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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' Approach to Death
    Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union

    Strength in Numbers
    Dvora Weisberg, CLAL

     

    Moses' 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

    Multimedia


    Parashat Vayelekh Quiz
    Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

     

    Parashat Vayelekh Challah
    Julie Seltzer

     

     

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