for Reading the Torah. [95] And then these scholars attribute the balance of the parashah, Deuteronomy 31:1622 and 2830, to the second Deuteronomistic historian (sometimes abbreviated Dtr 2) who inserted the Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:143) as an additional witness against the Israelites. Each week Jews around the world read the same section of the Torah. [49], A Baraita deduced from the parallel use of the words "at the end" in Deuteronomy 14:28 (regarding tithes) and 31:10 (regarding the great assembly) that just as the Torah required the great assembly to be done at a festival (Deuteronomy 31:10), the Torah also required tithes to be removed at the time of a festival. (6) In 1 Samuel 23:3, David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah," and thus surely it stands to reason, "How much more than if we go to Keilah?" Baruch J. Schwartz. Rabbi Joanan taught that ten times it was decreed that Moses should not enter the Land of Israel, but the harsh decree was not finally sealed until God revealed it to him and declared (as reported in Deuteronomy 3:27): "It is My decree that you should not pass over. The Mishnah observed that in reality, the views of two schools approximate each other. And Rabbi Akiva deduced from the words "put it in their mouths" immediately following in Deuteronomy 31:19 that the teacher must go on teaching until the student can state the lesson fluently. (Deuteronomy 31:19). (5778) Dvar Torah by Rabbi Label Lam [89] The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch said that it is also a commandment for every person to buy other sacred books such as the Bible, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and codes of law for learning, to study from them, and to lend them to others. That haftarah is the seventh and concluding installment in the cycle of seven haftarot of consolation after Tisha B'Av, leading up to Rosh Hashanah. Parashat Vayeilech Torah Portions Vayeilech ("He Went") opens as Moses tells the Israelites that he will not lead them into the Land of Israel, and that Joshua will take over. Parsha Summary for Parshas Vayeilech Torah.org Moses commanded the Israelites to read the law to all the people every seven years. The answer may come in God's very next words: "And now, write for yourselves this song, and teach it to the Children of Israel. Vayelech is translated as "And he went". 19:18) - and so you and your Gentile friend are also like Me, who formed both of you from My womb, as it were. [56], Tractate Beitzah in the Mishnah, Tosefta, Jerusalem Talmud, and Babylonian Talmud interpreted the laws common to all of the Festivals in Exodus 12:327, 4349; 13:610; 23:16; 34:1823; Leviticus 16; 23:443; Numbers 9:114; 28:1630:1; and Deuteronomy 16:117; 31:1013. And then they asked what Rabbi Joshua had replied, and the unbeliever did not know. View all Torah Portions >> Beginner Level Drasha by Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky Heard but Not Seen (5783) Battle Hymn of the Republic (5782) Youthful Discretion (5781) Sputterless (5780) School of Soft Knocks (5779) Spaced Out! . . "I am one hundred and twenty years old today," he says to PARASHAT VAYELECH: The initial foundations of teshuva Parshat Vayelech 5766. For example, when Moshe has to cross the Yam Suf with the Jewish People, he does it by his mighty staff. For you are to bring the children of Israel to the land that I have sworn to them, and I will be with you.. Parshat Vayelech Shabbat, 5 Tishrei, 5786. Rabbi Judah, however, taught that the cubit of the Ark equaled only 5 handbreadths, meaning that the Ark was 12 handbreadths long. . Rabbi prayed for them, and they were healed. As the words "nothing" and "save" create a limitation followed by a limitation, Rabbi Meir followed the rule of Scriptural construction that a limitation on a limitation implies the opposite here the presence of something not mentioned the Torah scroll. Speiser argued that in Deuteronomy 31:26, the word refers to the long hortatory poem that follows, and cannot be mistaken for the title of the Pentateuch as a whole. Next read in the Diaspora on 9 September 2023 / 23 Elul 5783 . Parshas Vayeilech Looking for a different Parsha? Hardcopy or electronic. The tablets (each 6 handbreadths wide) were deposited next to each other in the Ark, accounting for 12 handbreadths. [30] For Moses said that he knew that after his death, the Israelites would deal corruptly and turn away from the commandments, and evil would befall them because they would do that which was evil in the sight of God. M'oray Ha'Aish In Hiding Gather the . [44] The Midrash then taught that God betrothed Israel at Sinai, reading Exodus 19:10 to say, "And the Lord said to Moses: Go to the people and betroth them today and tomorrow.'" Moses thought that he could busy himself with the Torah the whole of which is life and then the sun would set and the decree for his death would lapse. Vayishlach - Parshah - Weekly Torah Portion Jews generally read it in September or early October (or rarely, in late August). How? Nitzavim-Vayelech - Parshah - Weekly Torah Portion "I am one hundred and twenty years old today," he says to the people, "and I can no longer go forth and come in." *Shabbat Shuva (with Vayeilech). The Gemara cited these exceptions to support Rabbi Joanan's assertion that one may not draw inferences from general rules, for they often have exceptions. Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of seven years, on the Festival of Huts, when all Israel comes to see itself directly before the Presence of God, you shall read this Teaching in the presence of all Israel.. God told the Israelites that they had no genuine faith, as Deuteronomy 32:20 says, "they are a very disobedient generation, children in whom is no faith." Why? The Torah is the sacred religious text of the Jewish people. Rabban Gamaliel answered them from the Torah, the Prophets (, Nevi'im), and the Writings (, Ketuvim), yet the sectarians did not accept his proofs. I will forsake them. He tells them chizku ve'imtzu, be strong and . "Guardians of the Tradition." [86], Professor Robert Alter of the University of California, Berkeley, citing the observation of David Cohen-Zenach, wrote that the assembly of the people required by Deuteronomy 31:12 to listen to the recitation of the Law was a reenactment of the first hearing of the Law at Mount Sinai, an event that Deuteronomy repeatedly calls[87] "the day of the assembly. Moses concludes his speech to the Israelites, blesses Joshua, and instructs the community to gather every seven years to read publicly from the Torah; God predicts the eventual straying of the Israelites. Rav Joseph taught that God's hand is nonetheless stretched over us to protect us, as Isaiah 51:16 says, "And I have covered you in the shadow of My hand." Parashat Vayeilech - Quick Summary Parshah: Vayelech. Thus the tablets accounted for 12 handbreadths, leaving 3 handbreadths unaccounted for. All Rights Reserved, Embark on a Jewish Journey of Transformation. You've worked your whole life to try to build up this nation, to position them to serve Me and have a positive and enduring relationship with me and when you go, I'm sorry to say, it's all going to come crashing down.". Rabbi Joshua ben Hanania was once at the Roman emperor Hadrian's court, when an unbeliever gestured to Rabbi Joshua in sign language that the Jewish people was a people from whom their God had turned His face. Check it out in his video, "Moses' Farewell To Israel.". all the words of this law." Reading Exodus 25:17, Rabbi Meir noted that the Ark was 2 cubits long, and as a standard cubit equals 6 handbreadths, the Ark was thus 15 handbreadths long. The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch forbade one to sell a Torah scroll, but in a case of great need, advised one to consult a competent Rabbi. Vayelech Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 31:1-30. Rabbi Fohrman thinks that there is a text which can help us to understand what Moses was going through in these final moments but it's not Parshat Vayelech. that they may hear . God consented on the condition that Moses treat Joshua as Joshua had treated Moses. Moses spoke in the ears of the entire assembly of Israel the words of this song until the end. The Haftarah for Vaiyeilech (when it falls on Shabbat Shuvah) is connected with the theme of the Ten Days of repentance. (8) Proverbs 11:31 reasoned, "Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth," and does it not follow, "How much more the wicked and the sinner?" ." Ari Fuld on the Passing On of Leadership - Parshat Vayelech The name of the Parshah, "Nitzavim," means "Standing," and it is found in Deuteronomy 29:9.The name of the Parshah, "Vayelech," means "And [Moses] went," and it is found in Deuteronomy 31:1.. Martin Abegg Jr., Peter Flint, and Eugene Ulrich suggested that the verse may have reflected a growing emphasis on books of the Law after the Jews returned from the Babylonian exile. But Baya taught that the exhortation of the Torah does not vary; it is the same for the child, the youth, one advanced in years, and the old, the wise and the foolish, even though the resulting practice varies from person to person. [67], Rabbi Akiva deduced from the words "and teach it to the children of Israel" in Deuteronomy 31:19 that a teacher must go on teaching a pupil until the pupil has mastered the lesson. [31] And Moses spoke to all the assembly of Israel the words of the song. But the House of Hillel said until Shavuot. The opinions and views expressed are solely those of the author or lecturer and should not be attributed to Yeshiva . [4], In traditional Sabbath Torah reading, the parashah is divided into seven readings, or , aliyot. Reading the details of this mitzvah, you can't help but wonder if hahkel isn't an important part of Moses' "transition strategy." As the greatest rule of the Torah states: "You shall love your friend, because he is like you; I am the Lord" ( Lev. What song is this? Thus the Midrash taught that these verses reflect the Divine example of accepting all creatures. Moses recalled in Deuteronomy 31:2 that God had told him that he would "not go over this Jordan," perhaps remembering how in Numbers 27:1213, God had told Moses that upon ascending the mountain of Abarim and seeing the land that God had given to the Israelites, Moses would die. When parshah Vayelech is combined with parshah Netzavim, the haftarah for Netzavim (Isaiah 61:10 63:9) is read instead. [68], The Gemara reported a number of Rabbis' reports of how the Land of Israel did indeed flow with "milk and honey" ( , chalav udevash), as described in Exodus 3:8 and 17, 13:5, and 33:3, Leviticus 20:24, Numbers 13:27 and 14:8, and Deuteronomy 6:3, 11:9, 26:9 and 15, 27:3, and 31:20. Why is God saying this to Moses, and now?? And so, Baya taught, Deuteronomy 31:12 is addressed to everyone: "Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and the stranger that is within your gate, that they may hear and that they may learn and fear the Lord your God . Then were the chiefs of Edom frightened; the mighty men of Moab, trembling takes hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away. The only other time in the Torah that a similar phrase . Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30