To read the full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
In this Torah portion, Moses describes the Covenant between God and the Israelites, urging the Israelites to uphold the Covenant and honor the Torah so that they may be rewarded with life in the Land of Israel.
| Click here for a summary of Nitzavim Click here for a summary of the Haftarah for Nitzavim |
 Moses tells the Israelites that they will be rewarded with life in Israel. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| No Deposit, No Return Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel |
Education for Change Adina Gerver, AJWS |
| Bringing the Torah Home Rabbi Robert Orkand, Union for Reform Judaism |
Standing at Attention Rabbi Cookie Olshein, AJWS |
| Self Deception Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Kolel |
Choose Life Rabbi Elliot Kukla |
| Experience of the “All of You” Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett, socialaction.com |
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach |
| On This Day God Calls to You Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University |
All-Inclusive Covenant Rabbi David Nelson, CLAL |
| Punishments, Land & People Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union |
How to Choose Life Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism |
| One Small Step George Hellman, UJA-Federation of New York |
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| Writing Women Into the Torah Dianne Cohler-Esses, Women of Reform Judaism |
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Multimedia |
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| Parshat Nitzavim Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies |
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| Parshat Nitzavim Challah Julie Seltzer |
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| Parshat Nitzavim for Families Torah Topics for Families |
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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