Vayelekh

Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30

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In this Torah portion, 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.

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 torah
Moses tells the Israelites to
read the Torah every seven years.

 

Text Studies

Social Action and Environmentalism

Knowing One's Place & Time
Hillel

The Song of Humanity
Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS

If Only It Weren't So Violent
Rabbi Larry Milder, Union for Reform Judaism

Coming Together
 Rabbi Gerry Serotta, socialaction.com
 

Land Flowing With Milk & Honey
 Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Canfei Nesharim
   

From the Denominations

Pluralism and Outreach

Moses's Approach to Death
Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union

Strength in Numbers
Dvora Weisberg, CLAL
 

Moses's Fate
Elaine Rose Glickman, Women of Reform Judaism
 

Quality Leaders
Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, UJA-Federation of New York

 

Models of Leadership
Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships

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